Portfolio Operations Manager

• As Portfolio Operations Manager, you'll drive operational initiatives, manage risks, and lead a team focused on analytics, reporting, and planning.
• You'll work closely with senior stakeholders to deliver high-quality service and continuous improvement across the university.
• ACU offers 17% employer superannuation, salary packaging and generous leave provisions.
• Full time, continuing role at our Melbourne or North Sydney campus with some hybrid flexibility.

About the role:

The Portfolio Operations Manager plays a pivotal role in supporting the Senior Director Strategy & Operations and the Portfolio Executive Leadership Team across the PSH Provost and DVCRE. This position leads and oversees operational activities, partnering with cross-functional senior stakeholders and a team of professionals specializing in analytics, reporting, planning and strategy. Key responsibilities include driving operational initiatives to meet team and functional goals, managing financial and non-financial risks, and enhancing efficiency while minimizing administrative burden and cost. The role demands expertise in financial operations, governance, compliance, and continuous improvement. Success in this role requires a collaborative, hands-on leader with a deep understanding of complex organizational dynamics. The Portfolio Operations Manager must be future-focused, capable of articulating strategic visions and skilled in building trusted relationships to ensure high-quality service delivery within a diverse and impactful workforce.

Contact:

General enquiries can be sent to Martin Taylor, Senior Director Strategy & Operations - PSH Provost and DVCRE at:

What we offer:

• The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.
• Total remuneration valued to $160,095 - $170,833 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $135,360 - $144,538 (pro rata) pa (HEW 9), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
• 17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff.
• Annual leave loading of an equivalent to 17.5% of four weeks' salary pro rata payable, dependent on your commencement date.
• As an ACU staff member, you will have access to generous benefits which include but not limited to: flexible work, study leave, a variety of leave provisions and salary packaging. Find out more information about the benefits or working at ACU here.

How to Apply:

Step 1: Review the Position Description and become familiar with Our Mission and the Application process

Step 2: Click the 'View Position Description and Apply' button, and populate your candidate application details, including your:

• resume (maximum 5 pages).
• responses to the Selection Criteria and Core Competencies in a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) or in the online Declaration and Criteria application page.
• brief online responses to any pre-screening employment questions.

Applications close: 26-OCT-2025 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time

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About ACU:

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is an inclusive community which welcomes students and staff of all beliefs. ACU has over 2,500 staff supporting more than 34,000 students across eight campuses - Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.

ACU aspires to be a home for our staff, offer the care of a family and develop an academic and professional community. Whatever your faith or culture, and whether you are academic or professional staff, there are many opportunities both for learning and contributing at ACU.

As valued members of our community, all staff members are expected to have an understanding of ACU's mission and values and to demonstrate an active contribution to them.

ACU does not accept candidate applications submitted by external recruitment agencies through the ACU careers website.

Position description:

Portfolio Operations Manager 30 September