Current jobs related to Principal User Experience Designer - Burwood East, Victoria - Deakin University

  • Principal User Experience Designer

    2 weeks ago

    Burwood East, Victoria, Australia Deakin University Full time

    Based at our Melbourne, Burwood Campus/ Geelong, Waurn Ponds CampusFull-time and Fixed term until end of December 2026HEW 10 $ 147, % SuperannuationWho are we? Deakin is a cutting-edge public university in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across seven campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool,...

  • Principal User Experience Designer

    1 week ago

    Burwood, Victoria, Australia Deakin University Full time

    Job no: 579252Work type: Full-timeLocation: Melbourne - BurwoodCategories: Information TechnologyBased at our Melbourne, Burwood Campus/ Geelong, Waurn Ponds CampusFull-time and Fixed term until end of December 2026HEW 10 $ 147, % SuperannuationWho are we?Deakin is a cutting-edge public university in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students...

  • Senior Learning Experience Designer

    3 days ago

    Burwood East, Victoria, Australia Triple Zero Victoria Full time

    Impactful role designing and developing learning solutions for TZVWorking in a specialist team on a critical project for the emergency services12-month contract, full-time, hybrid role, based in Burwood EastAbout Triple Zero VictoriaTriple Zero Victoria (TZV) provides the critical link between the Victorian community and the state's emergency services...

  • Senior Learning Experience Designer

    3 days ago

    Burwood East, Victoria, Australia Triple Zero Victoria Full time

    Job Function: Learning and DevelopmentDate Posted: 4 Jan 2026Job Requisition ID: 2566Impactful role designing and developing learning solutions for TZVWorking in a specialist team on a critical project for the emergency services12-month contract, full-time, hybrid role, based in Burwood EastAbout Triple Zero VictoriaTriple Zero Victoria (TZV) provides the...

  • Incubation Designer

    1 day ago

    Hawthorn East, Victoria, Australia Coles Group Full time

    We've been proudly serving Australian communities since 1914 and have grown to become a top 30-listed company on the ASX with a portfolio of iconic homegrown brands. At the heart of our continued success is over 115,000 team members working across the country, all contributing to bringing our customers smiles. You'll not only get to see your work make a...

  • Advisor, People Experience

    2 weeks ago

    Burwood East, Victoria, Australia Triple Zero Victoria Full time

    Job Function: People and CultureDate Posted: 18 Dec 2025Job Requisition ID: 2323Work in a supportive and collaborative environment in the emergency services sectorImpactful role with a key focus on culture and employee engagement, contributing to people-focused projects and using workforce data to inform continuous improvementPermanent, full-time role with...

  • Industrial Designer

    1 day ago

    Brunswick East, Victoria, Australia Eva Full time

    About EvaHybrid working (3 days in office, 2 days from home)B-Corp company with multi-award winning products (Good Design x4, Red Dot x2 and many others)Customer-centric team (4.8 / 5 star rating, over 100,000 happy customers)Hi, we're Eva — Welcome home.With our laser focus on bringing more thoughtful design to your everyday life, come join us as we help...

  • Industrial Designer

    1 day ago

    Brunswick East, Victoria, Australia Eva Full time

    About EvaHybrid working (3 days in office, 2 days from home)B-Corp company with multi-award winning products (Good Design x4, Red Dot x2 and many others)Customer-centric team (4.8 / 5 star rating, over 100,000 happy customers)Hi, we're Eva — Welcome home.With our laser focus on bringing more thoughtful design to your everyday life, come join us as we help...

  • Head of Volunteer Experience

    2 weeks ago

    Burwood East, Victoria, Australia Country Fire Authority Full time

    CFA is an emergency service that places the community at the centre of everything we do. We work to protect lives and property across Victoria, every hour of the day.Our organisation is made up of employees working alongside more than 51,000 volunteers. We value the different skills, experience and viewpoints that people bring, because they strengthen how we...

  • Head of Volunteer Experience

    2 weeks ago

    Burwood East, Victoria, Australia Country Fire Authority (CFA) Full time

    CFA is an emergency service that places the community at the centre of everything we do. We work to protect lives and property across Victoria, every hour of the day.Our organisation is made up of employees working alongside more than 51,000 volunteers. We value the different skills, experience and viewpoints that people bring, because they strengthen how we...

Principal User Experience Designer

2 weeks ago

Burwood East, Victoria, Australia Deakin University Full time
  • Based at our Melbourne, Burwood Campus/ Geelong, Waurn Ponds Campus
  • Full-time and Fixed term until end of December 2026
  • HEW 10 $ 147, % Superannuation

About the role

The Principal, UX Design is a specialist professional position with knowledge of complex methods and techniques to ensure solutions align to the university's strategic priorities, needs and standards. The role operates across the full range of the recognised specialist discipline (user-centred design) and is applied to diverse products and stakeholders. The role requires well-developed interpersonal skills to understand current practices and ecosystems to develop and recommend holistic solutions for the university.

The role reports to the Associate Director, UX Design and provides advice to senior leaders in relation to policy, program delivery, standards or resolution of technical problems.

As a Principal, UX Design, you will be,

  • Provide leadership for the end-to-end UX design strategy, ensuring alignment with University objectives and enterprise design standards across all digital and hybrid experiences. Design and lead large-scale, complex user research initiatives that inform and drive strategic decision-making.
  • Lead UX projects, ensuring that they are completed on time and within budget. Coordinate with project managers, stakeholders, and other teams to ensure the successful implementation of solutions.
  • Align UX design frameworks and governance with organisational policies, accessibility standards, and compliance requirements.
  • Apply analytical skills and systems thinking to map complex user flows, enterprise systems, and organisational processes. Lead analysis of user research, market insights, and emerging technology trends. Translate insights into actionable design strategies or advice that informs decisions and strategic priorities.
  • Undertake objective, critical analysis and distil the core issues of complex design challenges, translating them into actionable strategies and scalable solutions.
  • Monitor the external higher education and technology environment and market trends to anticipate shifts and integrate innovative approaches into the University's experience design roadmap.
  • Overcome resistance to change and manage complex stakeholder environments to ensure user experience principles are embedded across digital, mobile and hybrid initiatives. Collaborate with business units to understand their objectives, build consensus, and advance UX strategies and initiatives that support both user needs and organisational goals. Provide expert advice on experience design methodologies and frameworks, offering technical guidance to other departments and stakeholders on UX best practices.
  • Establish long-term partnerships with leaders, act as a trusted advisor, change direction in alignment with learnings and offer expert solutions and strategies that best serve the area's needs.

To be successful, you'll have:

  • Proven expertise in the management of significant human and material resources
  • Postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience.
  • Experience as a UX designer in a commercial or educational setting and/or development environment.
  • Strong understanding of front-end technologies and their impact on UX design.
  • Proficiency in the use of design software or other UX related tools.
  • Experience designing for accessibility and adhering to WCAG 2.1 AA

Here's how to apply: 

Please submit your updated resume along with a brief cover letter outlining your relevant skills and experience by clicking the 'Apply' button.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact George Cockerill (Associate Director, UX Design) via email at

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 Principal, UX Design - HEW 10_PD 2

Applications for this position close on 4th January 2026.