School Manager

$106,563 to $120,783
- Fixed-term, full-time
- Gardens Point

**Who are we looking for?**

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is seeking a School Manager to join School of Information Systems, Faculty of Science, Academic Division.

The School Manager works closely with the Head of School to support management of a broad range of school operations, including workforce planning and budgeting, financial management, human resources, space and facilities management, data/information management, policy, compliance and reporting. The School Manager provides strategic and operational support to the Head of School, in line with Faculty goals. The School Manager works collaboratively with both School and Faculty staff, particularly senior administrative and academic staff.

**Real world impact**

QUT is a major Australian university with a global outlook and a 'real world' focus. We are an ambitious and collaborative institution that seeks to equip our students and graduates with the skills they will need in an increasingly disrupted and challenged world.

The School of Information Systems focusses on a holistic perspective digital systems, involving technical and business aspects, and the automation and intelligence they provide. It develops and utilises state-of-the-art knowledge, methods and languages critical for different stages of the systems lifecycle: analysing, designing, developing, monitoring and predictions of digital systems using cutting-edge technologies. These include enterprise systems, the Industrial Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Computing, and Blockchain.

The School's research conducts its research through dedicated academic programs including Process Science, Service Science, and Cognitive Science, and cross-cutting themes, including digital health and digital energy.

Members of the School participate in a number of QUT's Research Centres, for example, the Centre for Data Science and the Centre for Future Enterprise.

The School includes 20 staff, and over 30 higher degree research students. These staff and students lead and conduct research that has a real-world impact, through a focus on innovations that are smart, safe and satisfying.

Our research is supported by deep industry connections that enable the translation of our cutting-edge research into real-world outcomes.

**What you need to succeed**

You will demonstrate:

- Education, training and/or relevant experience equivalent to completion of postgraduate qualifications or progress towards postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience; and/or extensive experience and management expertise relevant to the position; or an equivalent combination of experience and/or education training relevant to the position.
- Demonstrated experience and impact in strategic leadership including the ability to conceptualise and develop and implement strategies, policies and plans to support the strategic direction and aspirations of the School and Faculty.
- Demonstrated financial management and budgetary experience and well developed analytical and research skills.
- High level written communication skills to prepare clear and concise reports, plans and complex correspondence using a variety of digital technologies.
- Demonstrated ability to display initiative, critically evaluate systems and processes, and implement improvements at a strategic and operational level.
- High level ability to autonomously manage time and tasks effectively and meet a range of competing deadlines in a timely manner without compromising quality.
- Demonstrated digital literacy skills including the ability to find, evaluate, use, share and create content using information technologies, corporate systems and other information systems.