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Arc Centre, Chief Operating Officer - Melbourne, Australia - RMIT VN

RMIT VN

Verified Company

Melbourne, Australia

4 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Overview:

Fulltime, Fixed Term position until 2030
Salary Level HEW 10A + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements
Based at the Melbourne CBD campus, and hybrid ways of working

About You

The Chief Operating Officer will be a key member of the Centre's leadership team, working in close partnership with the Director, Executive Committee and Board, with overarching responsibility for the Centre's operations, planning, business and strategic development.

The Chief Operating Officer will also work closely with RMIT's Associate Director, Planning and Resources to ensure the centre is able to harness the full range of support available at RMIT and will engage with senior administrators across all of the Universities involved in the centre.

They will have a clear understanding of the overall mission of the Centre, and a strong focus on business, operations, and strategic plans.

To be successful in this position, you'll have as a minimum:

Extensive experience in a tertiary research environment, including a strong knowledge of the business and operational contexts in which national research entities operate.
Highly developed skills and experience in strategic and operational management and planning in a research environment, including the management of operational aspects of research programs, finance, resources, contracts, and risk management.
Exceptional program and project management experience including the ability to lead teams, scope, plan and manage complex projects using contemporary management methodologies, while working under time and resource pressures in a large, complex and dynamic organisation.
Demonstrated highlevel skills and experience relating to event management and business development
Exceptional relationship management skills with the demonstrated ability to develop effective strategic and operational relationships with key senior stakeholders across Australia and internationally. Demonstrated capacity to influence and negotiate at senior levels within and outside the University
Outstanding conceptual, analytical and evaluation skills, including the demonstrated ability to devise innovative solutions to complex strategic challenges and organisational issues
Demonstrated history of behaviour aligned to the RMIT values (inclusion, imagination, agility, courage, passion and impact) and RMIT's Leadership and Educator & Researcher frameworks.

About the College

STEM College holds a leading position and expertise in the Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and health (STEM) fields. We are uniquely positioned to influence and partner with industries.

STEM College is a community of exceptional STEM researchers, teachers, inventors, designers and game-changers, supported by talented professional staff.

We offer higher education programs across all STEM disciplines at the Bachelor, Master and PhD levels, and ensure our students experience an education that is work-aligned and life-changing.

The College is renowned for its exemplary research in many STEM areas including advanced manufacturing and design; computing technologies; health innovation and translational medicine; nano materials and devices; and sustainable systems.

Our brilliant researchers attract funding from government and industry sources.

Industry is at the heart of what we do. It ensures our research has real world impact and our students are truly work-ready.

Under the leadership of DVC STEM College & Vice President, Digital Innovation, we have established new hubs of industry-connected digital innovation and endeavour and are engaging with global STEM organisations at scale.

Our diversity and shared values empower our work, and we are proud of the College's inclusive, caring culture. We offer a safe, dynamic work environment, and support every member of our community of achieve their potential.

The College appointed Victoria's first ever Dean of STEM, Diversity & Inclusion in 2020, and this role drives gender equity, diversity and inclusion strategies across the College.

STEM College employs 1,000 staff who deliver onshore and offshore programs to approximately 20,000 students.

We are here to positively impact the world and create the next generation of STEM leaders.