Role type: Full-time; Fixed-Term to June 2028
Department: Research Computing Services, Chief Operating Officer Portfolio
Salary: UOM 9 - $143,185 - $148,972 p.a. plus 17% super

• Shape national research infrastructure / Lead high-impact projects / Foster cross-sector collaboration
• Apply now to drive Australia's research capabilities forward as a key leader in digital infrastructure
• Investing in you - benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.

The University of Melbourne
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Your next career opportunity
As the Design & Delivery Manager at the Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC), you'll play a pivotal role in shaping Australia's digital research infrastructure. You'll lead a diverse team of program and project managers, balancing strategic leadership with hands-on project management. This role offers you the chance to drive national multi-partner programs, contribute to the ARDC's thematic Research Data Commons, and foster partnerships across the digital research ecosystem.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Team Leadership: Build and empower a high-performing team, fostering a culture of trust and open communication.
• Strategic Resource Management: Plan and allocate resources to meet strategic focus areas, balancing workloads across the team.
• Program/Project Management: Lead by example as a practitioner, contributing expertise to national digital research infrastructure projects.
• Collaborative Strategy Delivery: Work closely with other managers and senior leadership to implement ARDC's strategic vision.

You may be a great fit if:

You are an experienced leader with a strong background in digital research infrastructure, possessing excellent strategic thinking, people management skills, and the ability to drive complex, large-scale projects in a diverse and dynamic environment.

You may also:

• Hold a degree with subsequent relevant experience in digital research infrastructure.
• Have specialist knowledge in areas such as data governance, informatics, or AI/ML, ideally in health, environment, or HASS disciplines.
• Demonstrate strong strategic leadership and people management skills in diverse environments.
• Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and negotiate across various institutions.
• Have proven experience leading large-scale, complex programs/projects in digital research settings.

For further information please refer to the attached PD.

What we offer you!
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfillment, including:

• Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
• Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance
• Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance
• Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program
• Comprehensive career development and training, plus a 25% discount on UniMelb graduate courses for your immediate family members!

For more information check out our benefits page!

Your new team - Research Computing Services
Research Computing Services (RCS) is a department within Business Services. RCS delivers the digital research infrastructure and services for researchers at The University of Melbourne. RCS operate on-premise High-Performance Computing (HPC), Cloud Computing and General-Purpose Graphical Processing Unit (GPGPU) computational platforms. RCS operate over 20 PB of research data storage to enable data-driven research and collaboration and a range of data management services and provide a range of consultation services to support the development of custom computation and data management solutions. RCS also contributes to the national eResearch infrastructure initiative the ARDC's Nectar Research Cloud and facilitate access to Australia's national supercomputer facility NCI.

Be Yourself
The University of Melbourne values the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and welcomes and celebrates diversity. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page.

We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact the employee listed on the first page of the Position Description found below, with an email containing your name and contact details for a confidential discussion. Please ensure your email is titled "Reasonable Adjustments Request".

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.

For further information, including our 2023-2027 Indigenous strategy please visit -https://about.unimelb.edu.au/reconciliation/murmuk-djerring

Working at the University - what you need to know
This role requires the successful candidate to maintain a Working with Children Check The successful candidate can apply for the WWCC as part of the onboarding process. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

Join Us and unlock your career potential!
Is this the perfect opportunity for you? Apply today! Including the following documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience

Please note that you are not required to respond to the selection criteria in the Position Description.

For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Mick Powar via email at [email protected], ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.

If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the details listed on the Position Description.

Applications close: 12 July 2025 11:55 pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) / Melbourne time zone.

Position Description: JR-001338- ARDC - Manager, Design & Delivery - University of Melbourne.pdf