Casual Academics' Administration Manager

• Full time 2-year fixed term opportunity

• Lead meaningful change, influence policy and governance, and drive best practice outcomes at scale.

• Base Salary $156,277 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

The new Workplace Operations team works closely with professional and academic colleagues to ensure the University meets its operational compliance obligations in relation to casual academics. The team drives continuous improvement, embeds consistent best‑practice processes and frameworks, and oversees operational compliance across all faculties and business areas—ensuring cohesive, rigorous standards and that casual academic staff are paid accurately in line with University policies and procedures and legislative requirements.

The Casual Academic Administration Manager provides strategic and operational leadership for the University’s casual academic planning to pay program, leading a specialist team to ensure compliant, consistent and timely delivery of HR policies, processes and governance. Reporting to the Associate Director, Workplace Operations, the role partners with central and faculty stakeholders to provide expert policy and enterprise agreement advice, manage complex escalations, drive continuous improvement, and deliver robust reporting and systems alignment that support workforce planning and compliance across the University.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• lead a team delivering compliant casual academic employment from planning to pay

• provide expert advice on employment frameworks, policy and legislation

• embed strong governance, controls and continuous improvement practices

• partner with stakeholders to align workforce planning, systems and processes

• deliver reporting and insights to support workforce and compliance decisions

• develop team capability through effective people leadership.

About you

• proven people leader with experience managing teams in complex operational or HR environments

• strong knowledge of employment legislation, enterprise agreements and workforce compliance frameworks

• experience delivering operational programs, improving processes and embedding governance and controls

• confident stakeholder partner able to build trusted relationships and influence outcomes

• strong analytical skills with the ability to turn workforce data into practical insights

• highly organised, adaptable and service focused, with a continuous improvement mindset.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement 

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTQIA+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. 

We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Platinum Employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion. 

How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.  

For employees of the University or contingent workers, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard.  Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply.

For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Toby Berryman, Recruitment Operations by email to [email protected] .

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