Operations Manager

The Melbourne School of Public Health is calling for Expressions of Interest for a full-time, continuing Operations Manager position.

Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Department: Melbourne School of Public Health (New School name from October 2026)
Salary: UOM 9 - $146,049- $151,951 p.a. (pro rata for part-time) plus 17% super

• Strategic School-wide leadership role / Shape scalable, consistent services enabling research and teaching excellence / Lead Business Managers and drive continuous improvement
• Step into a pivotal operations leadership role and transform how public health teaching and research are supported.
• Investing in you – 17% superannuation, 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
In this senior operations role, you will shape School-wide services across teaching, research and engagement. You will lead a team of Business Managers and drive consistent, efficient and scalable support for academics and students.

What you will deliver:

• Lead and develop a high-performing team of Business Managers delivering professional services across all Departments.
• Design, implement and refine School-wide operational frameworks, processes and service models that enhance consistency and efficiency.
• Coordinate business support, resource planning, risk and compliance activities to align services and enable strategic priorities.
• Partner with Department Managers and senior stakeholders to solve cross-cutting operational challenges and improve service delivery.
• Oversee complex projects and change initiatives that strengthen School operations and support sustainable growth.

You may be a great fit if you:

• Hold a postgraduate qualification or bring equivalent senior operational experience in a large, complex organisation.
• Demonstrate success coordinating services and stakeholders across multiple teams to deliver consistent, high-quality operational outcomes.
• Offer proven expertise improving processes, systems and service delivery models within research-intensive or similarly complex environments.
• Bring experience leading professional staff supporting teaching and research, including workforce planning and capability development.
• Provide strong financial, human and physical resource management skills, particularly for research grants, contracts and operating budgets.
• Excel at leading change and complex projects, exercising sound judgement to implement new ways of working.

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 fulfilment, including:

• Build future financial security with 17% superannuation
• Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
• Career development opportunities, including access to a range of tailored programs, such as Academic Women in Leadership, and learning platforms including LinkedIn Learning

• Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance and well-being, including leading parental leave, gender affirmation leave and cultural leave

• Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance, and access to unique cultural and recreational benefits such as discounts for the Melbourne Theatre Company

• Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program

For more information check out our benefits page!

Your new team – Melbourne School of Public Health

The Melbourne School of Public Health unites experts advancing public health through impactful research, teaching and engagement. You will join a collaborative professional services community that partners closely with academics, students and external stakeholders. The team values innovation, inclusivity and continuous improvement, offering rich opportunities to shape services and grow professionally.

Be Yourself

The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child-safe organisation. The diversity of our community enriches us all, and we are committed to creating an inclusive and fair workplace where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. Discover more about Diversity and Inclusion at UniMelb.

We're committed to a barrier-free recruitment process and ongoing workplace support, providing adjustments throughout. We warmly encourage applications from people with disabilities. Learn more about how we support an accessible recruitment process.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians. Visit our Indigenous staff page to learn more about our investment and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff.
  
Indigenous applicants are encouraged to connect with our Indigenous Employment & Development team at [email protected].

Application essentials:

• Visit "apply with us" to learn more about the process, including tips and FAQs.
• You must have current valid work rights for Australia. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
• A Working with Children Check is required for all positions. If successful, we will guide you through the process and reimburse you.
• Please upload your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest and experience as part of the application process.

Want to know more?

• For queries related to this specific position, contact Russell Smith
• For recruitment adjustments contact Kim Groizard on +61 3 9035 3218 or at [email protected] (subject: 'Recruitment Adjustments').

Applications close: Sunday 21 June. 11:55 PM; Melbourne time zone.

Position Description:

JR-014327 Operations Manager PD.pdf

JR-014327 Operations Manager PD.docx