Project Advisor

• Full-time, Fixed Term position for 12 Months

• Salary Level HEW 7 + 17% Superannuation

• Based at the Melbourne CBD campus, and hybrid ways of working

About the Role
Join our team as a Project Advisor and take on a pivotal role in coordinating and delivering high-quality program management. You will oversee a diverse range of responsibilities, including financials, budgeting, governance, reporting, processes, tools, scheduling, and planning.

As a Project Advisor, you will be an integral part of the team committed to achieving the university’s enrollment targets. Collaborating closely with the Manager of Planning & Operations, senior leaders, and a small community of project advisors, you will work together to ensure consistent project management, organisation, and efficiency across an entire program of work. Your input and innovative ideas will be highly valued, allowing you to identify and address gaps and inefficiencies in project delivery practices. You will also support the alignment of our operational model to efficiently deliver key projects, ensuring that teams across the group are using our systems and adhering to established processes. Additionally, your role will encompass operationalising many of the group’s rituals and providing support for upskilling and training as needed. If you’re seeking an engaging and impactful role in program management and process enhancement, we invite you to consider joining our team as a Project Advisor.

To be successful in this position, you’ll have:

• Demonstrated project support and/or delivery experience in the education sector, preferably in a tertiary education setting. 

• Problem-solving and analytical ability in a project management context including supporting and managing project financials and performance.

• Excellent communication skills, and experience in producing quality project documentation, templates, performance reports and business cases.

• Able to effectively deliver and guide on modern project management principles and techniques in a challenging and dynamic environment.

• High level interpersonal skills with the ability to direct and influence others, including a proven capacity to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including significant experience in cross-cultural relationship management. 

• A solid understanding of continuous improvement and project management tools, methods and frameworks along with the ability to apply them with wisdom.

• High level of IT literacy with the ability to operate various software programs.  Minimum of intermediate Excel skills

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and work experience in the education sector and project management will be highly regarded. 

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

About the International and Engagement Portfolio

You will join the Experience Function, as part of the International and Engagement Portfolio. The Experience function’s vision is to bring to life RMIT’s strategy by putting the student and all of RMIT’s audiences at the heart of everything that we do and delivering a CX vision and insights to help guide the University deliver on our promise. The function is responsible for Global Marketing and our Brand, Digital and CX, Student Recruitment and Admissions, Market Intelligence and Propositions (product and pricing strategy), Alumni and Engagement.

https://www.rmit.edu.au/staff/structure/international-and-engagement/experience

To Apply 

Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link below.

For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact the hiring manager, Shannon Maxwell – Manager, Planning and Operations via email [email protected]   

Position Description – Project Advisor

Applications close on Wednesday 17 January 2024 at 11.59 pm.

Please be aware that due to the University’s holiday period, there may be delays in the recruitment process for this role. Our recruitment team will be out of office until 2 January 2024, and unable to respond to enquiries. All applications will be thoroughly reviewed, but please be advised that updates and further recruitment steps will only commence from mid-January. We appreciate your understanding and patience.

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Applications Close:
19 Dec 2023 11.59 pm

RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to  being  a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Isla n der community.  

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