General Manager College Operations - Design Social Context
General Manager College Operations - Design Social Context
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Job Description
Overview:
Strategic leadership opportunity in a globally recognized College.
Enhance and evolve professional services to support worldclass teaching and research.
Lead a large and diverse operations team.
About the Role
The General Manager College Operations is a critical leadership role within the College of Design & Social Context (DSC) responsible for delivering strategic operational leadership and continuous improvement across a broad portfolio of professional and support services.
Reporting to the Deputy ViceChancellor DSC this role leads a large multifunctional team ensuring seamless operations in student lifecycle services program support technical services planning and strategic projects.
With DSCs diverse mix of disciplinesspanning art design education media social sciences and the built environmentthis role requires a collaborative solutionsfocused leader who can refine and evolve operational services to meet the needs of students academics and external partners.
Key Priorities
Enhance and optimize College operations ensuring efficiency effectiveness and highquality service delivery.
Provide highlevel strategic and operational advice supporting the Deputy ViceChancellor and College leadership.
Foster collaboration across disciplines ensuring operational alignment with teaching research and engagement priorities.
Lead and develop a highperforming professional services team driving a culture of excellence inclusion and continuous improvement.
Implement bestpractice service models ensuring consistency digital enablement and responsiveness across College operations.
About You
You are an experienced operational leader with a passion for higher education and service excellence. You bring:
Proven expertise in leading largescale professional and operational teams in a complex environment.
A collaborative and strategic mindset with the ability to engage and influence academic and professional stakeholders.
A track record of driving service improvement operational efficiency and team performance.
Strong leadership and change management skills fostering innovation and crossfunctional teamwork.
The ability to balance strategic oversight with handson problemsolving in a dynamic university setting.
About the College of Design & Social Context (DSC)
RMITs College of Design & Social Context (DSC) is a hub of creativity technology and social impact encompassing nine schools across art design education media communication the built environment and global studies.
Through interdisciplinary collaboration DSC addresses global challenges in sustainability social justice and the evolving relationship between technology and society. With 21000 students across Australia and Vietnam and over 1000 academics the College is committed to futurefocused education industryconnected research and transformative professional practice.
DSC has a global impact with research shaping government policy industry innovation and creative practice. It maintains a leading global ranking in disciplines such as Art and Design (No.1 in Australia No.19 globally) Architecture and Communications and Media Studies.
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For further information about this position please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Ben Cass via email .
Position Description: General Manager College Operations
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Applications Close:
22 Apr 2025 11.59 pmRMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed tobeinga 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 Islander community.
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Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
