Associate Professor, Management and Leadership

Overview:

• Full-time Continuing position
• Salary Academic Level D ($163538 - $180166) 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements
• Based at the Melbourne CBD campus and hybrid ways of working

About You
The Associate Professor will provide leadership and foster excellence in teaching and research efforts

of the School and within the University. More specifically the Associate Professor is expected to make innovative and distinguished contributions to the Schools profile at a national and international level in areas relevant to their discipline (Management/Leadership/Organisational Behaviour).

The Associate Professor will make a significant contribution to the planning and strategic direction of

the School taking on strategic academic leadership roles for learning and teaching or research and scholarship. Their leadership may involve participation in various committees within

the School College and University and external to the University as appropriate.

To be successful in this position you will have as a minimum:

• Demonstrated superior ability to direct an award program/s and implement program improvements and innovative approaches to student-centred learning and quality improvement programs.
• Nationally recognised research track record including substantial record of research outputs in high quality outlets and emerging international recognition.
• Extensive experience in research leadership with the ability to attract and secure external research funding to sustain research effort and manage funded research projects including complex budgets and reporting requirements.
• Extensive experience in building and developing collaborative research teams and mentoring academic staff to deliver high quality outcomes.
• Extensive experience in supervising higher degree by research candidates to maximise research
• Demonstrated ability to lead scholarly development and manage and supervise academic teams and members.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to financial governance and quality management systems within a University.
• Demonstrated high level of interpersonal communication and negotiating skills including the ability to consult with senior executives external bodies produce executive reports negotiate agreed directions outcomes and targets within a collaborative environment.
• Proven ability as an effective member of a management team that develops and achieves shared goals and objectives

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

About The Department of Management and Organisations

The Department of Management and Organisations is a dynamic and interdisciplinary team of scholars focusing on management and organisational studies. Our collective expertise bridges academic rigor and real-world application fostering innovation and social impact in addressing contemporary organisational challenges at the individual group and broader societal levels. We engage with stakeholders across sectors to co-create knowledge that not only responds to todays needs but also anticipates tomorrows opportunities. Through our research teaching and industry engagement we contribute meaningfully to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Our research agenda is driven by a shared commitment to advance the field of management and organisational studies and shape high-performing truly inclusive and future-ready workplaces. Specifically we seek to challenge current management thinking and propel tech-driven evidence-based practices through four major streams of research:

1. Organisational Behaviours We examine the psychological and social dynamics that shape behaviour within organisations. Our research explores areas such as leadership and followership ethics emotions personality and individual differences humour in the workplace feedback cognitive processes and the role of play at work. We investigate how these factors influence motivation creativity performance team dynamics and organisational culture in diverse settings.

2. IDEA Issues Our research advances Inclusion Diversity Equity and Access (IDEA) agenda across a range of organisational and societal context on topics such as migrant experience human rights in business cross-cultural management and intersectionality of social identities. Our work also addresses issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples individuals from

socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds and other structurally marginalised or underrepresented communities.

3. Social Impact We generate positive social impacts through research that informs responsible policy and practice in areas related to work employment and societal wellbeing. Our research addresses issues such as workplace health and safety sustainable business practices corporate social responsibility (CSR) public health and care management labour markets and trade unions. We also explore emerging themes such as regenerative futures and just transitions in the context of energy and environmental change with a focus on enhancing social equity and long-term sustainability.

4. Technology for Humanity Focusing on the human side of technology we explore how tech-enabled innovations can be effectively managed to improve work learning wellbeing at the individual team and organisational levels. Our research spans areas such as the humanAI interface gamification in organisational settings digital transformation in higher education and technology adoption in organisations.

Members of the Department aim to promote research excellence and develop higher level academic credential and unique identity in the focal field through high quality publications and to advance research capability and skills forge and promote internal and external research collaborations.

About The School of Management

The Department of Management & Organisations is part of the School of Management which sits within the College of Business and Law. In addition the School comprises three other departments: the Department of International Business and Innovation & Entrepreneurship (IBIE) and the Department of Human Resource Management (HRM) and the Department of Business Administration.

We are a diverse community of scholars who recognise and embrace multiple perspectives on organisations management and work. We are proud of our strengths in translating the knowledge we produce for real world application. We aim to improve public policy organisational practice and working life. We do this by advancing leadership management employment innovation and entrepreneurial practices that are inclusive responsible and enable people and organisations to thrive.

The School currently offers undergraduate and postgraduate coursework programs known for their practicality industry relevance and flexible delivery in the following areas:

Leadership and Strategy

Management and Change

Social Impact

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Human Resource Management/People Analytics

International Business/Global Business

Innovation and Strategy

About The College of Business and Law

RMITs College of Business and Law takes an industry and student-centred approach to its courses and programs ensuring graduates are work ready and able to tackle business challenges balance stakeholder needs act as socially responsible global citizens and create fair and positive futures for all.

The College delivers impactful research informed by industry which supports its strong position as a College at the intersection of business and technology with social impact. Its important work is underpinned by the principles of quality collaboration big ideas and putting people first.

As one of the largest Business Schools in the Asia Pacific region the College is comprised of five schools four in Melbourne and one in Vietnam and delivers a broad range of programs in Business and Law ranging from Degree to PHD levels. The Colleges Business and Law programs are delivered in Melbourne as well as through RMIT Online with its Business programs also available in Vietnam and through partner institutions in Singapore and Shanghai. The College employs over 1000 staff and delivers programs to over 26000 students.

The Colleges central operations are located at RMIT Universitys City Campus in Melbourne and reside in the Swanston Academic and Emily McPherson buildings.

ToApply

Please submit your CV covering letter and statement addressing the selection criteria for this position by clicking on the Apply link at the top of this page.

For further information about this position please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Professor Sen Sendjaya via email .

Position Description - Associate Professor

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