Dean, School of Engineering

• Lead RMITs largest School and shape the future of Engineering education and research.

• Drive global impact through industry collaboration and innovation.

• 5-year Fixed Term Executive role with an underlying continuing academic appointment.

About the Role

RMIT University is seeking an exceptional leader to serve as the next Dean School of Engineering within the STEM College. This is a rare opportunity to lead one of Australias largest and most globally connected engineering schoolshome to nearly 10000 students 350 staff and research income exceeding $45 million annually.

Reporting to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor STEM College and Vice-President the Dean provides visionary leadership across teaching and learning research industry engagement and global partnerships. The role will shape the next chapter for a School already recognised internationally for its work-relevant programs cutting-edge facilities and research with real-world impact.

Joining at a time of purposeful renewal across the STEM College the Dean will help drive a culture grounded in collaboration accountability respect empowerment and innovation embedding digital transformation across learning research and operations. This includes leading initiatives to enhance global partnerships and student experiences across RMITs campuses in Melbourne and Vietnam and research centres in Europe and Asia.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Lead and inspire a world-class academic community across six engineering disciplines ensuring excellence in education research and engagement.

• Develop and implement a compelling vision for the School aligned with RMITs Knowledge with Action strategy and the STEM Colleges Charter and Values.

• Foster an inclusive and high-performing culture built on collaboration accountability respect and empowerment.

• Drive research excellence and interdisciplinary collaboration in areas such as advanced manufacturing and design; computing technologies; health innovation and nanomaterials and devices.

• Lead academic transformations in the School through digital innovation including digitally enhanced student-centered learning experiences.

• Build and strengthen local and global partnerships with industry government community organisations and academic institutions that translate research into real-world outcomes and expand international education and research opportunities.

• Lead strategic and operational management of the School ensuring academic quality financial sustainability and continuous improvement.

About You

You are an accomplished leader in engineering higher education with the strategic capability scholarly reputation and people leadership experience to lead and elevate a School of this scale and influence. You bring credibility in both research and teaching proven ability to lead large complex academic environments and a track record of cultivating innovation and collaboration across diverse teams.

To be successful in this role you will bring:

• A PhD in a relevant Engineering discipline and distinguished standing as a scholar and leader.

• Proven experience leading a School Faculty or large research unit within a university or equivalent organisation.

• Demonstrated ability to drive transformation across digital learning research innovation and culture within a complex setting.

• Success in growing external engagement research income and global partnerships ideally including work with a range of sectors including energy infrastructure defence and/or technology

• A leadership style that is authentically accountable collaborative inclusive and empowering in alignment with RMITs values and the STEM Colleges Charter.

About the School of Engineering and the STEM College

Engineering is at the heart of RMITs identity and global reputation. The School of Engineering is renowned for its work-relevant programs innovative project-based learning and industry partnerships that span small enterprises to multinational organisations.

The School comprises six departments: Aerospace Biomedical Chemical & Environmental Civil & Infrastructure Electrical & Electronic and Mechanical Manufacturing & Mechatronics Engineering. Its students and researchers are connected across RMITs campuses in Australia Vietnam and Europe creating a truly international ecosystem of innovation and collaboration.

The STEM College brings together world-leading expertise in the fields of sciences engineering computing technologies and health and medical sciences. We are focused on creating innovative and practical solutions to real-life problems discovering and applying new knowledge and new ways of thinking about the environment and sustainability health and wellbeing advanced technologies and digital transformation through research education and training in collaboration with a wide range of partners.

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

To Apply

RMIT is being assisted in this appointment process by the executive search firm Society ().

Applications should consist of 1. a concise cover letter (ideally no longer than two pages) addressing the criteria in the Person Specification; 2. an up-to-date curriculum vitae; 3. names and contact details of three referees (although referees will only be approached at the final stage of the process and only with your express permission).

The deadline for receipt of applications is midnight on the 24th of November.

For more information please refer to the Candidate Prospectus and dont hesitate to get in touch with Evelyn Wills at to book a confidential conversation.

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