Senior Coordinator Planning & Operations
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15 hours ago
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Job Summary
Overview:
Full Time Continuing Position
Salary HEW8 ($116551 - $128688) 17% SuperannuationandFlexible Working Arrangements
Based AttheMelbourneCity CampusandHybrid WaysofWorking
About thePosition
The Senior Coordinator Planning & Operations (within the School of Economics Finance and Marketing)is responsible forensuring key School operations initiatives and projects are effectively planned and efficiently implemented. This pivotal role manages the timetabling process and its dependencies and constraints coordinates staffing allocations with relevant stakeholders and oversees casual/sessional engagement and pay processes for more than 100 sessional staff. With a strong focus on sessional management and complianceyoullprovide high-level oversight of timetabling while ensuring robust efficient processes. Drawing on your understanding of School and College operationsyoulltranslate high-level concepts into detailed achievable plans enabling the Dean and School Manager Planning & Operations(SMPO)to focus on strategic and tactical matters and contributing to outstanding service delivery across the School and College.
AboutYou
You bring strong coordination planning and compliance skills with an eye for detail and a commitment to high-quality customer-focused service. You build andmaintainpositive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and enjoy working in a busy complex environment where you can influence and improve operational outcomes. You are a confident and competent Excel user comfortable working with complex workbooks and using data to solve problems and improve processes. A background in HR operations or a similar area will be highly regarded and you are genuinely interested in being the trusted 2IC to the SMPO with opportunities for learning the broader SMPO role and gaining ad hoc exposure to finance.
To be successful in this positionyoullhave:
Demonstrated effective leadership skills including the capacity toinitiatemanageand lead in a challenging and dynamic environment.
Highly developed interpersonalcommunicationand negotiation skills enabling collaboration on complexsensitiveand confidential issues.
Strong stakeholder relationship skills with the ability to influencenegotiateand deliver customer-focused solutions.
Proven ability to interpret and apply policiesproceduresand systems consistentlyprovideclear advice and drive creative solutionsthrough toimplementation.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to develop and implement innovative solutions in a complex environment.
Effectiveorganisationalskills in planning developing implementingoperatingand reviewing resources and/or services to achieve a high-quality environment.
Operational planning and project management experience including experience in leading or delivering change management.
Ability to collect andanalysedata produce insightful reports and develop and implement strategies that address areas of weakness.
Competence and confidence with Excel to support planning reportingcomplianceand continuous improvement activities.
Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.
About theSchool of Economics Finance and Marketing
The school began as the Department of Economics and Finance in 1990 and in 2005 the discipline of Marketing joined the Department to become the School of Economics Finance and Marketing. As a School we aim to provide practical relevant and innovative economics finance marketing blockchain enabled business and social impact programs; research; industry training and consulting which graduates employersindustryand university peers acknowledge as amongst the best available in the international marketplace.
We offer undergraduate programs in Economics Finance and Marketing postgraduate programs in Finance and in Marketing and Blockchain Enabled Business and higher degrees by research (Mastersor PhD) in all three of our disciplines (Economics Finance and Marketing). Our undergraduate programs are also offered at RMIT Vietnam and through our partnership with The Singapore Institute of Management.
We are a multi-disciplinary team withcutting-edgefacilities looking to engage with others.
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Applications Close:
12 Apr 2026 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.
In line with RMIT Universitys commitment to a safe respectful and inclusive environment from 1 January 2026 the University will also consider gender-based violence (GBV) risk factors as part of our recruitment processes. All applicants will be required to complete a genderbased violence declaration in accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence. Preferred candidates will also be required to undertake relevant preemployment background checks including Working With Children Checks. Information provided will be treated confidentially and considered only for its relevance to the role and RMITs safety obligations.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
