APPN Node Manager

Charles Sturt University; Wagga Wagga; On-site; AUD 118,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga is seeking an APPN Node Manager to lead the APPN Node and its multidisciplinary team, overseeing the development and operation of cutting-edge plant phenotyping infrastructure at the AgriPark. You will guide strategic initiatives, build partnerships, and ensure exceptional outcomes in research and impact.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and managing complex projects with budget discipline and collaborative culture across

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams that deliver outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management across diverse partners.
• Proven track record delivering multiple large-scale or complex projects with clarity of ownership.
• Experience in business development, partnership development and financial management.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the APPN Node in Wagga Wagga.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team and oversee delivery of plant phenotyping infrastructure.
• Drive partnerships with researchers, industry, government and national partners.
• Manage budgets, resources and data to deliver on time and within budget.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Business development

Financial management

Plant phenotyping

Remote sensing

Imaging systems

Data management

Job description

The role

• Full Time, Continuing
• Level 8 - $117,936 to $133,494 pa (plus 17% superannuation)

The Australian Plant Phenomics Network (APPN) Node Manager will provide strategic and operational leadership for Charles Sturt University's APPN Node, based at the AgriPark in Wagga Wagga. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a multidisciplinary team of technical professionals, overseeing the delivery, development and ongoing operation of sophisticated plant phenotyping infrastructure, including the Rhizolysimeter, UAV and ground-based sensing platforms. You will drive operational excellence, build team capability and ensure the delivery of high-quality research outcomes through effective management of people, resources, facilities and data.

A key focus of this role is developing strong relationships and driving collaboration across a diverse range of stakeholders, including researchers, industry partners, commercial innovators, government and national research infrastructure partners. You will take the initiative to identify opportunities, develop partnerships, grow facility utilisation and lead multiple complex projects from planning through to delivery, ensuring outcomes are achieved on time and within budget. With responsibility for budgets, business development, project delivery and the ongoing growth of the Node, you will play an important role in strengthening Charles Sturt University's contribution to agricultural research and innovation at a national level.

About you

• Demonstrated experience leading, managing and developing multidisciplinary teams, with strong people management skills and the ability to motivate, mentor and build a high-performing, collaborative team culture.
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, with the ability to build productive partnerships, influence outcomes and confidently navigate competing priorities across diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven experience leading and delivering multiple large-scale or complex projects, with strong project management capabilities and the ability to take ownership, show initiative and drive projects through to successful completion.
• Demonstrated experience in business development, partnership development and financial management, including identifying new opportunities, growing services or facilities, managing budgets and contributing to funding applications.
• Relevant technical expertise in plant phenotyping, remote and proximal sensing, imaging systems and data management, with the ability to provide technical leadership and support high-quality research outcomes.

As part of this recruitment, a pre-employment functional screening is required.

About us

We are a university of the land and people of our regions. True to the character of regional Australia we have gumption, we have soul and we collaborate with others. We develop holistic, far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish.

The Wiradjuri phraseyindyamarra winhanganhameans the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in. This phrase represents who we are at Charles Sturt University – our ethos. It comes from traditional Indigenous Australian knowledge, but it also speaks to the mission of universities – to develop and spread wisdom to make the world a better place.

Harnessing technology, we thrive as a distributed yet connected community, welcoming and engaging with people across Australia and the world.

Learn more about AgriPark here.

Visit our website to learn about our great range of employee benefits.

Charles Sturt University is committed to building a diverse workforce as shown through our Athena Swan Bronze Award, our Australian Workplace Equality Index Bronze Award and our membership of a range of diversity focused organisations including Diversity Council Australia and Pride in Diversity. We encourage applications from First Nations people, carers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, neurodivergent people, and people of all age groups, genders and sexualities for all roles.

Disclosure Requirement

Applicants may be required to disclose information relating to gender-based violence allegations or findings as part of the University's recruitment and screening processes.

Further information

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