Associate Director, Asset Management

UOM University of Melbourne; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Salary packaging

Health and wellbeing programs

Discounted services

Professional development

Job summary

University of Melbourne is seeking a senior leader to strategically manage a billion-dollar campus asset portfolio. You will drive safety, compliance and resilience while enhancing user experience across iconic spaces.

Join a supportive team within the Chief Operating Officer Portfolio – Enterprise Services, Campus Operations and Delivery, Asset Management, with a focus on lifecycle planning, capital upgrades and long-term transformation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Hold postgraduate qualifications in a relevant discipline, or bring equivalent senior asset management experience.
• Demonstrate success managing large, complex property or infrastructure portfolios, including maintenance and lifecycle renewal programmes.
• Navigate complex, decentralised organisations, building strong relationships with senior stakeholders and diverse client groups.
• Apply deep knowledge of Australian standards, building codes and OHS requirements to safeguard assets and users.
• Manage substantial operating and capital budgets, providing clear commercial advice that optimises asset performance and investment.
• Use advanced risk assessment skills to classify asset risks and evaluate safety documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning, budgeting and performance management for a diverse, high-value property and infrastructure asset portfolio.
• Develop and implement asset management and lifecycle plans, aligned with University frameworks, standards and Strategic Asset Management Plans.
• Oversee scheduled and reactive maintenance, managing outsourced contractors to ensure safety, compliance and service quality.
• Deliver asset renewal and capital upgrade projects, including end-of-life replacements, compliance works and engineering services upgrades.
• Provide expert technical advice that informs master planning, capital investment decisions and long-term campus transformation initiatives.

Education

Postgraduate qualifications in a relevant discipline

Tools

Microsoft tools

Job description

Role Overview

Role type: Full-time; Continuing Department: Chief Operating Officer Portfolio – Enterprise Services, Campus Operations and Delivery, Asset Management Salary: Senior Management / SM1 remuneration, plus 17% superannuation Strategically lead a billion-dollar campus asset portfolio / drive safety, compliance and resilience / enhance user experience across iconic spaces Join us to steer campus assets through their lifecycle and deliver safe, sustainable, future-ready University spaces.

Join us

Investing in you – 17% superannuation, benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities. The University of Melbourne We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. Discover more via our website.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning, budgeting and performance management for a diverse, high-value property and infrastructure asset portfolio.
• Develop and implement asset management and lifecycle plans, aligned with University frameworks, standards and Strategic Asset Management Plans.
• Oversee scheduled and reactive maintenance, managing outsourced contractors to ensure safety, compliance and service quality.
• Deliver asset renewal and capital upgrade projects, including end-of-life replacements, compliance works and engineering services upgrades.
• Provide expert technical advice that informs master planning, capital investment decisions and long-term campus transformation initiatives.

You may be a great fit if you

• Hold postgraduate qualifications in a relevant discipline, or bring equivalent senior asset management experience.
• Demonstrate success managing large, complex property or infrastructure portfolios, including maintenance and lifecycle renewal programmes.
• Navigate complex, decentralised organisations, building strong relationships with senior stakeholders and diverse client groups.
• Apply deep knowledge of Australian standards, building codes and OHS requirements to safeguard assets and users.
• Manage substantial operating and capital budgets, providing clear commercial advice that optimises asset performance and investment.
• Use advanced Microsoft tools and risk assessment skills to classify asset risks and evaluate safety documentation.

What we offer you

We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfilment, including:

• Build future financial security with 17% superannuation
• Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well‑being
• Career development opportunities, including access to a range of tailored programs, such as Academic Women in Leadership, and learning platforms including LinkedIn Learning
• Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work‑life balance and well‑being, including leading parental leave, gender affirmation leave, cultural leave, and menstruation and menopause leave
• Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance, and access to unique cultural and recreational benefits such as discounts for the Melbourne Theatre Company
• Health and well‑being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program

Your new team

Asset Management within Campus Operations and Delivery, part of the Chief Operating Officer Portfolio. Together we manage seven campuses, around 700 buildings and 1.2 million square metres of diverse, complex space. Our team partners across the University to provide safe, reliable, sustainable environments for learning, research and collaboration. You will help shape major campus transformations while working in a supportive, outcomes‑focused and improvement‑driven culture.

Equal opportunity and inclusivity

The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child‑safe organisation. The diversity of our community enriches us all, and we are committed to creating an inclusive and fair workplace where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. Discover more about Diversity and Inclusion at UniMelb. We're committed to a barrier‑free recruitment process and ongoing workplace support, providing adjustments throughout. We warmly encourage applications from people with disabilities. Learn more about how we support an accessible recruitment process.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians. Visit our Indigenous staff page to learn more about our investment and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to connect with our Indigenous Employment & Development team at korin‑[e-mail].

Contact and Application details

For queries related to this specific position, contact Scott Mitchell at [e-mail]. For questions related to our recruitment process email Ethan Khamly at [e-mail]. For recruitment adjustments contact Kim Groizard at [phone] or at [e-mail] (subject: 'Recruitment Adjustments').

Closing date

Applications close: Sunday 6th December 2026. 11:55 PM; Melbourne time zone.