Digital Projects Specialist

The University of Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 105,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Sydney invites applications for a Digital Projects Specialist in the Library. This full-time, fixed-term role until November 2027 offers the chance to lead and coordinate digital projects, develop plans, and ensure milestones are met while collaborating with stakeholders across the Library and University.

You will identify opportunities to enhance digital services through technology, communicate across teams, and deliver initiatives that support learning, teaching and research

Qualifications

• Demonstrated project management experience delivering technology projects.
• Experience developing and managing project plans, timelines and deliverables.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience developing or managing digital services and platforms in higher education.
• Ability to identify emerging technologies and translate them into learning and research initiatives.
• Ability to work independently and with initiative to handle competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide project leadership and oversight for the Library's digital projects.
• Develop plans, coordinate activities and monitor milestones to ensure outcomes.

Skills

Project management

Digital delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Independent work

Technology evaluation

Job description

• Full time, fixed term position until November 2027
• Play a pivotal role in the delivery of the Library’s digital services programs
• Base Salary $117,133 + 17% superannuation

• Full time, fixed term position until November 2027
• Play a pivotal role in the delivery of the Library’s digital services programs
• Base Salary $117,133 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

The Digital Projects Specialist provides project leadership, oversight and specialist advice to support the delivery of the Library’s digital projects and initiatives. In this role, you will develop and implement project plans, coordinate activities and deliverables, and monitor progress to ensure projects achieve agreed milestones and outcomes.

You will work closely with stakeholders across the Library and University, managing project communications, building effective relationships and supporting collaboration across project teams. You will also contribute to identifying opportunities to enhance digital services and platforms through the effective use of technology.

About you

• demonstrated project management experience, particularly delivering technology or digital projects within a complex organisation
• demonstrated ability to develop and manage project plans, activities, timelines and deliverables to achieve agreed outcomes
• demonstrated high-level interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence a diverse range of stakeholders across complex projects
• demonstrated experience developing, implementing or managing digital services and platforms, preferably within a library or higher education environment
• demonstrated ability to identify and evaluate emerging technologies and digital solutions, and translate these into initiatives that support learning, teaching and research and enhance library services
• demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively, using initiative, sound judgement and problem-solving skills to manage issues and competing priorities

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks and declarations

Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms satisfactory to the University. Also, to meet the University’s obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTQIA+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Platinum Employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion.

Applications Close

Tuesday 13 October 2026 11:59 PM

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