Global Education Projects Lead (Hybrid)

University of New South Wales; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional 3 days leave during Dec.

Up to 50% discount on UNSW courses

Flexible 17% Superannuation and salary

Retail, education, fitness passport

Job summary

University of New South Wales in Sydney seeks a Lead Project Manager to plan, lead and deliver complex Global Education initiatives (GEI) and Transnational Education projects aligned with UNSW priorities.

Reporting to the Program Manager, this senior role oversees cross-functional workstreams, governance, benefits realisation, and budget control, with significant autonomy and strategic impact across portfolios.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications with extensive experience leading large-scale, complex projects.
• Proven track record delivering enterprise-wide initiatives in higher education or regulated environments.
• Expertise in project management methodologies with budgeting and vendor oversight.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of major Transnational Education Projects (Multi-Campus) or portfolio-wide initiatives.
• Provide governance oversight across project teams, managing risks, finances, and interdependencies.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and external vendors to deliver integrated outcomes.
• Drive stakeholder engagement and change readiness to support adoption and embedding.
• Deliver transparent reporting to senior governance bodies on critical decisions and milestones.
• Champion continuous improvement in project delivery while upholding UNSW values.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Leadership

PM methodologies

Education

University degree

Tools

PRINCE2

PMBOK

Agile

Job description

University of New South Wales in Sydney seeks a Lead Project Manager to plan, lead and deliver complex Global Education initiatives (GEI) and Transnational Education projects aligned with UNSW priorities.

Reporting to the Program Manager, this senior role oversees cross-functional workstreams, governance, benefits realisation, and budget control, with significant autonomy and strategic impact across portfolios.