Manager, Academic Talent And Succession

ANU College of Asia & the Pacific; Canberra; On-site; AUD 142,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse and supportive team

High impact service delivery

Strategic advisor to high-profileStake

Job summary

ANU College of Asia & the Pacific seeks a Senior Manager 1 (Administration) to lead the Academic Talent and Succession team and oversee the university's academic promotion framework. You will ensure rigour, consistency, and care in processing candidates and supporting promotion committees.

The role drives ongoing enhancement of promotion governance, embedding digital capability, and building succession resilience to prioritise academic development within the university’s talent strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team responsible for delivering the academic promotion process with rigour and care for every candidate.
• Provide leadership and oversight of a small specialist team and contribute to the operation of the academic promotion framework.
• Support promotion committees and related governance processes as required.

Job description

Classification: Senior Manager 1 (Administration)

Salary package: $141,637 - $148,403 per annum plus 17% superannuation

Terms: Full time, Continuing

• Diverse and supportive team
• High impact service delivery
• Strategic advisor to high-profile stakeholders

Position overview

Academic promotion is the most consequential talent recognition mechanism at ANU. It formally recognises and advances academic excellence and reflects the achievements that define an ANU academic career.

The Manager, Academic Talent and Succession leads the team responsible for delivering this process with rigour, consistency, and care for every candidate. The role provides leadership and oversight of a small specialist team and contributes to the effective operation of the University's academic promotion framework, including support for promotion committees and related governance processes as required.

Beyond the annual academic promotion cycle, this role leads the ongoing enhancement of academic promotion at the ANU, including strengthening governance frameworks, embedding digital capability into the process, building succession resilience within the team, and positioning academic promotion as a priority in the University’s talent development process.

The role operates in a complex, high-stakes environment, working directly with the Provost, Deputy Vice-Chancellors, Deans, and senior academic leaders. It demands sound judgement, discretion, and the confidence to advise and influence at that level.

For further information please contact Richard Farran, Senior Manager, Development and Inclusion, E: [e-mail]

The University actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more information on employment opportunities, contact our Indigenous Employment Consultant on [e-mail]

ANU values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to those of all backgrounds and identities. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion

Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.

Please note: The preferred candidate must have rights to live and work in Australia, and will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment declarations and background checks relevant to the role they have applied for, in accordance with the Background Checking Procedure and the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence.