Manager, Digital Learning

ANU College of Asia & the Pacific; Canberra; On-site; AUD 124,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

Beautiful campus environment

Job summary

ANU College of Asia & the Pacific is seeking a strategic leader to head the Digital Education Support team at Acton Campus. The role delivers high-level guidance and technical expertise to advance digital education initiatives across diverse disciplines.

You will lead a team that supports academic staff in course design and the development of instructional media, aligning with the university's e-learning objectives and ensuring excellent customer service to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experienced leader with a proven track record of managing a technical services team that supports delivery of education in a digital learning environment.
• Excellent communicator with demonstrated experience in developing and implementing innovative digital learning strategies within tertiary education or similar environments.
• Strong ability to manage competing priorities, deliver high-quality customer service, and support diverse stakeholders in a fast-paced setting.
• Demonstrates leadership, attention to detail, and the ability to build and lead a high-performing team; shows sound judgement and ability to collaborate across academic, professional and student communities.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team that supports academic staff to enhance course design and develop instructional media.
• Provide guidance on effective use of educational technologies in alignment with e-learning objectives.
• Partner with College leadership to advance digital education initiatives across disciplines.
• Foster strong relationships with colleagues, students and external partners to support digital learning outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team management

Strategic leadership

Educational technology

Stakeholder management

Job description

Classification: ANU Officer 8 (Administration)
Salary package: $124,392 - $133,017 per annum plus 17% superannuation
Term:Fulltime, Continuing
Location: Acton Campus, Canberra

• Enjoy a flexible working environment that supports work-life balance and wellbeing.
• Work in a beautiful campus environment on the city’s doorstep

About Us

The ANU College of Asia and the Pacific (CAP) is a distinctive community of multi-disciplinary and area specialists dedicated to research, education and engagement in the world’s most dynamic region. CAP is the global centre of excellence for understanding human development and organisation in Asia and the Pacific, uncovering our past, informing our present, and reshaping our future to address the region’s challenges.

As a global leader in Asia Pacific studies in humanities and social sciences, CAP combines disciplinary depth, language teaching, area studies, and publicly engaged policy work. Through its work, the College has played a critical role in advancing Australia’s engagement and understanding of the Asia-Pacific region, establishing the Australian National University as a global centre of excellence for research, teaching and impact in the region.

The College consists of four comprises two research schools and is home to a range of eleven regional and thematic institutes and centres that support research, education and outreach activities. Our specialists play a vital role in informing public policy and shaping Australia’s intellectual engagement with the societies, cultures and economies of Asia and the Pacific.

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The Opportunity

The Manager, Digital Learning reports to the College General Manager and leads the Digital Education Support team. The position provides high-level advice, technical expertise, and strategic leadership to support the College's digital education initiatives, particularly the integration of digital technologies into teaching, learning, and research.

The role leads a team that supports academic staff across a diverse range of disciplines to enhance course design and develop instructional media. It also provides guidance on the effective use of educational technologies in alignment with the College's and the University's e-learning objectives.

Our Ideal Candidate

We are seeking an experienced leader with a proven track record of managing a technical services team that supports the delivery of education in a digital learning environment. The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator with demonstrated experience in developing and implementing innovative digital learning strategies within the tertiary education sector or a similar environment.

You will also have a strong ability to manage competing priorities, deliver high-quality customer service, and support a diverse range of stakeholders in a fast-paced setting.

To succeed in this role, you will bring strong leadership and communication skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to build and lead a high-performing team. You will demonstrate sound judgement and a proven ability to establish effective working relationships across academic, professional, and student communities.

Enquiries

To enquire about this opportunity, please contact the College General Manager, Liza Flanagan, E: [e-mail]

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access

Increasing the representation of women, First Nations people and persons from diverse gender, ability, cultural and linguistic backgrounds is a strategic priority for the College of Asia and the Pacific. We strongly encourage applications from these groups.

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 is a large, diverse employer. We are a recipient of the bronze award through the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) program and a platinum member of the Australian Network on Disability. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and identities and from individuals who may have had a non-linear career path, career gaps or career breaks. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion