Manager, Government Reporting

University of Technology Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 119,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Flexible work practices

Parental leave

Job summary

University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is seeking a Manager, Government Reporting to lead the statutory reporting of student data to the Commonwealth Department of Education and secure compliant, timely outputs from the student information system. You will oversee staffing, prioritise concurrent reporting tasks and ensure near real-time data integrity across multiple streams.

The role requires strong stakeholder management, legislative interpretation, and experience in a complex technical

Qualifications

• Outstanding verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Outstanding stakeholder management with ability to influence and collaborate.
• Experience interpreting complex legislation and operationalising requirements.
• Experience managing a team in a complex technical environment with limited resources.
• Demonstrated understanding of the higher education sector and its business processes.
• Excellent time, organisation and project management skills, including developing plans and meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Government Reporting team responsible for statutory reporting of student data to the Department of Education.
• Ensure timely, accurate reporting outputs in near real-time, with error-handling processes.
• Maintain collaboration with stakeholder teams to capture and record student data correctly.
• Implement new legislative requirements in the student management system and stay current on sector requirements.
• Liaise with the Department of Education and vendors to ensure compliance and best practices.

Skills

Verbal communication

Stakeholder management

Legislation interpretation

Team leadership

Higher education knowledge

Project management

Job description

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Description

Job Title Manager, Government Reporting Faculty / School / Unit Operations team, Lifetime Learner Experience Job Summary Our vision is to be a leading public university of technology recognised for our global impact. We are a dynamic and innovative university, ranked by QS Top 50 Under 50 rankings as Australia’s top young university , and located centrally in one of the world’s most liveable cities. With a culturally diverse campus life and extensive international exchange and research programs, UTS prepares graduates for the workplaces of today and tomorrow. Detailed Description Lifetime Learner Experience (LLE) Unit is part of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education and Students portfolio and enables the alignment of a range of learner acquisition, administration and assurance activities which are critical to the success of the UTS 2027 Strategy and in supporting the UTS Vision. The LLE Unit comprises three areas:

• Future Learners – Student Recruitment, Scholarships and Admissions
• Current Learners – Student Administration functions
• Operations – Workforce Management, Continuous Improvement and Government Reporting

The Government Reporting team sits within the Operations area and is responsible for the timely reporting of student statistical collections to the Commonwealth Department of Education and ensures data reported from the university’s student management system (CASS) is compliant with the government’s specifications for Tertiary Collection of Student Information (TCSI). Staff in this team work collaboratively with other teams at UTS to ensure reported data is complete and accurate and that compliance timeframes are met.

About the role The Manager, Government Reporting reports to the Head, LLE Operations to manage the reporting team that is responsible for the statutory reporting of student data to the Commonwealth Department of Education to thereby ensure the university’s student data reporting activities and obligations are compliant under the Higher Education Support Act (HESA). In managing the reporting team, the Manager has oversight of staff resource allocation to ensure the delivery of multiple concurrent reporting activities transmitting high volumes of data that take place in near-real time, continually and year-round, concurrently with error-handling procedures to maintain complete and accurate reporting outputs within uninterrupted and compliant timeframes. The Manager establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with stakeholder teams to ensure that business processes are correctly capturing and recording student data, that new legislative requirements and institutional process updates are implemented in the student management system and to maintain current sector knowledge on requirements for student data reporting through ongoing liaison with the Department of Education and student systems vendors.

Essential skills and experience: To be successful in the role you will require:

• Outstanding verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills
• Outstanding stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence, collaborate and achieve jointly required outcomes.
• Experience in interpreting complex legislation and regulations and in operationalising new requirements through analysis, design and testing into the production environment.
• Experience in managing a team in a complex technical environment requiring a high level of interactivity and collaboration with limited resources.
• Demonstrated understanding of the higher education sector and its business processes.
• Excellent time, organisation and project management skills, including the ability to develop project plans, meet deadlines, with the ability to consistently show a high level of initiative

Remuneration/Salary Base Salary Range: $119,041 - $135,575 pa (HEW 8) This role attracts 17% superannuation in addition to the base salary. UTS staff also benefit from a wide range of Employee Benefits include flexible work practices, child care centres, generous parental leave and salary packaging opportunities. This position is a full time, continuing role. Applicants must have current and valid work rights in Australia. Closing Date: Monday 2nd June 2025 @ 11.59pm

Accessibility UTS Recruitment care about digital accessibility. If there is any content in our advertising that you have struggled with, please make us aware so that we can make our information accessible to all. In addition, if you have a disability that requires adjustment to the recruitment process or an alternative application pathway please contact [e-mail] for assistance. UTS is recognised widely as supporting inclusivity and diversity through our Wingara Indigenous Employment Strategy, Social Impact Framework and UTS Access and Inclusion Plan. Cited as a WGEA Employer of Choice since the inception of the award, we were among the first Australian institutions to receive the Athena SWAN Bronze Accreditation for our commitment to action addressing gender equity in the STEMM disciplines. We welcome applications from women, Indigenous Australians, people with disability, those who identify as LGBTIQ and applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

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