Manager, Post Graduate Programs

The College of Law; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 131,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work 2 days from home

Educational Assistance program

Additional annual leave over Christmas

Job summary

The College of Law seeks a Manager, Postgraduate Programs to lead day-to-day delivery and administration of postgraduate offerings, ensuring a high-quality student experience. You will translate strategy into efficient processes and oversee adjunct lecturers, academic delivery, and governance requirements.

Work closely with the Executive Director to implement priorities, manage staff, and coordinate program operations across multiple postgraduate programs within a collaborative, non-profit

Qualifications

• Experience in operational and people management for high-quality outcomes.
• Experience delivering educational programs or services with governance awareness.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders with deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership and management of the academic team.
• Oversee academic quality and student outcomes through monitoring.
• Coordinate subject reviews and curriculum updates.
• Represent the program at conferences and external forums.
• Drive continuous improvement in processes and student experience.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Strategic planning

Team development

Education

Tertiary qualification in education, business, management or related

Desirable: tertiary qualification in law

Job description

- Attractive salary package: Salary range $130,971 - $175,645 inclusive of Superannuation

- Hybrid working environment (2 days from home)

- Great benefits such as,

o additional annual leave over Christmas period

o Educational Assistance program available for career development

- Equal opportunities, diverse and inclusive environment

- A supportive and collaborative culture in an established, non-profit, purpose-driven public company

- An exceptional opportunity to be part of the legal community and to support law students and early career lawyers in their career development journeys

Overview of Department

The Postgraduate Programs Department is responsible for the development, growth, management and delivery of the College’s portfolio of postgraduate programs. These include Master of Applied Law (Family Law), Master of Laws (Applied Law) with various majors, Master of Legal Business Management, Graduate Diploma of Family Dispute Resolution Practice and various nested awards.

Purpose of the Role

The Manager, Postgraduate Programs is responsible for leading and overseeing the effective day-to-day delivery and administration of postgraduate programs, ensuring a high-quality experience for students, adjunct lecturers and key stakeholders.

The role provides operational leadership to the team, translating strategic and organisational priorities into effective processes, practices and outcomes. It is responsible for coordinating program operations, supporting academic delivery and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency and student experience.

Working closely with the Executive Director, Postgraduate Programs, the Manager, Postgraduate Programs supports the implementation of strategic priorities and initiatives of the Business Unit, provides advice on the operational matters and emerging issues and ensures that activities are delivered in accordance with relevant policies, academic requirements and organisational standards.

Key Accountabilities

The Manager, Post Graduate Programs will be responsible for the following areas and key accountabilities:

Academic management

Ensure high standards of teaching, academic quality and student outcomes through ongoing monitoring and review of student feedback, academic performance and learning outcomes, identifying and implementing opportunities for continuous improvement.

Oversee academic quality assurance processes, including internal and external moderation, identification, onboarding and engagement of appropriate moderators and resolution of issues arising from the moderation activities.

Research and identify suitable qualified adjunct lecturer candidates to support current and future teaching resourcing requirements

Management of the recruitment, onboarding, induction, training, ongoing engagement with and development of the adjunct lecturers

Course and curriculum management

Support the ongoing review and maintenance of subjects and programs to ensure curriculum remains current

Coordinate subject reviews and continuous improvement activities, drawing on student and lecturer feedback and other relevant evidence to identify and implement opportunities for improvement

Staff management & business unit support

Provide day-to-day leadership and management of the academic team, including Academic Coordinator,

Manage and support the delivery of student and stakeholder engagement events, ensuring alignment with the Postgraduate Programs objectives and a positive participant experience.

Represent the Postgraduate Programs at conferences, industry events and other external forums, building relationships and promoting the Postgraduate Programs

About you

Education/Qualifications

Essential – Tertiary qualification in education, business, management or another relevant discipline or an equivalent combination of relevant qualifications and professional experience.

Desirable - Tertiary qualification in law

Experience, Skills and Attributes

Demonstrated experience in operational and people management, including leading, developing and managing teams to achieve high-quality outcomes and organisational objectives.

Demonstrated experience in the effective delivery and management of educational programs or services, balancing student needs, academic quality and organisational objectives.

Experience in academic administration, quality assurance and governance within a higher education, professional education or comparable educational environment.

Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgement, analyse complex issues and develop practical and appropriate solutions, including the management and resolution of sensitive or escalated matters.

Strong project management skills, with demonstrated experience in planning, coordinating and delivering projects and initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.

Highly developed organisational and time management skills, with the ability to plan, prioritise and manage multiple responsibilities and deliver high-quality outcomes within the required timeframes.

Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills, with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with adjunct lecturing staff, students, senior leaders and internal and external stakeholders.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare high-quality reports and correspondence, communicate complex information clearly and confidently present to a range of audiences.

High level of accuracy and attention to detail, particularly in relation to academic, governance and student-related processes.

Commitment to continuous improvement, with the ability to identify opportunities to enhance processes, educational delivery and the student and lecturer experience.

Capacity to undertake domestic and interstate travel as required to support Business Unit operations, stakeholder engagement and organisational initiatives.

As an employer who embraces equity, diversity and inclusion and respects the rights of all people, we hold a collective commitment to foster an environment where all differences are valued.

Applicants must be Australian Citizens, Permanent Residents or hold a valid work permit or visa

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