Manager, Strategic Performance

The University of Western Australia; Perth; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Generous paid leave including parental

Up to 17% employer paid superannuation

Salary packaging available

Incremental progression based on 12 m

Up to 25% discount on eligible full-fe

Discounted health insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

The University of Western Australia in Perth is seeking a strategic leader to drive enterprise-wide performance and enable evidence-based decision making.

You will translate institutional priorities into meaningful metrics, provide analysis to guide action, and act as a trusted advisor to senior executives, influencing cross-campus stakeholders.

This full-time role offers flexible options and generous leave, with 17% employer superannuation.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience translating strategy into measurable outcomes.
• Ability to diagnose performance issues using quantitative and qualitative evidence.
• Strong written and verbal communication to convey findings.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic performance approach by translating strategy into measures.
• Turn analysis into decisions and identify issues that matter.
• Act as a strategic advisor to lift performance with senior stakeholders.

Skills

Strategic judgement

Analytical depth

Communication skills

Influencing

Cross-stakeholder collaboration

Job description

• Drive enterprise-wide performance and enable evidence based strategic decision making at a leading WA organisation.
• Lead the approach to understanding whether strategy is delivering the outcomes intended, why performance is changing and where action is required.
• Full-time (1.0 FTE) appointment on an ongoing basis.
• Base salary range plus 17% superannuation.

About the area

The Strategy, Planning & Performance team works at the centre of UWA's major strategic choices. We connect strategy, planning, performance and resource allocation to help the University understand where it is succeeding, where performance needs to change, and where leadership attention and investment will have the greatest impact.

Working across the University, the team brings together data, analysis and organisational context to support Executive and governance decision-making on priorities, performance, investment and change.

About the opportunity

This is a strategic role for someone who enjoys making sense of complexity and turning evidence into meaningful action.

• Lead the strategic performance approach, translating institutional strategy and priorities into meaningful measures, targets and outcomes.
• Turn analysis into decisions and identify issues that matter, helping to distinguish signal from noise and direct focus to things that matter.
• Be a strategic advisor to lift performance capability, with relationships that connect performance with action.

About you

We are looking for someone who combines strategic judgement, analytical depth, intellectual curiosity and the confidence to influence across a complex stakeholder set. You’ll need to have a strong track record of using quantitative and qualitative evidence to diagnose complex organisational or strategic issues and translate analysis into action, with ability to link detailed evidence and the big picture.

• Experience designing or using performance frameworks, KPI/OKRs or other outcome measures.
• Experience advising senior executives on significant strategic or performance issues, and with the judgement and confidence to challenge assumptions constructively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to turn complex analysis into concise and persuasive performance narratives.
• Highly developed communication, leadership, and organisational skills, including strong influencing and cross-capability relationship building.

Note: As part of the recruitment process, candidates will be required to complete declarations in accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence.

Closing date: 11:55 PM AWST on Sunday 22 November 2026. The University reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitably qualified candidate prior to the closing date.

This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia

Please note: Unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted outside of formal channels.

• Flexible working options.
• Generous paid leave including parental leave.
• Up to 17% employer paid superannuation.
• Salary packaging available.
• Incremental progression based on 12 months continuous service.
• Up to 25% discount on eligible UWA full-fee courses.
• Discounted health insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.

About the University

The University of Western Australia (UWA) is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world and a member of the prestigious Australian Group of Eight research intensive universities. With a strong research track record, vibrant campus and working environments, supported by the freedom to innovate and inspire, there is no better time to join Western Australia’s top university.

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity

UWA is committed to a diverse workforce and an equitable and inclusive workplace. We are committed to fostering a safe environment for all, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQA+ community, and people living with disability.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application. Alternatively, you can contact us for assistance during the recruitment process.