Manager, Work Integrated Learning Support

QUT (Queensland University of Technology); City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 161,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Fitness Passport

Private health insurance discounts

Parental leave up to 26 weeks

Salary packaging

Study assistance

Job summary

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) seeks a Manager, Work Integrated Learning Support to lead the WIL program within the Faculty of Health. The role ensures the WILS team delivers high-quality services across seven Schools and two campuses, advising senior leaders and coordinating resources.

The hybrid position supports flexible work arrangements while advancing strategic objectives and ensuring governance and compliance.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience
• Proven strategic leadership and management of high-performing teams
• Strong stakeholder engagement and consulting approach
• Experience with complex systems, data governance and reporting
• Budgeting, risk and compliance management in a governance setting
• Analytical and written/verbal communication skills; project leadership
• Commitment to equity, diversity and Indigenous Australian engagement

Responsibilities

• Lead the WIL Support team and strategy across seven Schools and two campuses
• Provide strategic advice to faculty executives and academic leaders
• Coordinate resources, manage staff and drive initiatives to deliver high-quality services

Skills

Strategic leadership

Team leadership

Workforce planning

Recruitment

Performance management

Staff development

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Negotiation

Systems management

System implementation

Process design

Data governance

Reporting

Budget management

Risk management

Compliance

Analytical skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Project leadership

Business cases

Evidence-based advice

Equity and Indigenous engagement

Education

Postgraduate qualifications

Experience in university environment

Job description

• Term: Fixed-term, full-time basis until 15 October 2027
• Remuneration: $161,241 to $168,919 pa (HEW9) (inclusive of $136,251 to $142,738 salary pa, 17% superannuation and 17.5% recreation leave loading)
• Location: Kelvin Grove (hybrid option available)
• Open to: Applicants who have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of the fixed-term appointment. In support of our strategic priority of Indigenous Australian success, Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Please note that current QUT staff wishing to be considered for secondment to this position must seek prior approval from their supervisor before submitting an application.

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking a Manager, Work Integrated Learning Support to join Office of the Deputy Dean, Faculty of Health.

This role provides leadership in the administration of Work Integrated Learning (WIL) within the Faculty of Health and will ensure that the Faculty’s WIL Support (WILS) team is well positioned to deliver high quality services to staff and students across the Faculty’s seven Schools and QUT’s two campuses. This will be accomplished by providing strategic advice to faculty executives and academic leaders, coordinating resources, managing staff and adopting a consultative approach to achieving objectives and solving problems.

We’re offering this role as a hybrid position as part of QUT’s commitment to embracing the opportunities created by a more virtual and connected world.

About Us

QUT is a major Australian university with a global outlook and a 'real world' focus. We are an ambitious and collaborative institution that seeks to equip our students and graduates with the skills they will need in an increasingly disrupted and challenged world.

The Faculty of Health is led by the Executive Dean and the Executive Management Team comprising the Deputy Dean, Heads of Schools, and other senior faculty staff. Each of the Schools within the Faculty is established around disciplines that promote integration and collaboration in teaching and research, and provide a sustainable foundation upon which to build areas of strength.

What You Need To Succeed

• Education, training and/or relevant experience equivalent to completion of postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience, ideally in a university environment.
• Demonstrated success in providing strategic leadership and managing high-performing teams, including workforce planning, recruitment, performance management, staff development and fostering a client-focused culture, and a proven ability to lead complex operational functions and deliver strategic initiatives that support organisational goals and compliance requirements.
• Highly developed interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills, with demonstrated success in building productive relationships and partnerships with senior internal stakeholders, industry, government and external community organisations.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex systems and technologies, including system implementation, process design, data governance, reporting and the use of information to support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Demonstrated experience managing budgets, resources, risk and compliance requirements, including the interpretation and application of legislation, policy and governance frameworks.
• Highly developed analytical, written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated experience leading projects, preparing reports and business cases, and providing evidence-based advice to senior leaders.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity and Indigenous Australian engagement.

Life at QUT

We're Committed To Building a Culture That Fosters Connection Between People And Purpose. Beyond Personal And Professional Fulfillment, a Career At QUT Offers

• A healthy work-life balance with a blend of on-campus and off-campus work arrangements for applicable positions.
• Competitive remuneration with up to 17% superannuation and leave loading of 17.5%.
• Generous parental leave including primary carer parental leave of up to 26 weeks (including 17% super).
• Stay healthy with Fitness Passport and enjoy discounted rates on private health insurance.
• Purchased Leave Scheme - up to 8 extra weeks.
• Salary Packaging Scheme for additional superannuation contributions, vehicle leasing, and on-campus services such as childcare, parking, and gyms.
• Numerous opportunities for professional development including leadership programs and workshops, and our study assistance scheme.
• Commitment to our Indigenous Australian staff through initiatives such as the Indigenous Australian Staff Network, Cultural and Ceremonial Leave, Staff Development Workshops, and representation on university committees.

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Belong at QUT

We are guided by our values of Ambition, Integrity, Inclusiveness, Innovation, and Academic Freedom and our QUT Connections in our mission to inspire and shape the next generation of change-makers.

As part of our commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace, we proudly support our Indigenous Australians Employment Strategy , aiming for an Indigenous Australian workforce participation of 3.6%. We extend a warm invitation to Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander people to join us in pursuing a rewarding career at QUT.

We believe that diversity is our strength and are dedicated to creating safe, inclusive spaces where everyone can thrive. We strongly encourage individuals from diverse cultures, ages, linguistic backgrounds, sexual orientations, and gender identities, and those who are living with disabilities to apply for positions at QUT.

At QUT, diversity is not just embraced—it's celebrated. See our commitment

Job opens: 11-Sep-2026

Applications Close: 27-Sep-2026 at 11.30pm