Senior Manager, Student Engagement & Belonging

The University of Western Australia; Perth; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Parental leave

Superannuation 17%

Salary packaging

Incremental progression

Course discounts

Discounted health insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

The University of Western Australia invites a proactive leader to steer the Student Engagement team, driving onboarding, orientation and student voice initiatives that foster belonging and success.

You will use insights and partnerships to develop programs, provide strategic university-wide guidance, and oversee governance and resource management to maximise impact. This is a full-time, ongoing role based in Perth with a focus on inclusion and student experience.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success leading and developing high-performing teams, fostering a collaborative, service‑focused culture and driving continuous improvement.
• Significant experience designing, implementing and evaluating large-scale student engagement, orientation, or student voice initiatives that deliver measurable outcomes.
• Proven ability to build strong stakeholder partnerships, influence senior leaders and contribute to organisation‑wide strategy, policy and service improvement.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and project leadership capabilities, with experience using evidence, feedback and performance measures to enhance service effectiveness.
• Relevant postgraduate qualifications and substantial leadership experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing Student Engagement team to deliver student engagement, peer mentoring, student leadership and student voice initiatives that enhance belonging, participation and student success.
• Drive the development and continuous improvement of onboarding, orientation, communications and programs, using student insights, engagement data and stakeholder partnerships to improve outcomes.
• Provide strategic advice across the University, build influential stakeholder relationships, oversee program evaluation and governance, and ensure resources are effectively managed to maximise impact.

Job description

The University of Western Australia invites a proactive leader to steer the Student Engagement team, driving onboarding, orientation and student voice initiatives that foster belonging and success.

You will use insights and partnerships to develop programs, provide strategic university-wide guidance, and oversee governance and resource management to maximise impact. This is a full-time, ongoing role based in Perth with a focus on inclusion and student experience.