Team Lead, Quality and Compliance

Adelaide University; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 104,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Adelaide University is seeking a senior leader to head the Quality and Compliance team within People & Culture at City West Campus. You will lead a high-performing team, drive governance improvements and ensure audit readiness across the university.

The role focuses on embedding controls, strengthening compliance frameworks and enabling organisational capability to support staff and strategic objectives. Join a culture of integrity and excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and developing teams in complex organisations.
• Proven background in quality, compliance, risk or audit functions.
• Ability to design, implement and test controls and audit activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and empower a high-performing Quality and Compliance team.
• Partner with stakeholders across the University to strengthen governance and drive improvements.
• Deliver audit readiness and embed effective controls across People & Culture.
• Build organisational capability to support trusted, compliant and high-performing services.

Skills

Team leadership

Quality & Compliance

Audit & risk management

Governance

Stakeholder management

Job description

• Based in People & Culture at the City West Campus
• Two (2) Full-time, 12-month fixed term contract opportunities
• Salary Range: $103,719 - $116,002 per annum (plus 17% superannuation)

At Adelaide University, we create the opportunities you need to achieve your ambitions – because when you thrive, we thrive.

We are transforming education for contemporary learners and global citizens. Building on a proud legacy and shaped by bold ambition, it’s a place of excellence and equity, where our vibrant community of staff are united by our purpose to inspire Australia’s future change-makers and create a better tomorrow.

Work that matters

Help shape a culture of integrity, accountability and excellence at Adelaide University.

In this influential leadership role, you'll lead and empower a high-performing Quality and Compliance team, partnering with stakeholders across the University to strengthen People and Culture practices, enhance governance frameworks and drive continuous improvement.

You'll play a critical role in delivering audit readiness, embedding effective controls and building organisational capability to support trusted, compliant and high-performing people services. Through your expertise and leadership, you'll enable meaningful change that helps our people thrive and supports Adelaide University's strategic ambitions and long-term success.

Curious to learn more? Explore the full role description to discover more about this opportunity.

The team

As part of the Quality and Compliance team, you'll work alongside dedicated professionals focused on strengthening governance, compliance, payroll integrity and continuous improvement.

Together, the team helps ensure People and Culture services are trusted, compliant and responsive to the needs of a dynamic university environment, enabling staff and the institution to succeed.

Working closely with People Services and Careers, Legal, Risk, data and analytics teams, senior leaders, and external regulatory bodies, the team provides trusted advice on complex compliance matters, support audit activities, monitor legislative changes, and helps embed consistent, compliant practices across the University.

Visit the AU website to learn more aboutPeople & Culture.

Our people

Our people are guided by purpose, curiosity and a commitment to lifelong learning. We embrace authenticity, innovation and collaboration, and harness diverse thinking in our pursuit of excellence.

The ideal candidate for this role is an experienced people leader with a strong background in quality, compliance, audit or risk management within a complex organisational environment. You will bring the proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams, build trusted relationships across diverse stakeholders and drive a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and service excellence.

Learn more about our people, what we stand for and what we offer at Careers at AU.

Experience

To join our community and thrive in this role, you will likely have the following skills and experience:

• Proven experience leading and developing teams, including managing workload, building capability and driving consistent performance outcomes
• Demonstrated experience in quality, compliance, risk or audit functions, including designing, implementing and testing controls and audit activities
• Experience developing and applying compliance frameworks and governance processes within complex organisational environments
• Proven ability to analyse compliance risks, provide practical advice and leading the implementation of effective mitigation strategies
• Experience in managing audit processes, including planning, evidence collection, coordination of responses and tracking of issues and actions
• Proven experience in and/or understanding of process improvement methodology
• Excellent written communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence outcomes and support effective collaboration across stakeholders

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity

We are committed to fostering a culture of inclusion where diversity is celebrated and everyone feels respected and valued. Adelaide University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and people of all ages, genders, cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, and gender identities. We are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements and providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Submit your application by 11:30pm Sunday 27 September 2027

For further information about this opportunity, please contact (quoting reference number 493508):

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Applications welcomed from Australian or NZ citizens, Australian permanent residents and those who have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of appointment.