Senior Operations and Planning Coordinator
Job No.: 682992
Location: The Alfred Campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: Continuing appointment
Remuneration: $120,138 - $132,610 HEW Level 8 (plus 17% super)
- Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
- Join our inclusive, collaborative community
- Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them
The Opportunity
Support strategic operations at one of Monash's leading clinical schools.
The School of Translational Medicine (STM) is a key part of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, located at the Alfred Campus. STM is home to 16 departments and centres spanning biomedical and clinical research, education, and translational health innovation. We work closely with hospital partners and industry to improve health outcomes through research and education.
As Senior Operations and Planning Coordinator, you’ll work closely with the School Manager to deliver high-level operational support across STM. You’ll lead strategic initiatives, manage projects, and drive continuous improvement in a complex and dynamic environment.
Your role
- Contribute to strategic planning and operational delivery across STM
- Lead and manage key projects and initiatives aligned with school priorities
- Oversee compliance, reporting, and business improvement processes
- Provide expert advice and build strong partnerships across the Faculty and with external stakeholders particularly in our partner Health Services
- Supervise up to two staff and foster a collaborative, service-oriented culture
What you’ll bring
- Postgraduate qualifications or extensive relevant experience in health and medical research, operations or planning
- Experience in higher education and Health and Medical Research sectors and knowledge of the structure and operations of a university teaching and Research faculty/school/department in a hospital setting
- Strong project management, analytical and organisational skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement capabilities
- A proactive and solutions-focused approach to complex challenges
Why STM?
STM is a vibrant, multidisciplinary school committed to translating research into real-world health impact. With strong links to clinical partners and a culture of collaboration, STM offers a unique environment to contribute to meaningful change in health and medical research.
Ready to take the next step in your Monash career?
Apply now and help shape the operational success of a leading clinical school.
For more about STM, visit: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/translational
About Monash University
At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something ground breaking – a place where great things happen.
We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.
Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.
In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.
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Today, we have the momentum to create the future we need for generations to come. Accelerate your change here.
Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.
To Apply
For instructions on how to apply, please refer to
'How to apply for Monash Jobs'. Your application must address the Key Selection Criteria.
Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.
Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.
Enquiries: Michelle Zajac, School Manager, Michelle.Zajac@monash.edu
Position Description: Position Description
Applications Close: Sunday 5 October at 11:55pm AEST
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