Senior Business Project Manager - SPOT
- Employment Type: Full Time (35 hours per week)
- Duration: Continuing
- Remuneration: Level 9 $148,012 - $157,056 (depending on experience) + 17% super + leave loading
- Location: UNSW Kensington Campus, NSW
About UNSW:
UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 20 universities in the world and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.
Why Your Role Matters:
The Strategic Projects and Operations Team (SPOT) leads the development of programmatic change initiatives that solve problems across the University. SPOT consults extensively and collaborates with stakeholders to initiate and deliver projects determined by senior leadership based on University strategic objectives. No project is the same and stakeholders differ according to the project. SPOT adds extra value by strengthening UNSW internal skills and capability. Working closely with the SPOT Lead Project Manager, this is a rare opportunity to make a tangible difference and shape the direction of the team in line with UNSW strategy.
Responsibilities:
- Project management, including development, planning, process and initiation.
- Define, communicate and clarify the project’s scope, objectives and deliverables.
- Engage and report to stakeholders ensuring quality assurance.
- Proactively lead and manage projects adherence to UNSW governance pathways.
- Develop and implement frameworks, principles, tools and methods.
- Drive a continuous improvement community of practice across the University.
- Manage project dependencies, risks, issues, change requests and financial.
Who You Are:
- Extensive business focussed project management experience with relevant education and PM accreditation (PMI-PMP or equivalent).
- Experience consulting with competing stakeholders to gain clarity and structure of scope definition often within an ambiguous project area.
- A passion for making an impact and comfortable challenging the status quo.
- Proactive nature, strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication, consultation, influencing and negotiation skills with specific emphasis on stakeholder collaboration.
- Experience managing and engaging stakeholders at all levels both internal and external.
- Demonstrated experience managing a project team to meet deliverables.
- Experience in workshop design and facilitation.
- An understanding of governance sequences.
For further details on role responsibilities and skills & experience required, refer to the position description found under the position listing on Jobs@UNSW
Benefits and Culture:
People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.
Our benefits include:
- Flexible working options.
- Career development opportunities.
- 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments.
- Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period.
- Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness).
For further details on the benefits, please visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/lifestyle-benefits
How to Apply: Submit your CV & Cover Letter by 11:55pm, 12th April 2026
Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role, valid Australian working rights are required on application.
Contact: Amy Denney a.denney@unsw.edu.au - Talent Acquisition Team
Please apply directly through the website, applications sent to the contact above will not be accepted.
Pre-Employment Checks
Aligned with UNSW’s focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.
These pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the following checks:
- National and International Criminal history checks
- Entitlement to work and ID checks
- Working With Children Checks
- Completion of a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Declaration
- Verification of relevant qualifications
- Verification of relevant professional membership
- Employment history and reference checks
- Financial responsibility assessments/checks.
- Medical Checks and Assessments
- Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.
UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.
The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.
