Senior Business Project Lead - Advancement - Grifith Universisty

01 Mar 2023 8:43 AM | Rebecca Corrie

The Senior Business Project Lead (Advancement) represents and leads the contribution to major change projects for the Advancement area, providing senior level domain expertise, advice and consultancy whilst leading the business design, testing and change implementation.

This role is specifically focused on the Advancement area within the University, working exclusively on transformation to enhance the University's interactions with Alumni and Philanthropic donors.  Domain expertise in the area of advancement, development or fundraising is a prerequisite for this role.

Working with senior stakeholders, the Senior Business Project Lead (Advancement) ensures there is a business perspective to the co-design of transformation strategy and leads the analysis and design of processes to adopt and exploit technologies to improve business performance and increase organisational agility.

In addition to directing and coordinating a range of projects and programs of work, this key role is accountable for managing successful service transition to support teams, compatible with business operations, ensuring change adoption and adherence to relevant policies and procedures.

What we can offer
This is a three year fixed term opportunity based at our Nathan campus. As Griffith is a multi-campus University you may be required to work across other campus locations.

Base salary circa $140,000 plus 17% superannuation. 

About you
You’re an Advancement domain expert with deep knowledge of building Alumni and donor relationship. You will have extensive experience managing projects and programs across diverse requirements and stakeholders using agile methodologies.

You will have demonstrated expertise in developing and managing best practice processes and tools, with strategic business objectives at the heart of decision making.

With a proven track record of effective leadership and management, you are confident motivating multidisciplinary teams to effectively deliver project outcomes and managing stakeholder expectations.

How to apply
Please submit your application online and ensure your application includes the following:

  • A covering statement outlining your suitability for the role 
  • Current curriculum vitae, including name and contact details.

For further information about this role, please contact Alistair Burton, IT Director - Value Management at [email protected]

For application support, please contact People Services on +61 (0) 7 3735 4011.

Closing date: Open until filled. All applications must be submitted online.