Manager, Major Bids and Missions

Job no: 0056814
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full time; Continuing
Department:Research, Innovation and Commercialisation
Salary:UOM 10 – $138,378 p.a. plus 17% super (pro rata for part time)  

The University of Melbourne would like to acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Owners of the lands upon which our campuses are situated.   

About Research, Innovation and Commercialisation (RIC)  
RIC is a specialist team dedicated to enabling the University’s research and enterprise mission working closely with our academics, professional colleagues, industry partners, funding agencies and government agencies.  

We have a passion to see our academics and their collaboration partners succeed, achieve research excellence and translate their discoveries into real-world innovation and impact. RIC operates University-wide across all ten Academic Divisions and Chancellery. 

About the Role 
As Manager, Major Bids and Missions, you will be responsible for supporting the development of major cross-Faculty mission-driven strategic initiatives aligned with University and Faculty strategy, Chancellery initiatives, and attracting large funding for these and other opportunities. 

The role will provide support to senior academic leaders and stakeholders and will play a leading role in securing large-scale funding for the University’s highest priority programs and missions.  

Responsibilities include: 

• Lead the development and coordination of a portfolio of major bids including conceptualising and preparing the bid framework 

• Provide high level strategic advice and support for major opportunities including leading internal and external stakeholder management, partnership development and commercial negotiation activities 

• Facilitate multidisciplinary engagement to support the development of strong solution-focussed, outcome-directed teams 

• Develop, implement and coordinate high quality internal reporting processes 

About You 
You are comfortable working in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment, and your demonstrated leadership skills enable you to chart a clear course in the face of ambiguity. Your excellent stakeholder engagement skills have also rendered you capable of mobilising multiple parties toward a shared vision. 

In addition, you will also have: 

• Relevant postgraduate qualifications and extensive industry consulting or project management experience within a complex organisation (tertiary education sector desirable), or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and education/training 

• An outstanding track record in leading the development and drafting of major funding strategies, bids, business cases or submissions 

• Demonstrated experience in bringing together major cross-disciplinary projects and teams 

• Experience in the development and implementation of governance structures for multi-party consortia and collaborations 

• Strong analytical and financial management skills, including demonstrated project budgeting experience

About the University 
The University of Melbourne is consistently ranked amongst the leading universities in the world. We are proud of our people, our commitment to research and teaching excellence, and our global engagement. 

Benefits of Working with Us 
In addition to having the opportunity to grow and be challenged, and to be part of a vibrant campus life, our people enjoy a range of rewarding benefits: 

• Flexible working arrangements, generous personal, parental and cultural leave 

• Competitive remuneration, 17% super, salary packaging and leave loading 

• Free and subsidised health and wellbeing services, and access to fitness and cultural clubs 

• Discounts on a wide range of products and services including Myki cards and Qantas Club 

• Career development opportunities and 25% off graduate courses for staff and their immediate families 

To find out more, visit https://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/staff-benefits . 

Be Yourself 
We value the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity.  First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, females, people of all ages, with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live. 

Join Us! 
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with your CV and cover letter outlining your interest and experience. Please note that you are not required to provide responses against the selection criteria in the Position Description. 

We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments with the recruitment process, please contact us at hr-talent@unimelb.edu.au . 

NOTE: Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this role. Only Australia and New Zealand citizens or Permanent residents are eligible for this role.    

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