Strategy Data Lead

Strategy Data Lead – UNSW Faculty Arts, Design & Architecture

Job no: 527925

Work type: full time

Location: Sydney, NSW

Categories: Business Development / Industry Engagement, Strategy, Management

Employment Type: Full Time, Fixed Term to July 2025 (35-hour week)

Remuneration Level 7: $110,073 - $119,132 + 17% Superannuation.

Location: Kensington, NSW (on-campus attendance required with some flexibility negotiable)

Why This Role Matters:

The Strategy Data Lead plays an integral role within Arts, Design & Architecture (ADA) in providing high level practical and efficient support to the Dean, executive team, and other key stakeholders. This role provides project management, reporting, and analytical support contributing to strategic and operational initiatives in the faculty, including supporting the delivery of the ADA 2051 Strategy and the ADA Academic Workload Model. The utilisation of data, as well as data visualisations to support tracking and decision making, in accordance with UNSW policies and procedures, are a key component of this role.

The position will work closely with other members of the portfolio, and routinely collaborates with the Senior Leadership, executive team, ADA portfolios, and ADA schools.

Accountabilities:

(please review the Position Description for a full list of Accountabilities)

• Develop and implement Faculty-wide systems and processes to ensure the ongoing understanding and maintenance of Faculty data, ensuring internal quality assurance obligations and requirements are met.
• Maintain, review and update the annual ADA Workload Model and reporting, including providing ongoing expert technical support to ADA Schools and Finance teams.
• Prepare documentation, including reports required for strategic and operational purposes as well as for and other internal and external quality assurance processes as required.
• Design, implement and maintain a systematic approach to the provision of data analysis for the Faculty and Schools, including researching and interpreting information and analysing complex data from a variety of sources to provide advice to key stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and enhance access to data across audiences to support decision making.
• Provide a high level of proactive project planning, support, delivery, and monitoring to the portfolio.
• Assess and manage project risks and issues and provide solutions where applicable, engaging in the use of innovative and creative problem solving.
• Develop and manage effective communication and relationships with key stakeholders, both internal and external to the faculty.
• Collaborate with the Academic Quality Manager to coordinate adherence to UNSW policy, procedures and data governance to ensure projects and work are managed with a defined, proven and consistent set of rules that ensure quality assurance.

Skills and Experience:

To be considered you will hold Australian Working Rights or Australian Citizenship. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

(please review the Position Description for a full list of Skills and Experience)

• Relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training, and experience.
• Experience working with data, data analysis, and data visualisations with success in developing reports and/or dashboards to support decision making, and strategic and operational planning.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including high level of attention to detail and demonstrated experience in the preparation of comprehensive reports, data visualisations, and other forms of communication for a variety of audiences.
• Demonstrated success working effectively and collaboratively on initiatives with a range of people at different levels within an organisation.
• Highly proficient computer literacy with excellent skills in Microsoft Office applications and experience working with UNSW systems, such as SiMs, Info Hub/Azure, CRM, Calumo, BORIS.
• Excellent time management skills, with a demonstrated ability to respond to changing priorities, manage multiple tasks and meet competing deadlines by using judgement and initiative.
• Proven project experience with an understanding of the project life cycle and development of project plans, objectives, and documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and productively within a team, but also to take initiative and work independently while managing competing demands.

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 (work from home, flexible hours etc)
• 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 both a Cover Letter and CV online via the UNSW Job Board before Thursday 17th October 2024 by 11:30pm. Please ensure your Cover Letter addresses the selection criteria for this position (no more than 1-2 pages).

Get in Touch:

Any applications sent to the contacts below will not be accepted.

If you have any queries about the role, please contact Jennifer Perkins at jennifer.perkins@unsw.edu.au.

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Allyssar Hamoud at a.hamoud@unsw.edu.au.

UNSW is committed to evolving a culture that embraces equity and supports a diverse and inclusive community where everyone can participate fairly, in a safe and respectful environment. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage applications from people of diverse gender, sexual orientation, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability and those with caring and family responsibilities. 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.

Position Description

Advertised: 04 Oct 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time

Applications close: 17 Oct 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time