Faculty Operations Manager

About the role

The Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences at Macquarie University is seeking a Faculty Operations Manager to strengthen how operational and administrative services are planned and delivered across the Faculty. Working closely with the Head of Faculty Operations and a wide range of stakeholders, the role sits between strategy and day-to-day delivery, covering budget planning, resourcing and staff and student lifecycle administration. The position is full-time and continuing, based at the Wallumattagal Campus in North Ryde.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the Faculty-level Operations team, overseeing performance, professional development and the delivery of high-quality administrative services.
• Contribute to the annual Faculty budget under the direction of the Head of Faculty Operations and in consultation with the Faculty.
• Oversee day-to-day financial operations and budget management with the Executive Director and Finance Business Partner.
• Manage day-to-day operations at Faculty level, identifying and resolving operational issues as they arise.
• Build stakeholder relationships across the Faculty, MU Health and the wider University, including Property, IT, HR and Finance.
• Represent the Faculty in University-wide initiatives with Corporate Shared Services and the Operations team, and support the planning of Faculty-wide strategic initiatives.
• Oversee operational support for Faculty-level teaching units and coordinate operational support for staff and students with Faculty Education, Research, Technical and Shared Services.
• Advise senior Faculty stakeholders, take part in key committees, prepare recommendations for Faculty Committees and assist with business plans.

Required profile

• Experienced operations or administration professional at ease in a complex, people-focused environment, with a calm, service-oriented approach.
• Relevant tertiary qualification and/or equivalent extensive experience.
• Experience building and guiding high-performing teams, including coaching and developing professional staff.
• Experience managing complex operations, competing priorities and multi-unit projects end to end, including scoping, planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Experience in higher education, health or another multifaceted setting is highly desired.
• Ability to manage financial and physical resources, including budget development and day-to-day financial oversight.

What we offer

• Salary package from $126,306 per annum (HEW Level 8) plus 17% superannuation and annual leave loading.
• Flexible work arrangements.

Applications close on 5 November 2026. Only Australian citizens, permanent residents and those with full working rights in Australia are eligible. Pre-employment checks are required before an offer is made.