Manager, Domestic Undergraduate Admissions

About the role

The University of Queensland is looking for a Manager, Domestic Undergraduate Admissions to lead a key function that shapes how students access the university. The role combines operational leadership with strategic influence, guiding an experienced team and using data and insights to improve admissions services, service delivery and governance. It is based at the St Lucia campus.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of domestic undergraduate admissions, including diverse cases and specialised entry pathways
• Plan and oversee annual admissions cycles, ensuring operational readiness, workload management and high-quality service
• Use data and insights to strengthen admissions performance, reporting, quality assurance and decision-making
• Provide authoritative admissions and policy advice to senior leaders, faculties, schools and governance groups
• Drive continuous improvement across admissions services, systems, controls and end-to-end processes
• Lead and develop a high-performing admissions team in a collaborative, inclusive culture

Required profile

• A leader from admissions, student administration or a similar complex regulatory environment, able to balance operational delivery with long-term improvement
• Postgraduate qualifications, or progress towards them with extensive relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Substantial experience in admissions, including selective, quota-managed or professionally regulated programs, or a comparable regulatory environment
• Strong experience leading operational programs, service improvement and organisational change
• Ability to turn policy, data and operational considerations into clear advice and decisions
• Strong people and resource leadership, especially under competing priorities and peak workloads
• Proactive, collaborative approach with sound judgement, integrity and commitment to fairness and confidentiality

Applications close 15 November at 11:00 pm AEST. Candidates should submit a resume and a cover letter through the university's Talent Acquisition team; email applications are not accepted. Pre-employment checks may include right to work, qualifications and criminal history checks, and unrestricted Australian work rights are required.