Job Description

• Full time, continuing opportunity
• A unique opportunity to support a flagship initiative and help shape education initiatives and scholarship of Learning and Teaching (SoLT) impacts across the Faculty of Medicine and Health.
• Base Salary $146,197- $ 154,260 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

The Faculty of Medicine and Health is seeking an experienced Program Manager to facilitate the establishment and delivery of a new strategic initiative, the FMH Academy. This flagship program is part of the Collective Excellence 2028 strategy and is designed to bring together educators and scholars to strengthen collaboration, advance the scholarship of learning and teaching, and improve teaching quality and student outcomes.

This is a newly created role responsible for supporting the continuing establishment and evolution of the Academy. In the early stages, you will operate in a project management capacity to enhance the program structure, governance, and operating model. As the initiative matures, the role transitions into ongoing program management, supporting delivery, coordination, and continuous improvement across Academy activities.

Working closely with senior academic leaders, you will translate strategic direction into clear, actionable delivery plans and build the systems and structures required to support effective implementation. You will coordinate multiple workstreams, ensure alignment across stakeholders, and drive progress in a complex and evolving environment.

This role suits someone who thrives in ambiguity, enjoys building programs from the ground up, and is confident working across diverse teams to deliver outcomes that shape the future of education and research within the faculty.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• developing and managing the overall program plan, including timelines, milestones, and deliverables
• establishing and coordinating multiple workstreams and ensuring alignment across the program
• designing and implementing governance, reporting, evidentiary, and risk management frameworks
• managing engagement with academic leaders, education researchers, and enabling service portfolios
• supporting collaboration and identifying opportunities to strengthen education research and teaching practice
• overseeing program communications, reporting, and stakeholder engagement activities
• coordinating events including workshops, forums, and meetings that support Academy objectives
• providing high-level program advice, analysis, and reporting to senior academic leaders

About you

• experienced program or project leader with a strong track record in complex, multi-stakeholder environments
• skilled at translating strategy into structured, practical delivery plans across multiple workstreams
• confident working autonomously, exercising sound judgement, and taking ownership of outcomes
• proven experience delivering complex programs, ideally in higher education, research, health, or similarly complex organisations
• strong organisational capability with a focus on planning, detail, and proactive risk and dependency management
• highly effective communicator with the ability to influence and build credibility with senior stakeholders and diverse teams
• comfortable navigating ambiguity, competing priorities, and evolving program environments while maintaining clarity and momentum
• Postgraduate qualification or equivalent combination of relevant experience required

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks and declarations

Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms satisfactory to the University. Also, to meet the University’s obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTQIA+ We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Platinum Employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion

How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.

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For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Lena Germinarios, Recruitment Operations by email to recruitment.medandhealth@sydney.edu.au

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Sunday 31 May 2026 11:59 PM