Job Description

• Partner with senior leaders to shape enterprise-wide decisions at one of Australia’s leading universities.
• Influence strategic portfolio outcomes through executive-ready insights and recommendations.
• Full-time appointment on an ongoing basis.
• Level 8 – flexible working arrangements available, plus 17% superannuation.

About the area

The Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Operations) (DVCO) leads UWA’s operational and transformation agenda, bringing together key enabling functions to support the University’s academic and research mission. The portfolio drives service excellence, sustainability, and innovation through strategic operations, digital enablement, and organisational improvement.

Within this portfolio, the University Transformation team delivers major change and improvement initiatives, provides commercial and business analysis to support decision making, and enables the University to adopt new technologies and ways of working that enhance the staff and student experience.

About the opportunity

• Provide strategic analysis, modelling, and decision-support across the DVCO portfolio, delivering evidence-based insights that improve prioritisation, investment, governance, and executive decision-making.
• Lead the development of high-quality reporting, dashboards, briefings, business cases, and governance materials, translating complex data and competing priorities into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Partner with multidisciplinary stakeholders to strengthen portfolio management, transformation delivery, risk identification, continuous improvement, and data-driven organisational outcomes.

About you

• You have relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience.
• You have substantial experience in an analytical role in strategy, transformation, PMO, consulting, finance, policy, or a related field in a complex organisation.
• You have proven ability to provide decision-making support in relation to prioritisation, portfolio management, business case development, performance reporting, or investment analysis.
• You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to structure complex problems, develop hypotheses, analyse data, and develop insights from incomplete information.
• You are a values-driven professional who strives for excellence, acts with integrity, embraces innovation, collaborates effectively and champions equity, inclusion and respect for others.

Note Employment checks will include information on gender-based violence, sexual harassment, and related misconduct to meet legal obligations. A current National Police Clearance will be required by the successful applicant, and a current driver’s licence is highly desirable.

PD [Senior Transformation Analyst] [524083].pdf

To learn more about this opportunity, please contact Hannah van Didden at hannah.vandidden@uwa.edu.au

For enquiries on the recruitment process, please contact Shelby Corrins at shelby.corrins@uwa.edu.au

How to apply

Please apply online via the Apply Now button. The content of your Resume and Cover Letter should demonstrate how you meet the selection criteria as per the attached Position Description.

Closing date: 11:55 PM AWST on Sunday, 16 August 2026

This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

Please note: Unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted outside of formal channels.

About the University

The University of Western Australia (UWA) is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world and a member of the prestigious Australian Group of Eight research intensive universities. With a strong research track record, vibrant campus and working environments, supported by the freedom to innovate and inspire, there is no better time to join Western Australia’s top university.

Learn more about us.

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity

UWA is committed to a diverse workforce and an equitable and inclusive workplace. We are committed to fostering a safe environment for all, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQA+ community, and people living with disability.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application. Alternatively, you can contact us for assistance during the recruitment process.

If you have queries relating to your application, please contact the individual named in the advertisement. Alternatively, please contact the Talent team at people@uwa.edu.au with details of your query. To enable a quick response, please include the 6-digit job reference number.