School Manager - School of Allied Health, Sport and Social Work

The School of Allied Health, Sport and Social Work is a large, diverse and dynamic School, bringing together academic and professional staff across multiple disciplines and campuses. With strong connections to industry, professional bodies and community partners, we are focused on delivering outstanding education and research and creating meaningful impact for our students and the communities we serve.
If you enjoy solving complex problems and want a role where you can genuinely influence how a large and diverse School operates, this could be the opportunity for you.
As School Manager, no two days are quite the same. You might be partnering with the Head of School on strategic priorities, working through a complex workforce or resourcing challenge, leading a major improvement project, advising on an emerging operational issue, developing your professional staff team, or bringing people together from across the University to find a way forward.
As a key member of the School Executive Leadership Team, you will work closely with the Head of School and Deputy Heads of School, providing strategic and operational leadership and helping turn the School’s priorities into action. You will be a trusted advisor and influential partner, with the opportunity to shape decisions and how the School works.
Leading a talented professional staff team operating across three campuses, you will also play an important role in creating an engaged, responsive and high-performing environment that supports our teaching, research, staff and student communities.
In this influential role, you will:
partner with the Head of School and senior leaders on strategic and operational planning, governance, budgeting, workforce planning and resource management
provide trusted advice and practical solutions on complex operational and business matters
lead, coach and develop professional staff and foster a positive, collaborative and high-performing culture
lead business improvement, change initiatives and special projects, often involving complex issues and competing priorities
contribute to academic workforce and workload planning, including sessional staffing and resource allocation
build strong relationships across the School, Griffith Health and the broader University, connecting people and ideas to achieve outcomes
represent and advocate for the School across University committees and initiatives
identify opportunities to improve the way we work and support the School’s future growth and strategic priorities.
About you
You will be an experienced and adaptable leader who enjoys working in a complex environment where priorities can move quickly and relationships matter. You don’t need to have all the answers, but you will know how to ask the right questions, exercise sound judgement and work with others to move issues and opportunities forward.
You will bring relevant tertiary qualifications together with extensive management experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
You will also bring:
strong strategic thinking and sound judgement, with the ability to move comfortably between big-picture priorities and operational detail
an engaging and collaborative leadership style, with experience leading and developing high-performing teams
excellent relationship-building skills and the confidence to work with senior leaders and stakeholders across a complex organisation
strong communication skills and the ability to turn complex information into clear advice, recommendations and action
experience leading projects, change or business improvement initiatives
strong financial and resource management capability
resilience, flexibility and curiosity, with an appetite for challenge and continuous improvement.
Most importantly, you will be energised by the opportunity to make a difference - bringing sound judgement, initiative and a genuine commitment to helping the School and its people succeed.
Southeast Queensland offers an enviable lifestyle, with world-class beaches, stunning hinterland and a relaxed outdoor culture, alongside excellent schools, high-quality healthcare and strong connectivity. With Griffith campuses across the Gold Coast, Logan and Brisbane, you will be part of a connected University community with opportunities to build strong professional networks across the region.
What we can offer
This is a continuing, full-time position primarily based at the Griffith University Gold Coast. As Griffith is a multi-site university you may be required to work across other locations.
Griffith University’s sites are located on the lands of the Yugarabul, Yuggera, Jagera, Turrbal, Yugambeh and Kombumerri peoples.
Salary Range
The full time equivalent base salary will be HEW Level 9 range $137,165 - $142,070 per annum + 17% superannuation. The total FTE package will be in the range $160,483 - $166,222 per annum.

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
No