Based in Barcelona, collaborative and dynamic international team
High level proficiency in English
Full time, continuing role
Salary will be negotiated with the preferred candidate
As Associate Director, Planning & Operations, you will be accountable for providing high quality planning, governance and operational leadership and support to the Executive Director, RMIT Europe. You will oversee operations including HR, IT, Legal, Finance and Office Management ensuring effective collaboration across diverse teams and efficient management of services to support the delivery of RMIT Europe’s activities and objectives.
This role ensures the effective management of strategic projects aligned with RMIT’s planning cycles and activities in Europe. You will be involved in developing strategic proposals, implementation plans, and governance frameworks to advance RMIT Europe’s objectives and maintain alignment with the University’s global strategy.
The position will be a 3-year secondment for current RMIT staff.
What will you be accountable for?
Provide the Executive Director high level advice on strategic planning and decision making to ensure alignment with the university strategy and targets.
Lead on the establishment of data-oriented decision making by establishing reporting tools and mechanisms to record metrics, KPI’s, deliverables and performance outcomes reporting.
Lead RMIT Europe’s business planning processes, providing high level advice, data, reports and papers to support decision making.
Negotiate contracts in compliance with RMIT standards and monitor performance against milestones and deliverables.
Lead critical projects, by developing frameworks for project execution, reporting, papers and coordination of planning activities.
Drive continuous improvement of RMIT Europe’s structures and processes, recommending and implementing enhancements and operationalise as required.
Manage and develop professional staff in line with RMIT Leadership model to ensure flexibility and responsiveness.
Let’s talk about you
Demonstrated ability to initiate, lead, manage change in complex and dynamic environments.
Proven capability to provide strategic advice and operate effectively at both a broad strategic level and detailed operational level.
Extensive experience in managing and delivering services within a complex, international organisation.
Strong understanding of governance principles and ability to embed robust frameworks across diverse teams.
Demonstrated high-level expertise in change management, quality management and project management across a full project lifecycle using varied methodologies.
Evidence of building capability within delivery teams and driving outcome focused execution.
Successful experience in developing, interpreting and implementing policy and procedure to achieve organisational objectives.
Proven skills in budget, financial planning, reporting and project management.
Ability to manage strategic and business planning processes and assure financial governance.
Demonstrated high level conceptual, planning, organizational, problem solving and analytical capability.
Outstanding interpersonal, communication and business writing skills, with the ability to lead, influence, and proven capacity to build productive relationships across diverse cultural and organisational contexts.
Who is RMIT Europe?
We’re the creative and dynamic European hub of RMIT University. Based in the heart of Barcelona, our focus is on successfully extending RMIT’s international engagement and strategically growing the University’s collaborative research and education activity in Europe.
We facilitate RMIT's collaboration in the development of innovative pan-European projects attracting global knowledge from Europe, Australia, and Asia to deliver local impact. We’re a collaborative and dynamic international team, passionate about driving impact through our work, celebrating our achievement
About the team.
You’ll be joining an ambitious team of experienced professionals who are passionate about making a difference and delivering real impact. Benefits of working at RMIT Europe include hybrid working arrangements, flexible salary benefits (transport, health insurance, childcare, and restaurants) and free languages classes.
Here’s how to apply:
Please submit your CV and covering letter outlining your suitability for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link at the top of this page.
For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below.
Position Description – Associate Director, Planning & Operations
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RMIT Europe is the European hub of RMIT University, one of Australia's largest tertiary institutions. Based in Barcelona, we're focused on expanding RMIT’s reputation as a global university of technology, design and enterprise.