Position Details
Full -Time | Continuing
Higher Education Officer Level 10 | $144,266 - $152,903
Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country
About the Role
In collaboration with the Deputy Director, this role is responsible for leading the development, implementation, and management of a vision and roadmap for platform-related technologies. This roadmap aligns with the strategic objectives and governance principles of both IDS and Flinders.
The role involves working closely with relevant stakeholders and teams to ensure that platform-related priorities are in line with the strategic and operational objectives of IDS customers. Additionally, the role supervises a team of professional staff, offers strong leadership, and proactively manages overall staff performance.
This is achieved by
Leading, managing and overseeing the strategy and technology lifecycle for AI and Data platforms, ensuring that platforms are maintained and implemented in accordance with vendor contractual agreements as well as IDS strategy, policies, and procedures.
Ensuring that all team members have a strong understanding of digital experience delivery related to AI and Data platforms.
Fostering the management and leadership development of all direct reports while proactively supporting the growth of all staff.
Leading the continuous development of relevant platforms and applications by analysing, configuring, testing and documenting new functionalities and capabilities
To learn more about the role, please review the Position Description
About You
With advanced proficiency in strategic thinking and planning, your analytical skills actively contribute to achieving outcomes and fulfilling strategic goals. Your expertise in guiding a team to achieve its full potential, including high level interpersonal and relationship management skills, as well as the ability to effectively manage staff performance is required, as is a high-level self-improvement and growth mindset/approach and proven ability to foster it amongst the wider team
To be successful in this role, you will also demonstrate:
Advanced interpersonal influence with proven ability to negotiate and communicate effectively and to a high level with staff and customers across diverse organisations, particularly during the design, management, and implementation of customer solutions.
Proven experience in agile ways of working including exposure to scaled agile methodologies and/or collaborating and delivering through a matrix structure
Extensive knowledge and experience in delivery of digital experiences that are implemented using AI & Data platforms such as Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 or similar
Higher education experience is advantageous.
The ideal candidate will have post graduate qualifications in Information Technology or relevant technical area, and extensive relevant experience, and/or proven expertise in the management of significant human, financial and physical resources.
About IDS
IDS are a pivotal resource of the University, providing information and digital technology services and support to the Flinders University staff and student community. The IDS team apply technical expertise to support university projects and provide core services such as the IDS Service Desk, Audio visual, simulation and event services, Information security and identity access management services and more.
Life at Flinders
We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.
Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them.
17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
Flexible working arrangements
Our commitment to wellbeing through our Thriving@Flinders initiative
Wide range of professional development activities and services, including exclusive staff study offers
We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff, as shown through our three SAGE Cygnet Awards.
Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).
Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment
Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.
Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan
Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy
Prescribed Conditions for Employment
A current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will be required by Flinders University before the successful applicant can commence in this position. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.
How to Apply and Information
In addition to uploading your CV, please submit a Suitability statement a separate document, addressing the key position capabilities from the position description.
For more information regarding this position, please contact Ian George
Please note, late applications and applications sent via agencies will not be accepted.
Certification
Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:
24 Mar 2026At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.
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