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• Based in Information Strategy and Technology Services unit at the Mawson Lakes campus
• Full-time, fixed term contract until 31 December 2025
• Commencement Salary: $108,351 (plus 17% superannuation)

About You

You are a motivated people leader who is adept at managing IT projects in complex information environments. Your strong organisational skills and technical IT knowledge allow you effectively manage project timelines, schedules, and competing priorities. With your excellent interpersonal and communication skills, you can engage stakeholders throughout all project stages, while also leading and guiding junior IT professionals to deliver project outcomes and develop professionally.

About the Role

As the Team Leader: Learning and Teaching Systems (LTS), you will provide technical leadership and day-to-day supervision of a team of information technologists that develop and support learning and teaching systems, applications, and services to support the student lifecycle. Your technical expertise will be crucial in solving complex IT issues and guiding staff to implement new technical enhancements. You will also spearhead large IT projects, manage smaller ones, and be involved in all stages of system development lifecycle.

About Information Strategy and Technology Services (ISTS)

ISTS is responsible for the strategic and operational provision of Uni SA’s considerable IT infrastructure and services with approximately 150 staff working in 8 key areas. The University’s Learning and Teaching Systems team ensures the effective and efficient delivery of specific information technology solutions using a variety of technologies including: .NET, PHP, Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services, Postgres, Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle. Team Leaders work closely with other ISTS teams and University business unit staff to provide technical advice and assistance related to the architecture and design of learning and teaching systems to ensure business needs are met.

About Uni SA

The University of South Australia is Australia’s University of Enterprise. Our culture of innovation is anchored around global and national links to academic, research and industry partners. Our graduates are the new urban professionals, global citizens at ease with the world and ready to create and respond to change. Our research is inventive and adventurous and we create new knowledge that is central to global economic and social prosperity.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Significant experience leading teams of developers and system administrators, with a strong understanding of management principles
• Extensive experience in technical leadership and design skills contributing to large and complex IT projects
• Substantial experience in the architecture, design, development and support of modern web applications and services, particularly .NET
• Extensive experience in project management methodologies and quality procedures
• Developed interpersonal and communication skills

Benefits

Getting a great job working with the best is just the start. Uni SA rewards its staff with a wide variety of benefits such as:

• Access to great personal development opportunities
• Generous superannuation contributions of 17%
• Work life flexibility including working from home, family responsibility leave and individual flexibility agreements
• Employee assistance and development programs, including staff study support
• A range of salary packaging options, including vehicle leasing, laptops and car parking fees

Culture

At the University of South Australia, we value workplace diversity and are committed to providing a supportive, inclusive, and respectful work environment for all people. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, women, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, people of culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disability.

Start Your Unstoppable Career

For a copy of the position description and to apply, please visit Working at Uni SA. The online application form will list the specific selection criteria that you need to address.

Please address your cover letter to Henry Ferris, Consultant: Recruitment Central. For further information about the position or the recruitment process, please contact Uni SA Recruitment Central on +61 8 8302 1700 or via email at recruitment@unisa.edu.au using job reference number 6628.

Applications close: 11:30pm Thursday 7 November 2024

We are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment process and encourage you to share any support, adjustments and/or access requirements you have by contacting our Recruitment Central team on recruitment@unisa.edu.au. Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.

Applications welcomed from Australian or NZ citizens, Australian permanent residents and those who have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of appointment.

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