"Team Leader, Specialist Technology"

• Reference number: 24719
• Term: Ongoing, full-time
• Remuneration: $152,734 to $160,006 pa (HEW9) (inclusive of $129,062 to $135,207 salary pa, 17% superannuation and 17.5% recreation leave loading)
• Location: Kelvin Grove
• Open to: Current staff members of QUT who have ongoing full-time work rights in Australia. In support of our strategic priority of Indigenous Australian success, Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander people who are not QUT staff are also eligible and encouraged to apply.

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking a Team Leader, Specialist Technology to join Digital Business Solutions, Administrative Division.

The Team Leader, Specialist Technology Solutions provides leadership, management and coordination to a team of technology specialists across a range of high-end computing facilities. This role is responsible for prioritising workloads across the team and managing competing priorities to ensure the delivery of efficient and effective client focussed technology support services across QUT. The Specialist Technology Solutions team provides frontline support and expert advice across a complex range of bespoke and tailored research, learning and teaching platforms. The team supports high-performance end-point computing and their connection to critical research equipment and peripherals.

We’re offering this role as a hybrid position as part of QUT’s commitment to embracing the opportunities created by a more virtual and connected world.

About us

QUT is a major Australian university with a global outlook and a 'real world' focus. We are an ambitious and collaborative institution that seeks to equip our students and graduates with the skills they will need in an increasingly disrupted and challenged world.

Digital Business Solutions (DBS) provides support for staff and students across a range of information and technology services. DBS uses technology to create value for our students and customers through the portfolios of Learning and Teaching, Research and Innovation, and Professional Services. DBS embraces digital transformation as being fundamental to the delivery on the QUT Digital Strategy to enabling QUT’s aspirations outlined in the QUT Connections Strategy..

What you need to succeed

1. Education, training, and/or relevant experience equivalent to postgraduate qualifications together with extensive experience in a technology leadership role.
2. Proven leadership skills, including the ability to motivate and inspire team members, provide clear direction and negotiate, manage and escalate any conflicts.
3. Proven communication and interpersonal skills, highlighted by the ability to forge positive rapport across all organisational tiers, negotiating with stakeholders and partners to implement effective specialised solutions.
4. Demonstrated record of expertise and experience in deploying best practices to strategically address specialised business requirements and challenges in a sustainable and scalable manner.
5. Proven record in developing and managing operational plans and roadmaps, including providing comprehensive data insights and reporting on team activities and performance to inform decision-making processes and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
6. Demonstrated experience in collaborating with developers, analysts, designers, and external partners to conceptualise, implement, and support solutions that meet business requirements while fostering a close working relationship with partners to deliver common outcomes aligned with the needs of the university.

Life at QUT

We're committed to building a culture that fosters connection between people and purpose. Beyond personal and professional fulfillment, a career at QUT offers:

• A healthy work-life balance with a blend of on-campus and off-campus work arrangements for applicable positions. 
• Competitive remuneration with up to 17% superannuation and leave loading of 17.5%. 
• Generous maternity leave including primary carer parental leave of up to 26 weeks (including 17% super). 
• Stay healthy with Fitness Passport and enjoy discounted rates on private health insurance. 
• Purchased Leave Scheme - up to 8 extra weeks. 
• Salary Packaging Scheme for additional superannuation contributions, vehicle leasing, and on-campus services such as childcare, parking, and gyms. 
• Numerous opportunities for professional development including leadership programs and workshops, and our study assistance scheme.
• Commitment to our Indigenous Australian staff  through initiatives such as the Indigenous Australian Staff Network, Cultural and Ceremonial Leave, Staff Development Workshops, and representation on university committees. 

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Belong at QUT 

We are guided by our values of Ambition, Curiosity, Integrity, Inclusiveness, Innovation, and Academic Freedom and our QUT Connections in our mission to inspire and shape the next generation of change-makers. 

As part of our commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace, we proudly support our Indigenous Australians Employment Strategy, aiming for an Indigenous Australian workforce participation of 3.6%. We extend a warm invitation to Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander people to join us in pursuing a rewarding career at QUT.

We believe that diversity is our strength and are dedicated to creating safe, inclusive spaces where everyone can thrive. We strongly encourage individuals from diverse cultures, ages, linguistic backgrounds, sexual orientations, and gender identities, and those who are living with disabilities to apply for positions at QUT.

At QUT, diversity is not just embraced—its celebrated. See our commitment

How to Apply

Discover the possibilities that await with a career at QUT. If youre ready to embark on a journey of innovation and opportunity, were excited to meet you.

Find out more about this position and submit your application by clicking Apply' or the link below.

View the job details at: https://qut.nga.net.au/?jati=D62FD113-4CD2-0524-19AE-DB06142D8951

Job opens: 19-Aug-2024

Applications Close: 01-Sep-2024 at 11.30pm