Learner Insights Workstream Lead, Digital Learning Environment Programme

DIGITAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME
OFFICE OF TRANSFORMATION AND IMPROVEMENT | TE TARI WHAKAUMU ME TE WHAKAPAI AKE

About Our Team | Mō Te Tīma

Are you ready to be a part of an initiative driving organisational change at Ōtākau Whakaihu Waka/University of Otago?

The University has commenced its Digital Learning Environment (DLE) Programme to improve the experience of digital learning and teaching for all students and staff. Join our highly collaborative, user-centred, and solution-oriented team to help ensure the programme's success.

Change, innovation, and improvement are our focus. We help the University community to work and study in an excellent organisation. Our aim is to support the University's success by refining its approach to managing projects on a large scale. We make sure we do the right projects, and those projects are done right.

The Role | Te Mahi

Our programme consists of four key projects: the Learning Management System, Student Portal, Curriculum Management System, and Learner Insights.

Reporting to the DLE Programme Manager and working specifically within the Learner Insights project, this role will work with the Project Manager to ensure project success by leading a key workstream. We’re looking for someone curious and collaborative who can help us identify evidence based best practice in the field of learning analytics and incorporate that into our Learner Insights work. Partnering with teams across the University to refine approaches and data products, and help teams to design effective, measurable student support interventions.

Your Skills and Experience | Kā pūkeka me kā wheako

Our ideal candidate will:

• Demonstrate familiarity with tertiary education settings and be comfortable engaging with academics, professional staff and students to gather feedback and validate detailed requirements.
• Be comfortable working with a degree of ambiguity and uncertainty, amidst a wider programme of change.
• Have prior experience working within projects (essential) and understand the need to work to timelines/milestones.

Further details | Pūroko

This is a full-time (37.5 hours per week), fixed term position for 12 months to align with the duration of the Digital Learning Management Programme.

You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand to apply for these positions.

The University of Otago is a workplace that values and utilises diverse and inclusive thinking, people and behaviours. This means that the contributions of staff with diverse backgrounds, experiences, skills and perspectives are valued and respected.

For further information, please contact Alice LaRooy, Programme Manager, Office of Transformation and Improvement via the contact details below.

Application | Tono

To submit your application (including CV and cover letter) please click the apply button. Applications quoting reference number 2600677 will close on Sunday, 3 May 2026.

Additional Information

Contact: Alice LaRooy

Position details: Job Description and Job Description Addendum

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