"P&C Project Coordinator"

Join a high impact People & Culture team enabling Swinburne’s Ad Astra 2030 ambitions.

Full-time, fixed-term opportunity until February 2027, based at our Hawthorn campus.

$99,573 + 17% super, plus a wide range of staff benefits.

About the Role

Swinburne’s Ad Astra 2030 strategy incorporates a suite of interconnected People Projects lead by the People & Culture team, aimed at strengthening culture, capability, leadership, employee experience, and workforce maturity. People & Culture also lead a broader program of work focused on enabling Ad Astra and other major organisational initiatives to support workforce advancement and institutional progress.

As Project Coordinator, you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting the successful delivery of multiple People & Culture transformation initiatives. Working across a diverse program of work, you’ll help ensure projects are well planned, effectively governed, and progressing smoothly providing hands on coordination, reporting, and stakeholder support.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced HR or People & Culture project support professional who enjoys variety, collaboration, and contributing to meaningful organisational change within a complex environment.

This is a fixed-term, full-time role until February 2027, based at Swinburne’s Hawthorn campus.

About You

You’re a proactive, highly organised project professional who thrives in people-focused environments. You enjoy bringing structure to complex programs of work and supporting teams to deliver great outcomes.

To succeed in this role, you’ll bring:

• Experience supporting or contributing to people, culture, HR or transformation initiatives
• Demonstrated experience in project coordination or project support roles
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams
• Experience supporting governance processes, reporting, and stakeholder engagement
• Highly developed written communication skills and strong attention to detail
• A collaborative working style and the ability to engage effectively across diverse teams and portfolios
• Experience working in higher education or a large, complex organisation
• Knowledge of project management methodologies and tools

About Swinburne University of Technology

You’ll be part of a values-driven organisation where people, innovation and impact matter. This role offers exposure to strategic work, opportunities to build your project capability, and the chance to make a genuine contribution to Swinburne’s future.

Swinburne’s strategy draws upon our understanding of future challenges. We choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research.

Our Ad Astra strategy is the cornerstone of Swinburne’s bold ambition to lead globally in technology-driven education and research. This strategy positions us to create transformative solutions, empower learners, and partner with industry to thrive in an ever-changing world.

What We Offer You!

• Work your way with flexible working arrangements, including hybrid options and generous parental leave to support a balanced lifestyle.
• Exclusive staff discounts, including discounted Medibank health insurance, 50% off Swinburne courses and other partner offers.
• Swinburne offers 17% super and salary packaging options, including car leasing and extra super contributions.

Want to learn more? Head over to our benefits page!

To Apply

Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and your suitability for this position.

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Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please log a query via our SwinHelp portal - https://swinburne.service-now.com/esc.

Applications Close: Sunday 1 March 2026.

Swinburne offers flexible working options contained in our leave and parenting/carer policies to support work-life balance.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Swinburne has become a world-class university, driving social and economic impacts through science, technology, and innovation. As a dual-sector university, our vision is for people and technology working together to build a better world.

Central to our vision is our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer focused on attracting, retaining, and developing great talent. We work to remove barriers related to gender identity, culture, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age.

We strongly encourage applicants from diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Our Moondani Toombadool Centre leads our Indigenous education and culture at Swinburne, guided by community wisdom and leadership.

We support applicants with disabilities. Adjustments can be requested at any time during the recruitment process. For Reasonable Adjustment requests, including accessible formats for the PD, application form or any other document, please contact DCR@swin.edu.au or call +61 3 9214 3550.

Please note the above number and DCR email address are for disability or reasonable adjustments queries only. General enquiries about the role can be logged our SwinHelp portal - https://swinburne.service-now.com/esc. (general enquiries will not be answered by phone).

Victoria’s Commitment to Action: Improving international student employment outcomes.

As a signatory to Victoria’s Commitment to Action, Swinburne seeks to remove barriers to international graduate employment. We welcome and encourage applications from international graduates.

As a Circle Back Initiative Employer, we commit to responding to every applicant.

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