3 year, full time, fixed term opportunity Exciting opportunity to lead evaluation and strategic planning, guiding senior leaders and aligning priorities with institutional strategy Offering a competitive remuneration package including 17% superannuation About the opportunity As the Director, Strategy and Evaluation, you will provide expert guidance to the Professor, Student Success and the Education Portfolio Executive Committee, driving alignment of institution-wide strategy development and planning. You will effectively communicate the Portfolio’s strategic priorities to senior stakeholders across the institution. Leading the design and delivery of program evaluation and monitoring activities, you will shape initiatives that reflect institutional values and strategy, while developing the institution’s evaluation capability. Your key responsibilities will be to: work within a dynamic team, reporting to the Professor, Student Success effectively communicate the Education Portfolio’s strategic vision and objectives to senior stakeholder groups, influencing and enabling institutional alignment act as a cohesive link between the Education Portfolio and Strategy Portfolio in relation to strategic planning build strong relationships and collaborate with portfolios, faculties and schools to support aligned strategic planning processes, working in close partnership as required lead the planning, development and delivery of the Education Portfolio’s program monitoring and evaluation activities, in alignment with institutional values, strategic priorities and the University’s agreed approach to evaluation collaborate with the Portfolio Delivery and Enablement team to embed high-quality monitoring and evaluation approaches in project and program design and implementation planning effectively manage resources and budget to deliver high-quality, timely and clearly communicated evaluation outcomes that can inform future strategy development and strategic planning develop the University’s program monitoring and evaluation capability and capacity, including identifying appropriate skill mixes to support multiple and mixed evaluation methods. About you tertiary qualifications and/or extensive relevant experience in a related field senior leadership experience in large, complex organisations with deep knowledge of the higher education sector proven ability to lead strategic projects and deliver high-quality service in multi-stakeholder environments strong problem-solving skills with the ability to assess risks, benefits and opportunities effectively exceptional relationship-building, negotiation and influencing skills with senior internal and external stakeholders strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail and sound decision-making excellent communication, collaboration, and influencing skills with strong organisational capability. Sponsorship / work rights for Australia You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. Pre-employment checks Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment. EEO statement At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. 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