• Full time continuing role within UNSW IT as a Senior Business Partner, IT

• Excellent salary package available

• Kensington, Sydney location, 2-3 days in the office, Hybrid working

 

 

UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 20 universities in the world (QS top 20) and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.

 

The Senior Business Partner IT is a key advisor to Executive and Senior Leadership teams, responsible for leading the development of strategic initiatives aligned to organisational goals across their portfolio. The role operates at both strategic and operational levels, driving integrated planning, workforce capability, service transformation, and performance improvement across the Technology domain. This position combines consultative influence, complex problem-solving, and leadership to enable the achievement of University priorities through tailored, innovative, and data-informed solutions. As a senior leader, the role actively contributes to institution-wide strategy, and plays a pivotal role in change leadership, stakeholder engagement, and the delivery of local and enterprise initiatives. The Senior IT Business Partner acts as the principal conduit between UNSW IT and faculties/divisions, ensuring alignment of operational activity with strategic objectives. The role reports into a Head of IT Partnership and Engagement and has no direct reports. 

 

• Provide strategic advice to Executive Team members and senior leaders across the University, contributing to Faculties/Divisions’ institutional decisions regarding technology investment, structure and service delivery. 

• Lead the development of integrated strategic technology plans across specific Faculties/Divisions and alignment with UNSW Progress for All and Technology LEAP strategies (e.g., incorporating risk analysis, stakeholder input, and institutional priorities).

• As part of the Technology LEAP strategy, this role will champion and help design future digital experiences, create value with discipline, adopt modern working methods, including championing AI and emerging technology, build digital acumen, and enable safe innovation across the University. 

• Serve as a trusted advisor and primary interface between Faculties/Divisions and UNSW IT central units, working collaboratively with leadership teams and SME to identify technology innovations, translate business needs into effective service solutions. This role would primarily cover Faculty of Medicine & Health.

• Interpret and apply data insights, market research, performance trends and stakeholder feedback to identify systemic issues and improvement opportunities. 

• Represent the University on internal and external committees, taskforces or advisory groups to influence outcomes and ensure the University’s interests are advanced. 

• Develop and maintain strong networks across the University to support cross-functional alignment, knowledge sharing, and coordinated execution of local and strategic priorities. 

• Supports the development and implementation of performance frameworks, OKRs and reporting dashboards to measure impact, track progress and drive accountability. 

• Champion enterprise initiatives and culture programs such as equity, sustainability, digital uplift, or leadership development, ensuring effective local adoption and alignment. 

• Support and contribute to budget planning, forecasting, and resource optimisation within the functional area, advising key stakeholders on prioritisation and investment decisions.

• Align with and actively demonstrate the Code of Conduct and Values

• Ensure hazards and risks psychosocial and physical are identified and controlled for tasks, projects, and activities that pose a health and safety risk within your area of responsibility. 

 

• Relevant tertiary qualification with significant and sustained relevant experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training and experience.

• Proven experience operating as a trusted advisor to senior executives in a complex, matrixed organisation, influencing across different organizational levels, this role would primarily cover Faculty of Medicine & Health and previous experiences in this area would be beneficial. 

• Advanced stakeholder management skills, with the ability to navigate competing priorities, manage ambiguity and deliver value in partnership with diverse internal and external stakeholders. 

• High-level problem solving, analytical and critical thinking capability, with the ability to derive actionable insights from data, research and market trends.

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across teams to drive capability building, foster a positive culture, and achieve shared outcomes. Success in this role will rely on partnering and influencing rather than direct managerial oversight. 

• Sophisticated understanding of university operations, including governance, compliance and enterprise systems. 

• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines. 

• Knowledge of health & safety (psychosocial and physical) responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training. 

 

Pre employment checks required for this position.

 

Benefits and Culture

• Flexible Working Options (work from home, flexible hours etc) 

• Career development opportunities

• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments 

• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period

• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)

 

For further details on the benefits, please visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/lifestyle-benefits

 

How to Apply: please apply through the portal, we would like you to submit a full application including resume and addressing the who you are section.

 

Applications close:  Sunday 8th of March 11.30pm

 

Aligned with UNSW’s focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for. 

 

These pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the following checks:-  

· National and International Criminal history checks

· Entitlement to work and ID checks

· Working With Children Checks 

· Completion of a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Declaration 

· Verification of relevant qualifications

· Verification of relevant professional membership 

· Employment history and reference checks

· Financial responsibility assessments/checks.

· Medical Checks and Assessments

 

Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.

 

Get in Touch:

Jen MacLachlan 

j.maclachlan@unsw.edu.au

Talent Acquisition Partner – UNSW IT

Please apply through the application portal and not via the contact above.

 

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.