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Faculty General Manager

Employer
UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
Location
Sydney, Australia
Closing date
20 Jan 2023

Job Details

  • Exciting opportunity for a commercially-minded business leader within the University of Sydney’s largest faculty
  • Join the executive leadership team to enable the faculty’s strategic plan through innovation, continuous improvement and high performance
  • Full time continuing appointment with an attractive remuneration package

About the opportunity

The Faculty of Medicine and Health is the largest faculty of the university which brings together the areas of dentistry, medicine, medical sciences, nursing and midwifery, pharmacy, health sciences and public health to facilitate a multidisciplinary approach to solving modern day healthcare problems. The faculty contains seven academic schools, three rural schools, six flagship research centres and is also affiliated with six independent medical research institutes.

We are seeking to appoint a Faculty General Manager who will play a key leadership role in the Faculty of Medicine and Health. The role is an integral part of the faculty’s executive team in their mission to improve healthcare and health outcomes through education and research.  

Working as a strong collaborative partner to our academic leadership, this role is accountable for the high performance of non-academic staff. The FGM implements the faculty’s operational plans and enables delivery of the strategy through supporting people and processes. Responsibilities include professional service and support through academic schools, rural schools and clinical schools, operations, education, executive services, indigenous strategy and support and our growing health executive education business.

The role reports to the Executive Dean and Pro-Vice Chancellor, Professor Robyn Ward and also has a dotted reported line to the Chief Faculty Experience Officer.

About you

A commercially astute business leader, you bring both high IQ and strong EQ to drive business outcomes and growth through collaboration and engagement. An inspiring people leader, you are adept at managing large teams, budgets and programs of work. Organised and decisive you excel at strategic program management, prioritisation and execution.

You may be an experienced Chief Operating Officer, General Manager or Chief of Staff or an aspiring Chief Executive. Health education experience an advantage but not essential.

Term and remuneration

The successful candidate will be offered a continuing full time position, subject to completion of a satisfactory probation period for new appointees. The successful candidate will be offered an attractive remuneration package commensurate with the responsibilities of the position and the candidate’s relevant experience and qualifications.

Visa sponsorship and Relocation assistance will be provided if required.

How to apply

The University of Sydney will be supported in its search for this appointment by the executive search firm Boyden. To obtain full details and for a confidential discussion, prospective candidates should contact

Philip Graham, Principal
email: philip.graham@boyden.com
mobile: 0409 421 381

To submit your application please contact Philip Graham. Full applications including comprehensive Curriculum Vitae, and candidate statement outlining vision for the role and addressing the skills, capabilities and experience outlined for the role, and nominating referees, must be submitted to philip.graham@ boyden.com, before the official close date, of 21st November 2022.

Position Description

Other

To keep our community safe, please be aware of our COVID safety precautions which form our conditions of entry for all staff, students and visitors coming to campus.

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 include diversity and inclusion and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community which reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this commitment through our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

© The University of Sydney

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment

Company

The University of Sydney was established in 1850 and is consistently recognised, both locally and internationally, for its outstanding teaching and research excellence. Sydney alumni include Prime Ministers, Governor Generals, Nobel Prize winners and leaders in every field of endeavour.

The University offers a comprehensive range of courses, including a number of disciplines unique in Australia. Teaching is spread across nine different state-of-the art campuses, located across New South Wales.

The University of Sydney’s commitment to excellence in research has resulted in an outstanding record in national competitive funding and underpins an approach to teaching which has won nominations for excellence and resulted in high student satisfaction ratings. The University has 78 research centres and institutes and is home to three ARC Centres of Excellence.

The teaching, research and cultural life of the University is supported by extensive facilities, including the largest library collection in the Southern Hemisphere, the world-class Nicholson Museum of archaeological antiquities, the Macleay Museum of natural history and ethnographic collections and the University Art Gallery. Its outstanding sporting and recreation facilities provide a training centre for students and Olympic athletes.

The University of Sydney is a key member of the Group of Eight Australian major research-intensive universities, and the Worldwide Universities Network.

Campuses

The University of Sydney has nine official campuses.

1.         Camperdown/Darlington Campus.

2.         Cumberland Campus. Home to the Faculty of Health Sciences (based in Lidcombe).

3.         Mallett Street Campus. Home of the Sydney Nursing School.

4.         Sydney Conservatorium of Music Campus. In Macquarie Street, central Sydney.

5.         Rozelle Campus. Home to Sydney College of the Arts.

6.         Surry Hills Campus. Home to the Faculty of Dentistry.

7.         Camden Campus. Contains facilities connected to the Faculty of Veterinary Science and the Faculty of Agriculture and Environment.

8.         Burren Street Campus. Facilties are currently under development.

9.         Sydney Medical School campuses. These include the School of Rural Health (in Dubbo and Orange), the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Concord Hospital, Westmead Hospital, the Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Nepean Hospital, Northern Clinical School, Sydney Adventist Hospital, Broken Hill University Department of Rural Health, and Northern Rivers University Department of Rural Health.

Faculties

The University of Sydney has 16 faculties.

1. Agriculture and Environment

2. Architecture, Design and Planning

3. Arts and Social Sciences

4. Business (Business School)

5. Dentistry

6. Education and Social Work

7. Engineering and Information Technologies

8. Health Sciences

9. Law (Sydney Law School)

10. Medicine (Sydney Medical School)

11. Nursing and Midwifery

12. Pharmacy

13. Science

14. Sydney College of the Arts

15. Sydney Conservatorium of Music

16. Veterinary Science

Number of Employees

Full-time employees: 7616

For more information, please visit: http://sydney.edu.au/

Company info
Telephone
+(61) 2 9351 2222
Location
UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
NEW SOUTH WALES
2006
Australia

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