Australian Catholic University

Campus Location:
North Sydney, Australia | Brisbane, Australia | Melbourne, Australia
Job No: APTAV128265#021
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<li>New opportunity to lead intake, prioritisation and shaping of digital initiatives partnering with stakeholders to align business needs with delivery outcomes</li>
<li>Join a newly formed specialist AI team committed to improving operational efficiencies and delivering innovation at ACU</li>
<li>ACU offers 17% employer superannuation, salary packaging and generous leave provisions</li>
<li>Full time, permanent opportunity with hybrid flexibility working at North Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane campus</li>
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About The Role
Operating within
Digital Innovation &amp; Emerging Technology
, the Digital Demand Manager (Front Door) is accountable for the design, implementation and continuous evolution of ACU's enterprise demand and capacity management strategy, framework and governance model. This position manages the flow of work across the Information Technology Directorate (ITD) and provides a central point of coordination for demand ensuring requests are effectively assessed, prioritised and routed to optimise delivery outcomes and utilisation of team capacity including engagement with strategic delivery partners. The Digital Demand Manager has high visibility of demand, capacity and delivery performance through reporting and stakeholder communication enabling informed decision making across IT and the university. Working closely with delivery teams, ITD Senior Leadership and the Finance &amp; Planning Business Partner the role aligns demand with available capacity, funding and resource allocation.
For full position details, refer to the position description
Contact
General enquiries can be sent to
Brett Wiskar, National Manager, Digital Innovation &amp; Change at: <a href="mailto:Brett.Wiskar@acu.edu.au" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Brett.Wiskar@acu.edu.au</a>
What We Offer
<ul>
<li>The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.</li>
<li>Total remuneration valued to $160,162 - $170,900 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $135,360 - $144,538 (pro rata) pa (HEW 9), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.</li>
<li>17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff.</li>
<li>Annual leave loading of an equivalent to 17.5% of four weeks' salary pro rata payable, dependent on your commencement date.</li>
<li>As an ACU staff member, you will have access to generous benefits which include but not limited to: flexible work, study leave, a variety of leave provisions and salary packaging. Find out more information about the benefits or working at ACU here.</li>
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How To Apply
Step 1:
Review the Position Description and become familiar with Our Mission and the Application process
Step 2:
Click the 'View Position Description and Apply' button, and populate your candidate application details, including your:
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<li>Resume.</li>
<li>Recommended responses to the Selection Criteria and Core Competencies in a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) or in the online Declaration and Criteria application page.</li>
<li>Brief online responses to any pre-screening employment questions.</li>
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Applications close: 18-OCT-2026 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time
Preferred candidates will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment declarations and background checks, including those related to gender-based violence and foreign interference, in line with ACU's compliance requirements.
Candidates must hold Australian work rights to apply for this position. For permanent/ continuing roles, applicants must have permanent work rights.
For further information visit Immigration and Citizenship(homeaffairs.gov.au)
Your Privacy of personal information is maintained in accordance with ACU policy. For more details visit: <a href="http://www.acu.edu.au/careers" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.acu.edu.au/careers</a>
ACU is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity and enables our people to reach their potential. This is underpinned by our mission and values, grounded in our respect for all people and the advancement of the common good. In line with our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion we welcome candidates from all backgrounds and lived experiences. ACU is recognised as a Veteran Employment Supporter and veterans are encouraged to apply. ACU offers support for candidates that may require adjustments through the recruitment process. Please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@acu.edu.au" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">recruitment@acu.edu.au</a> to discuss your requirements in confidence.
About ACU
Australian Catholic University (ACU) is a publicly funded university whose teaching, research and service is shaped by the vision of flourishing lives, thriving communities, and a more ethical future for our world. ACU has more than 2,500 staff and 34,000 students across eight campuses: Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.
ACU draws on the Catholic intellectual tradition which values human reason and welcomes everyone regardless of their faith, cultural tradition or circumstances. ACU invites all staff - both academic and professional - to embrace, and to support in ways meaningful to them, its mission to respect the dignity of every human person, to seek knowledge and to advance the common good.
ACU does not accept candidate applications submitted by external recruitment agencies through the ACU careers website.
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