Senior IDS Planning & Delivery Lead

Description:

• Full-Time | Continuing
• HEO10 | $144,266 - $152,903
• Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country
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  About the Role

  Reporting to the Deputy Director, IDS Digital Experience, Delivery & Governance, the Senior IDS Planning & Delivery Lead provides both strategic and hands-on leadership. In this senior role, you will oversee the Information and Digital Services (IDS) portfolio of project commitments and business initiatives, ensuring alignment with the strategic priorities of IDS and the delivery of measurable value to the Flinders community.

  The role works in close collaboration with IDS leaders, delivery teams and university stakeholders to lead the development and continuous improvement of delivery methodologies and reporting mechanisms. This includes leading the evolution of IDS planning and delivery practices, maintaining a centralised view of IDS commitments and facilitating prioritisation processes.

  This role is critical for ensuring mechanisms are in place for planning, prioritisation and delivery of IDS initiatives across the university, leads a team of professional staff, fostering a high-performance, growth-focused culture, and may act for the Deputy Director when required.

  About You

  You will bring advanced strategic planning skills, strong experience in agile and portfolio governance, exceptional communication and relationship-building capability, and a proven track record in delivering value through effective frameworks and organisational practice.

  Holding appropriate post graduate qualification in Information Technology Program/Project Management or relevant technical area, and extensive relevant experience in an IT environment, you possess advanced strategic thinking, planning and analytical skills.

  Your superior interpersonal and relationship management skills will ensure that you negotiate and communicate effectively with staff and customers across a diverse organisation particularly during the design, management and implementation of customer solutions.

  With advanced experience in portfolio and program management and reporting, you will utilise your advanced interpersonal influence and ability to negotiate and communicate effectively with staff and customers across a diverse organisation particularly during the design, management and implementation of customer solutions.

  To learn more about the role and responsibilities, please view the Position Description

  About IDS

  IDS are a pivotal resource of the University, providing information and digital technology services and support to the Flinders University staff and student community. The IDS team apply technical expertise to support university projects and provide core services such as the IDS Service Desk, Audio visual, simulation and event services, Information security and identity access management services and more.

  Life at Flinders

  We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.

  Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

A current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will be required by Flinders University before the successful applicant can commence in this position. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.

How to Apply and Information

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Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:

25 Feb 2026

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

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