Senior Delivery Manager

Be challenged and imagine with us

As Senior Delivery Manager, you will oversee the strategic delivery and lifecycle management of complex digital infrastructure platforms and services.

This role is pivotal in ensuring our systems remain modern, resilient, and aligned with long-term organisational priorities.

In this role you will:

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of major infrastructure programs, including the refresh of wireless access points, network switches, routers, and related assets.
• Develop and execute long-term strategic plans for infrastructure renewal, ensuring alignment with institutional goals and technology lifecycles.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to drive program success, balancing competing priorities and resource constraints.

This 2-year fixed term position is full time and will be located at the Callaghan Campus (Awabakal land).

How will you inspire us?

You will have:

• High-level demonstrated experience managing large-scale digital infrastructure projects, particularly in networking technologies.
• Strong technical understanding of industry-leading network systems and asset management practices.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and leadership skills, with the ability to influence, collaborate, and drive outcomes across diverse teams.

What we offer

The remuneration for this position is Higher Education Worker Level 9 + 17% superannuation and is commensurate with skills and experience. 

In addition to working for a university that is breaking boundaries, discovering new ways of thinking and cementing a place as a global leader, we offer a range of benefits to our employees to ensure you balance your commitments, stay healthy and work effectively. 

These include: 

• 17% super and salary packaging.
• Additional University Holiday days, generous personal, life, and parental leave, annual leave loading, and additional purchased leave scheme.
• Discounts on private health insurance, gym memberships, software, travel and more.
• A range of support and wellbeing programs.

For more information on benefits and conditions, please follow this link.

About our University

The University of Newcastle stands as a global leader distinguished by a commitment to equity and excellence. Our vision is to be a world-leading University for our regions and creating a better future for our regions and the globe. Underpinned by this vision are our values of excellence, equity, engagement and sustainability.

Your next steps

Important information before you apply:

• If viewing this on a job board other than the University's please click ‘Apply’ (or equivalent) to reach the University's website, where a copy of the Position Description can be accessed. Please download a copy from the Related Documents section before commencing your application.
• Applications for this position will only be accepted from those with Australian residency or a valid work permit.

Your application:

Your application must include:

• Your resume.
• A cover letter outlining your motivation to apply for this opportunity.
• A statement addressing the Essential Criteria listed below (these may differ slightly from the Position Description, please only respond to the below in your application).

1. Postgraduate qualifications in Information Technology, Business, or a related discipline, or equivalent senior experience
2. Proven ability to lead high-performing teams and manage change in dynamic environments.
3. Demonstrated ability to manage large-scale vendor contracts and budgets
4. Previous experience sourcing and managing the deployment of large-scale CISCO network infrastructure projects within large enterprise
5. Demonstrated knowledge of workplace obligations to, and experience in leading and cultivating workplace practices and behaviours that promote, support and maintain a safe, healthy, equitable, diverse and respectful workplace; including responding appropriately to adverse accidents, incidents, behaviours, issues, reports and the like.

Please upload your Cover Letter and response to the requested Criteria as one PDF document. This document should not exceed 3 pages.

We value diversity and strive to ensure that our recruitment processes are equitable, inclusive, and barrier-free. If you require an alternative pathway to view the Position Description or to submit an application, please reach out to employment@newcastle.edu.au.

We also seek to provide a fair chance to all applicants by providing reasonable adjustments where required during the assessment and interview phases of the recruitment process.

Contact Us

For specific position enquiries, please contact Heath Sinclair, DTS Program Manager on (02) 4921 8766 or via email at heath.sinclair@newcastle.edu.au

Having technical difficulties? Please reach out to us: employment@newcastle.edu.au Please note, we do not accept email applications.

Closing date: Thursday, 6 November 2025 at 11.59pm AEDT

We are excited to be Looking Ahead with you

We provide opportunities for all people regardless of their background and experience, and this philosophy is reflected across all that we do. 

The University of Newcastle is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity, and social inclusion. Women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.  

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