Operations Manager

Job No.: 698458

The Monash eResearch Centre sits at the intersection of research infrastructure and digital innovation, enabling discovery across Monash's most ambitious scientific and data-intensive programs. This fixed-term, full-time Operations Manager role is your opportunity to shape how a leading research technology team functions day to day - and at scale.

Oversee day-to-day operational delivery across the eResearch Centre, ensuring projects, resources, and workflows align with strategic priorities

Coordinate cross-functional teams supporting research computing, data management, and platform services

Manage budgets, reporting cycles, and vendor relationships to keep the Centre running efficiently

Identify and implement process improvements that reduce friction for researchers and technical staff alike

Proven experience managing operations within a technology, research, or higher education environment

Strong financial acumen, including budget oversight and resource planning

Demonstrated ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams toward shared delivery goals

Clear, confident communication with both technical specialists and senior stakeholders

Familiarity with research workflows or eResearch infrastructure is highly regarded

Experience operating within a university or large, matrixed organisation at Clayton or a comparable campus environment

Working within Monash eResearch Centre means your operational contributions directly enable researchers pushing boundaries in genomics, climate science, AI, and beyond. You'll join a collaborative team that values precision, curiosity, and practical problem-solving - backed by above-superannuation contributions, generous leave entitlements, and genuine investment in your professional development.

At Monash , work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something ground breaking – a place where great things happen.

We value difference and diversity . That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.

In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.

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Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents .

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Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at [email protected] in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.

Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.

Enquiries: David Powell, Director of eResearch, [email protected]

Position Description: Operations Manager