Divisional Senior Manager - Commerce

at  University of Otago

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE/KĀ PŪKEKA ME KĀ WHEAKO

To be successful in this role you will:

• Be a highly collaborative and resilient person.
• Have significant experience in operational and strategy leadership and management in a large and complex organisation.
• Have significant experience in people leadership, relationship management, operational management and planning.
• Have a commitment to personal professional development and a tertiary qualification (or current progress towards one).
• Be dedicated to working in a culturally safe and respectful manner and demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of Te Ao Māori, Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles, and Pasifika values.

Tertiary sector experience is essential for this role.
If you are a strategic leader with strong relationship-building skills and a commitment to operational excellence, we invite you to apply and join our dedicated team.

THE ROLE/TE MAHI

Reporting to the Director of Divisional Services and Administration, you will be part of the Divisional Services and Administration leadership team.

As a Divisional Senior Manager, you will work closely with the Pro-Vice-Chancellor Commerce, supporting the effective and efficient leadership, management and development of division-wide operational activity and strategy. This includes:

• strategic and operational planning and reporting;
• managing service delivery and operational activities for the division;
• ensuring alignment of the operational and administrative services to the division’s teaching, learning, research and strategic needs.

In this senior leadership role, you will be an integral part of the Division of Commerce leadership team and act as a conduit between service units and the division.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Be a highly collaborative and resilient person.
• Have significant experience in operational and strategy leadership and management in a large and complex organisation.
• Have significant experience in people leadership, relationship management, operational management and planning.
• Have a commitment to personal professional development and a tertiary qualification (or current progress towards one).
• Be dedicated to working in a culturally safe and respectful manner and demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of Te Ao Māori, Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles, and Pasifika values