Operations Manager

Operations Manager - eResearch

Job No.: 698458

Location: Clayton campus

Employment Type: Full-time 

Duration: 12-month fixed-term appointment

Remuneration: $145,062 - $153,976 pa HEW Level 09 (plus 17% employer superannuation)

• Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
• Join our inclusive, collaborative community
• Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them

The Opportunity

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.

What You'll Drive

• 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

What You'll Bring

• 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

Why This Role

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.

About Monash University

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.

Learn more about Monash.

Today, we have the momentum to create the future we need for generations to come. Accelerate your change here. 

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.

To Apply

For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'.

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

hr-recruitment@monash.edu

  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, david.powell@monash.edu

Position Description: Operations Manager

Applications Close: Wednesday 14 October 2026, 11:55PM AEDT

Please submit your application as soon as possible for this fabulous opportunity to join Monash University. Interviews will be held as strong applicants are identified. Applications will close when the role has been filled.

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