Project Manager, Graduate Research

Project Manager, Graduate Research

• Drive projects that shape the future of graduate research
• Collaborate with academic leaders and stakeholders across the University
• Make a meaningful impact on HDR training, supervision and student experience

The role

• Full Time, continuing
• Level 8 - $117,936 to $133,494 pa (plus 17% superannuation)
• Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Orange, Port Macquarie, Wagga Wagga

Join Charles Sturt Universitys Office of Graduate Research as a Project Manager, Graduate Research, where you will play a key role in delivering strategic projects and initiatives that enhance the experience and outcomes of Higher Degree by Research (HDR) candidates and supervisors. Working closely with the Dean, Graduate Research, you will coordinate multiple projects across faculties and university units, supporting the implementation of change, continuous improvement and initiatives that strengthen graduate research, training and supervision.

In this varied role, you will oversee project planning and delivery, manage milestones, resources, budgets, risks and reporting, and build effective relationships with stakeholders across the University and external organisations. You will also contribute to training and support initiatives, change management, strategic reporting and the development of communications and resources. Your work will help improve service delivery, streamline processes and support the University's commitment to an excellent HDR student and supervisor experience.

About you

• You hold a postgraduate qualification, such as a master's degree or PhD, and have relevant experience applying your knowledge in a professional setting.
• You have demonstrated experience in the higher education sector, with an understanding of tertiary education, research-related projects or university operations. Experience in teaching, learning or training is highly desirable.
• You bring strong project management skills, including experience with formal project methodologies and the ability to plan, coordinate and deliver multiple projects concurrently within agreed timeframes, budgets and objectives.
• You demonstrate highly developed analytical, problem-solving and organisational skills, with the ability to manage project risks, monitor progress, evaluate outcomes and prepare clear reports and documentation.
• You have excellent written, verbal and presentation skills, with the ability to build collaborative relationships and engage effectively with academic, professional and executive stakeholders.

About us

We are a university of the land and people of our regions. True to the character of regional Australia we have gumption, we have soul and we collaborate with others. We develop holistic, far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish.

The Wiradjuri phrase yindyamarra winhanganha means the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in. This phrase represents who we are at Charles Sturt University - our ethos. It comes from traditional Indigenous Australian knowledge, but it also speaks to the mission of universities - to develop and spread wisdom to make the world a better place.

Harnessing technology, we thrive as a distributed yet connected community, welcoming and engaging with people across Australia and the world.

Learn more about the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) here.

Visit our website to learn about our great range of employee benefits.

To apply

Click the Apply button and complete your application online, submit a cover letter 1 - 2 pages that address the two questions below and upload your CV.

1. Tell us about a time when you used stakeholder feedback to identify and implement a significant improvement to a system or process. How did you engage stakeholders, manage differing perspectives, and what was the outcome?
2. Describe your experience contributing to a project or initiative involving training, professional development, teaching and learning, or research support within a higher education environment. What was your role in planning and delivering the initiative, how did you ensure it met the needs of its intended audience, and what impact did it have?

Disclosure Requirement

Applicants may be required to disclose information relating to gender-based violence allegations or findings as part of the University's recruitment and screening processes.

Further information

Additional information is available in the position description or by contacting:

Recruitment specific enquiries: Sarah O'Shea | Dean of Graduate Research | soshea@csu.edu.au

Closing Date: 11pm, 17 November 2026