Overview:

• Full-time, Continuing Position

• Salary $141,417 - $151,521 + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements

• Based primarily at the City campus, with hybrid ways of working.

About You

Are you an experienced research grants professional who thrives on improving how things work? This is an opportunity to lead a critical function at RMIT that sits at the heart of research funding success. As Manager, Research Funding Submissions and Risk, you’ll lead a specialist team responsible for guiding research funding applications through submission, compliance, due diligence and risk assessment processes. You’ll work alongside researchers, academic leaders and professional staff to ensure funding opportunities are supported by clear, efficient and well-governed processes that help great research reach its full potential.

We’re looking for a curious and forward-thinking leader who enjoys challenging the status quo and finding smarter ways of working. In this newly redesigned role, you’ll have the opportunity to shape processes, improve service delivery and help embed new technologies, digital tools and AI-enabled solutions. If you’re motivated by organisational impact, enjoy leading teams through change, and bring experience navigating complex research funding, compliance or pre-award environments, you’ll find a rewarding opportunity to influence how research is supported across one of Australia’s leading universities.

To be successful in this position, you’ll have:

• Experience leading research funding submission, compliance, eligibility or pre-award operations within a university, research organisation or similarly complex environment.

• Confidence leading intake, triage, workload allocation and deadline-driven processes across high-volume research funding activities, tenders or complex proposal workflows.

• Strong understanding of the Australian research funding environment, including major competitive grant schemes, funder rules, eligibility requirements, institutional approvals and common compliance risks.

• Demonstrated ability to identify, assess, document and escalate pre-award or pre-agreement research risks, including risks linked to funder requirements, partners, activity type, due diligence and institutional obligations.

• A proven track record leading, coaching and developing high-performing professional staff teams, with the ability to set priorities, manage workloads and maintain consistent service standards.

• Excellent judgement, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to navigate competing deadlines, complex matters and relationships with researchers, senior academic leaders, professional staff, funding bodies and specialist advisory teams.

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

About the Research and Innovation Portfolio

RMIT’s Research and Innovation Portfolio supports researchers to help shape the world. The portfolio has an engaged, energetic, talented and collaborative team focused on enabling excellent research and innovation outcomes. With a global presence, community and industry connections, we support cutting-edge research and careers that make a positive impact on communities.

The Research and Innovation Portfolio supports researchers and graduate researchers with research partnerships, grants and research contracts, funding opportunities, capability development, research training, ethics and integrity, intellectual property, commercialisation, internships, communication and profile.

Find out more about research and innovation at RMIT University and the Research and Innovation Portfolio at: http://www.rmit.edu.au/research/.

To Apply

Please submit your CV and covering letter for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link at the top of this page.

For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor, Guy via email [email protected]. 

Position Description - Manager, Research Funding Submissions and Risk

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RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community, and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community. 

In line with RMIT University’s commitment to a safe, respectful and inclusive environment, from 1 January 2026, the University will also consider gender-based violence (GBV) risk factors as part of our recruitment processes.  All applicants will be required to complete a gender‑based violence declaration in accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence.  Preferred candidates will also be required to undertake relevant pre‑employment background checks, including Working With Children Checks. Information provided will be treated confidentially and considered only for its relevance to the role and RMIT’s safety obligations.

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