• Domestic Undergraduate Admissions,
• Combine operational leadership, strategic influence and meaningful impact in a role that helps create pathways to higher education for diverse student communities.
• Full-time, permanent with Base salary in the range of $120,317- $134,892.52   + 17% super (HEW Level 8) 

• Based at our vibrant St Lucia Campus.

About This Opportunity  

The Manager, Domestic Undergraduate Admissions is a key leadership role responsible for shaping the future of student access at UQ, leading domestic undergraduate and medicine admissions while driving evidence-based decision-making across a dynamic and high-impact portfolio. Working with a high degree of autonomy, you will provide authoritative advice on complex admissions matters, strengthen reporting and governance, and ensure admissions services remain applicant-focused, consistent and compliant.

This is an opportunity to lead an experienced and collaborative team responsible for one of the University's most critical student-facing functions. You will oversee a high-volume admissions activity, work across a range of entry pathways, and contribute to expanding access to higher education for students from diverse backgrounds.

Key responsibilities will include:  

• Leading the timely, consistent and applicant-focused delivery of domestic undergraduate and medicine admissions, including complex cases and specialised entry pathways.
• Planning annual admissions cycles, operational readiness, workloads and service standards in partnership with relevant University areas and external admissions bodies.
• Strengthening admissions reporting, data quality and assurance to provide clear insights into volumes, outcomes, service performance, risks and emerging issues.
• Providing authoritative operational and policy advice to senior leaders, faculties, schools, committees and governance groups.
• Identifying and leading improvements to admissions services, systems, controls and end-to-end processes.
• Enabling the University of Queensland Strategic Plan, and its key initiatives, including The Queensland Commitment
• Leading, supporting and developing a team of admissions professionals, fostering a collaborative, inclusive and improvement-focused culture

About You   

You will bring experience leading a complex admissions, student administration or comparable regulatory service function. This is a role for an established admissions leader who can demonstrate and apply initiative, deep expertise, exercise sound judgement and confidently lead a specialised function within a large and dynamic organisation

You will also demonstrate:

• Postgraduate qualifications, progress towards postgraduate qualifications with extensive relevant experience, extensive management expertise, or an equivalent combination of relevant education, training and experience.
• Substantial experience in domestic undergraduate admissions, including selective, quota-managed or professionally regulated programs, or a similar regulatory service function.
• Demonstrated success leading operational programs, service improvements and organisational change across multiple stakeholder groups.
• The ability to interpret and integrate policy, operational considerations and data when providing strategic and operational advice.
• Strong people leadership and resource management capability, including managing competing priorities and sustaining service delivery during peak periods.
• Highly developed communication, consultation, negotiation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to present complex findings, risks and recommendations clearly.
• A proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused approach, supported by integrity, fairness, sound judgement and respect for confidentiality.

About UQ 

As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, working together to create a better world. Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available.  

Enjoy up to 26 weeks paid parental and primary care leave, 17% super, 17.5% leave loading, flexible and hybrid working options, health and wellbeing programs, a heavily discounted Study for Staff program, on‑campus childcare, affordable parking, and salary packaging. 

Interested? 

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Mark Ewen on [email protected] application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at [email protected], stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.  

When you apply, please ensure you upload a resume and cover letter summarising how your background aligns to the ‘About You’ section. Please note that applications received via email will not be accepted. 

Other Information  

Pre-employment checks may include: verification of the right to work in Australia, qualifications and criminal history checks. This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements.  

You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.  

We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We recognise that career pathways and opportunities differ and encourage applications from candidates who may not meet every criteria but can demonstrate their potential relative to opportunity. We’re also happy to support any accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process. Just let us know how we can help by emailing [email protected] or calling +61 7 3365 2623. 

Applications close Sunday October 11th  at 11.00pm AEST (R-69336). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for Wednesday October 21st.