National Design Manager jobs in Sydney NSW

Campus Location: North Sydney, Australia | Brisbane, Australia | Melbourne, Australia

Job No: APTAV128265#018

• Exceptional new opportunity to build the future of AI by leading strategy, shaping enterprise capabilities and unlocking impactful innovation
• Join a newly formed specialist AI team committed to improving operational efficiencies and delivering innovation at ACU
• ACU offers 17% employer superannuation, salary packaging and generous leave provisions
• Full time, permanent opportunity with hybrid flexibility working at North Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane campus

About the role:

Operating within Digital Innovation & Change , the National Manager, AI Lead will provide strategic leadership and expert guidance to drive ACU's adoption and responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI). As a senior AI practitioner within ACU the position will shape, design and oversee the development of enterprise wide AI capabilities that enhance student, staff, academic faculty and researcher experiences, improve operational efficiency, and unlock new opportunities for innovation across the university. Operating as both a strategic advisor and delivery enabler, the National Manager, AI Lead will coordinate AI discovery activities, manage technical oversight of solution delivery, support capability uplift across the organisation, and ensure the AI ecosystem remains current, safe and fit for purpose. This role fosters a culture of innovation, responsible experimentation and continuous improvement whilst ensuring that AI initiatives deliver measurable value and contribute to the university's long term digital maturity.

For full position details, refer to the position description

Contact:

General enquiries can be sent to Brett Wiskar, National Manager - Digital Innovation & Change at: Brett.Wiskar@acu.edu.au

What we offer:

• The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.
• Total remuneration valued to $181,480 - $181,480 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $153,581 - $153,581 (pro rata) pa (HEW 10 Base 1), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
• 17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff.
• Annual leave loading of an equivalent to 17.5% of four weeks' salary pro rata payable, dependent on your commencement date.
• As an ACU staff member, you will have access to generous benefits which include but not limited to: flexible work, study leave, a variety of leave provisions and salary packaging. Find out more information about the benefits or working at ACU here .

How to Apply:

Step 1: Review the Position Description and become familiar with Our Mission and the Application process

Step 2: populate your candidate application details, including your:

• Resume.
• Recommended responses to the Selection Criteria and Core Competencies in a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) or in the online Declaration and Criteria application page.
• Brief online responses to any pre-screening employment questions.

Applications close: 20-JUL-2026 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time

Preferred candidates will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment declarations and background checks, including those related to gender-based violence and foreign interference, in line with ACU's compliance requirements.

Candidates must hold Australian work rights to apply for this position. For permanent/ continuing roles, applicants must have permanent work rights. For further information visit Immigration and Citizenship(homeaffairs.gov.au)

Your Privacy of personal information is maintained in accordance with ACU policy. For more details visit: www.acu.edu.au/careers

ACU is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity and enables our people to reach their potential. This is underpinned by our mission and values, grounded in our respect for all people and the advancement of the common good. In line with our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion we welcome candidates from all backgrounds and lived experiences. ACU is recognised as a Veteran Employment Supporter and veterans are encouraged to apply. ACU offers support for candidates that may require adjustments through the recruitment process. Please contact recruitment@acu.edu.au to discuss your requirements in confidence.

About ACU:

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is a publicly funded university whose teaching, research and service is shaped by the vision of flourishing lives, thriving communities, and a more ethical future for our world. ACU has more than 2,500 staff and 34,000 students across eight campuses: Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.

ACU draws on the Catholic intellectual tradition which values human reason and welcomes everyone regardless of their faith, cultural tradition or circumstances. ACU invites all staff - both academic and professional - to embrace, and to support in ways meaningful to them, its mission to respect the dignity of every human person, to seek knowledge and to advance the common good.

ACU does not accept candidate applications submitted by external recruitment agencies through the ACU careers website.