Professional Law Programs Manager

• Full time, Fixed Term until 29 July 2026 (parental leave cover)
• Opportunity to lead the administration and management of the Professional Law Programs at Sydney Law School
• HEO 8 Base Salary $121,508 - $137,032 + 17% superannuation 
• Start date 10th June 2025

About the opportunity

The Sydney Law School is now seeking applications for a Professional Law Programs Manager!

Within this position you will play a key leadership role by supporting the School’s operational and strategic objectives for the Law School’s accredited degrees: the Bachelor of Laws and the Juris Doctor. This role will review and make recommendations to the Law School Executive and will ensure decision-making is driven by student feedback and best practice in legal education.

Your excellent people management skills will be utilised to manage the performance of a high functioning team, who are responsible for monitoring and improving student experience, providing policy-and operational advice, and ensuring compliance with both internal and external governing bodies.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• manage the Professional Law Programs team to maintain a supportive work environment and culture of continuous improvement
• manage the curriculum and program planning and delivery of the LLB and JD, and provide strategic planning, policy advice and to the Law School Executive in relation to the Professional Law Programs
• plan, manage and develop the Sydney Law School’s Professional Law Student Services to ensure an effective and high-quality student service which is integrated with and aligned to the Law School Education Portfolio and the University’s central Student Administrative Services
• design, implement, review and improve administrative systems and processes to ensure best practice is achieved and meets the strategic objectives of the School and University
• work with multiple stakeholders, including internal and external professional and academic staff, students, and external bodies to provide a high standard of customer service and to negotiate and influence successfully to achieve desired outcomes.

About you

• hold a relevant tertiary qualification, or training, and or equivalent experience
• professional experience working within an education setting and leading and managing a student-focused administrative service
• demonstrated experience supervising and leading a high performing team
• strong written/ verbal communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
• excellent organisational skills and ability to meet strict deadlines, demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment and decision-making skills within a broad framework
• demonstrated ability to engage and maintain partnerships with internal and external stakeholders
• proficiency in Microsoft office applications and other education-based databases, and experience identifying and using different technologies to support and improve administrative processes.

To deliver on our business requirements, there is a requirement for this position to work in-person. Some hybrid working arrangements may be approved following discussion with your manager if you are successful in this position.

Please outline your relevant experience/ skills to address criteria within the advertisement in a written cover letter (attach to application upon submission)

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement 

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion , evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People , women , people living with a disability , people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds , and those who identify as LGBTIQ+ . We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. 

We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Gold employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion . 

How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.  

For employees of the University or contingent workers, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard.  Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply.

For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Lena Jiang, Recruitment Operations by email to lena.jiang@sydney.edu.au .

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