RMIT VIỆT NAM

RMIT is a multi-sector university of technology, design and enterprise with more than 95,000 students and 10,000 staff globally. RMIT offers postgraduate, undergraduate, vocational education and online programs to provide students with a variety of work-relevant pathways. Our purpose is to offer life-changing experiences for our students, and to help shape the world with research, innovation, teaching and industry engagement. With strong industry connections forged over 130 years, collaboration with industry remains integral to RMIT’s leadership in education, applied and innovative research, and to the development of highly skilled, globally focused graduates.

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About RMIT Vietnam

RMIT International University Vietnam is the Asian hub of RMIT University. Degrees are awarded by RMIT University in Australia, allowing Vietnamese students to receive an overseas education without having to leave home. RMIT Vietnam is also host to students from Australia and many other countries.  All degree programs are recognised by the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) and are audited by the Australian Universities Quality Agency.  RMIT Vietnam is an English-speaking university, and all teaching is in English.

www.rmit.edu.vn

About You

Reporting to the Executive Director Operations Vietnam , the Associate Director, Information Technology Services  leads and manages the onsite ITS services for the RMIT Vietnam's 3 campus. The role works collaboratively with ITS teams in Melbourne. The role is crucial in aligning the strategic vision and leadership with ITS in Melbourne, ensuring effective implementation and delivery of IT services that support administrative and teaching needs in line with RMIT's Global Technology Strategy. 

This position is responsible for the functional leadership of the RMIT Vietnam ITS team to support, and maintain regular communication and reporting to the Executive Director Operations Vietnam and the CIO and leadership team in Melbourne. Responsible for IT services in Vietnam are consistently aligned with the Universities overarching goals. The role emphasizes collaboraiton with Melbourne-based ITS teams to maintain a unified IT strategy across campuses.

The Associate Director is accountable for the end to end service delivery of technology enabled services for the South Saigon, Da Nang and Hanoi campuses in Vietnam. These are supported and enabled by effective team leadership and cross organisational relationship management.

As a key member of the Vietnam Operations and Global Technology team, this role collaborates closely with the with key stakeholders both in Vietnam and Melbourneand other University portfolios to support the realisation of business strategy enabled by technology services  and support.

This role develops and sustains leadership of a high performing team in the planning, prioritisation and execution of services and outcomes, contributing to a digitally enabled student experience and assisting with technology innovations in the teaching and learning across the university in Vietnam and in line with RMIT Global Digital Strategy.

With a focus on the synergy between this function and the business, the Director will ensure wellbeing, individual goals, talent development of teams within the Director’s portfolio and promote and contribute to fostering an inclusive community of talented global citizens that will comprise the next generation of leaders.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Exceptional and proven ability to build and maintain a user-centred and service-minded work culture within a team.

• Significant experience in leading complex infrastructure projects.

• Strong knowledge of emerging technologies and their potential application to ITS organisation.

• Exceptional leadership skills in a complex, multi-cultural enterprise environment with high level stakeholders.

• Outcomes focussed achieved through leading high performing teams, mentoring and coaching team members through all stages of career and personal development. Demonstrated ability to direct and oversee programs of development for staffs’ technical capabilities.

• Proven track record of strategic focus in technology investment planning and program delivery and proven track record in delivering on and effectively deploying these investments.

• Significant knowledge of enterprise technology environments, spanning networks, cloud computing, convergent AV, virtualisation, learning management systems, enterprise-level systems- integration, Finance and Human Resources applications platforms on a global scale.

• Demonstrable capability in strategic and tactical project and program management across the ITS fleet of systems, infrastructure and hardware.

• Highly developed diagnostic, analytical and conceptual skills to identify and drive creative solutions and practical implementation strategies;

• Strong financial management experience and commercial acumen to oversee capital and operational budgets and resources of the function, to ensure current and future work priorities are delivered on time and within budget.

• Excellent fluency in communication in English and well as organisational and administrative skills in order to effectively facilitate professional service delivery of large geographically dispersed teams.

• Change agent with ability to influence, support and promote cultural transformation within the organisation.

• Ability to exercise initiative, think creatively, leverage relationships and promote an active approach to initiatives, so that staff are successful in achieving their objectives both locally and globally.

• Strong project management skills with a commitment to continuous improvement in work processes, to ensure quality outcomes.

• Ability to display appropriate behaviours in line with the position, as per the RMIT Behavioural Capability Framework (Connectedness, Commitment to Excellence – Improve and Simplify; Imagination and Innovation; Impact; Inclusion; Agility).

For a more detailed description of the key areas of responsibility for this position please click here to download the JD here.

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration package USD for expatriate candidates/VND for Vietnamese candidates.

• Relocation allowance package of USD $6,000

• Flights from home location to Vietnam for candidate (and immediate family if applicable)

• School tuition fees for children, up to USD $20,000 per child up to 2 children per year

• Private premium medical insurance for employee and immediate family

• 20 days annual leave plus 5 days paid leave Xmas closure and paid sick leave.

• Dedicated support from Global Mobility Team to support with immigration and relocation to Vietnam. 

• Ongoing professional development and annual performance appraisal.

Further information 

We are seeking applications from both local and expatriate candidates.  As an expatriate working in Vietnam, you will require a work permit. To qualify for a work permit you will need (at minimum) a degree relevant to your position and will be required to provide official written confirmation (statement of service) of at least 3 years’ senior management experience.

To Apply

To be considered for this role, it is mandatory to submit a resume AND cover letter outlining your suitability for the position. Please click on the 'Apply' link provided below to initiate the application process.

RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation.

Applications Close:

30 thg 3 2024 11.59 pm