Reference number: 26338
Term: Ongoing, full-time
Remuneration: $161,241 to $168,919 pa (HEW9) (inclusive of $136,251 to $142,738 salary pa, 17% superannuation and 17.5% recreation leave loading)
Location: Kelvin Grove (hybrid option available)
Open to: Current staff members of QUT who have ongoing full-time work rights in Australia. In support of our strategic priority of Indigenous Australian success, Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander people who are not QUT staff are also eligible and encouraged to apply.
Who are we looking for?
We are seeking a Team Leader, Digital Engagement Platforms to join Digital Business Solutions, Administrative Division.
The Team Leader, Digital Engagement Platforms, plays a key role in the Student and Stakeholder Engagement (SSE) portfolio - leading, managing and coordinating a range of key activities and projects aimed at ensuring the performance, availability and utility of the university’s student engagement systems. In this role, the Team Leader, Digital Engagement Platforms will support the University’s goals and ambitions for enabling technology development and implementation, technical quality assurance, and technical innovation to the highest quality standards. The role will work collaboratively with a team of IT professionals to ensure that system performance is optimised and incidents and problems are resolved promptly. The role will be responsible for managing, maintaining and conducting upgrades for a range of systems, as well as participating in a variety of new projects and application implementations using a wide range solutions and technologies. As the Team Leader you will establish and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders that develop trust and ensure reliable and accurate information can be gathered and distilled into business needs to identify fit-for-purpose solution options. The Team Leader, Digital Engagement Platforms is responsible for prioritising workloads and competing priorities. As part of the Student and Stakeholder Engagement portfolio, the position may also be required to support additional applications as required. This position reports to the Manager, Digital Systems for career planning, development
We’re offering this role as a hybrid position as part of QUT’s commitment to embracing the opportunities created by a more virtual and connected world.
About us
QUT is a major Australian university with a global outlook and a 'real world' focus. We are an ambitious and collaborative institution that seeks to equip our students and graduates with the skills they will need in an increasingly disrupted and challenged world.
Digital Business Solutions (DBS) provides support for staff and students across a range of information and technology services. DBS uses technology to create value for our students and customers through the portfolios of Learning and Teaching, Research and Innovation, and Professional Services. DBS embraces digital transformation as being fundamental to our service in supporting QUT’s aspirations outlined in Blueprint 6. Digital Business Solutions is responsible for a wide range of services in delivering and supporting digital solutions for QUT. DBS comprises seven business units with dynamic knowledge and expertise that work collectively with the University’s Faculties, Institutes and Divisions to provide quality Digital Solutions and Services in support of both QUT’s Strategic Objectives and in core operations for learning and teaching, research and innovation and professional services.
What you need to succeed
- Education, training and/or relevant experience equivalent to postgraduate qualification together with extensive relevant experience within an information technology area; ideally with Salesforce or
- Proven leadership ability with experience in maintaining a coherent team culture and inspiring employees with a focus on achieving organisation goals.
- Demonstrated ability to develop polices and strategies for innovative business solutions that meet current industry
- Demonstrated advanced ability to cultivate and maintain productive, consultative, and collaborative working relationships, partnerships and networks to anticipate and negotiate changes in client expectations and requirements.
- Well-developed interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills, including the ability to produce high-quality reports (including current and future state process documentation, project plans etc).
- Proven experience in leading vendor and internal project teams in the delivery and implementation of broad based, customer-focused solutions that balance the requirements of performance, security and user functionality/friendliness in a diverse and rapidly changing university.
- Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity and Indigenous Australian engagement.
Life at QUT
We're committed to building a culture that fosters connection between people and purpose. Beyond personal and professional fulfillment, a career at QUT offers:
- A healthy work-life balance with a blend of on-campus and off-campus work arrangements for applicable positions.
- Competitive remuneration with up to 17% superannuation and leave loading of 17.5%.
- Generous parental leave including primary carer parental leave of up to 26 weeks (including 17% super).
- Stay healthy with Fitness Passport and enjoy discounted rates on private health insurance.
- Purchased Leave Scheme - up to 8 extra weeks.
- Salary Packaging Scheme for additional superannuation contributions, vehicle leasing, and on-campus services such as childcare, parking, and gyms.
- Numerous opportunities for professional development including leadership programs and workshops, and our study assistance scheme.
- Commitment to our Indigenous Australian staff through initiatives such as the Indigenous Australian Staff Network, Cultural and Ceremonial Leave, Staff Development Workshops, and representation on university committees.
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Belong at QUT
We are guided by our values of Ambition, Integrity, Inclusiveness, Innovation, and Academic Freedom and our QUT Connections in our mission to inspire and shape the next generation of change-makers.
As part of our commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace, we proudly support our Indigenous Australians Employment Strategy, aiming for an Indigenous Australian workforce participation of 3.6%. We extend a warm invitation to Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander people to join us in pursuing a rewarding career at QUT.
We believe that diversity is our strength and are dedicated to creating safe, inclusive spaces where everyone can thrive. We strongly encourage individuals from diverse cultures, ages, linguistic backgrounds, sexual orientations, and gender identities, and those who are living with disabilities to apply for positions at QUT.
At QUT, diversity is not just embraced—it's celebrated. See our commitment
How to Apply
Discover the possibilities that await with a career at QUT. If you're ready to embark on a journey of innovation and opportunity, we're excited to meet you.
Find out more about this position and submit your application by clicking 'Apply' or the link below.
View the job details at: 26338 - Team Leader, Digital Enablement Platforms
Job opens: 16-Jul-2026
Applications Close: 30-Jul-2026 at 11.30pm
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