Campus Location: Canberra, Australia | North Sydney, Australia | Brisbane, Australia | Melbourne, Australia
Job No: APTAV128266#003
- Exceptional new opportunity to provide leadership, oversight and assurance for data migration activities across ACU enterprise programs
- Work with a collaborative team managing ACU's data governance tools and implementing new technologies
- ACU offers 17% employer superannuation, salary packaging and generous leave provisions
- Full time, fixed term 12 month opportunity with hybrid flexibility working at North Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Canberra campus
About the role:
Operating within Data Excellence , the Senior Data Migration Lead provides leadership, strategic oversight and authoritative assurance for data migration activities across ACU's most complex and high risk enterprise programs including the time limited Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation and Student Management System modernisation. Acting with a high degree of autonomy and professional authority, the position is accountable for establishing and enforcing data migration governance frameworks, assuring compliance with regulatory, institutional and architectural standards, and providing evidence based advice and sign off to program and executive governance bodies. Working alongside external suppliers, the Senior Data Migration Lead will ensure that data migration activities align with university business requirements, governance standards, regulatory obligations and program milestones. Whilst the supplier is responsible for loading data into target systems this role will provide active oversight, validation, coordination and perform source system extraction and transformation activities. The role may also be required to perform targeted analysis or prototyping to support assurance, decision making and risk mitigation.
The Senior Data Migration Lead operates as ACU's senior subject matter authority for data migration leading cross functional collaboration with business data owners, architects, program leadership, privacy and records teams, and delivery partners ensuring that migration outcomes are fit for purpose, strategically aligned, secure and sustainable so that data readiness does not present a residual risk to business continuity, compliance or university reputation.
For full position details, refer to the position description
Contact:
General enquiries can be sent to Pallavi Khanna, National Manager - Data Excellence at: [email protected]
W hat 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 $160,162 - $170,900 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $135,360 - $144,538 (pro rata) pa (HEW 9), 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: 18-JUN-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 [email protected] 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.
