Manager, Web Application Development
About The Position
Solve by Talent is partnering with the University of Sydney to recruit a Manager, Web Application Development to support the delivery of key Information and Communications Technology (ICT) initiatives that help shape the future of education, research, and innovation. The University of Sydney is one of Australia’s leading universities, undergoing significant technological evolution to better support student learning, empower teaching excellence, and enable research delivery at a global scale. ICT is central to delivering the University’s academic mission, involving collaboration across academic and professional communities to shape the platforms, services, and partnerships that enable student success, strengthen teaching, and accelerate research impact. This work spans both the critical services that keep the University running every day and the ongoing improvement of systems and experiences. As Manager, Web Application Development, you will lead a large team responsible for the design, development, support, and ongoing improvement of a broad portfolio of web applications used across the University. This includes systems that support research, education, administration, student experience, and staff experience. You will provide technical and people leadership across a diverse engineering environment, guiding architecture, uplifting software development practices, and helping teams deliver secure, scalable, and user-centred solutions. This role is for someone who can combine strong software engineering depth with stakeholder engagement, team leadership, and a practical understanding of how to deliver in a large organization.
Requirements
- Strong experience leading software or web development teams in a complex ICT environment.
- Deep understanding of modern software engineering, architecture and Agile delivery practices.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
- Experience improving engineering standards, delivery processes and team capability.
Nice To Haves
- Background in higher education, government or another complex environment will be valued.
Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery, support and continuous improvement of the University’s web applications and websites.
- Guide architecture, engineering standards and modern development practices across a diverse technology stack.
- Manage and mentor a team of developers and technical specialists, building capability and performance.
- Partner with stakeholders across ICT and the University to translate needs into practical, scalable solutions.
- Oversee prioritisation, incident management, delivery coordination and quality outcomes across the portfolio.
Benefits
- Up to 17% superannuation to support your financial future.
- Extremely generous parental leave entitlements.
- Competitive salary with salary packaging options.
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
- Career development and learning opportunities.
- Health and wellbeing programs including Fitness Passport.
- Access to a vibrant, globally recognised university community.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
