Technical Services Manager

3 weeks ago


Auckland City, New Zealand University of Auckland Full time

Company Description
**Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland**

The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s leading university. We employ more than 5400 academic and professional staff to support over 41,000 students, making us one of NZ’s largest employers.

The Faculty of Engineering is committed to enabling an evolving technological landscape through teaching, research, and service to improve the lives of the people of Aotearoa, and beyond. The Faculty operates a range of purpose built facilities and equipment that encourage productive and collaborative educational environments for students and researchers.

**Job Description**:
**Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity**

This is an exciting and rare opportunity to provide strategic operational leadership for technical services across the faculty.

Reporting to the Director of Faculty Operations, the Technical Services Manager (TSM) will have oversight across technical staffing and operations and will provide planning, guidance, and management of technical services including teaching and research laboratories across the Faculty of Engineering.

Some key responsibilities include:

- Staff Leadership including line management of Technical Managers, Team Leaders, with Technicians, and Technologists in the wider team. This role includes development, mentoring, and providing direction for professional staff and ensuring they have the training and resources to perform effectively and achieve agreed goals.
- Strategy and Planning including leadership in the development of technical strategies and plans, innovation, strategic procurement and asset management, KPI’s, Minor Capital Works and financial budgets.
- Operational Leadership for technical services which includes management of technical workforce and allocation of resources, capability, budget, process improvement, policy, and legislative requirements and facilities management.
- Responsibility for setting and monitoring Health & Safety performance standards as per University and legislative requirements.
- Working with Academic Heads, Directors, and researchers to develop strategic and operational plans in support of teaching and research delivery

This is a full time, 37.5 hours per week, on a permanent basis. The salary range for this role is $123,100-$148,000 per annum depending on experience and qualifications.

For more detailed information, please read the position description.

**Qualifications**:
**He kōrero mōu | About you**
- Extensive experience in technical support and best practice technical management in a tertiary environment.
- Demonstrated experience with strategic planning and implementation, including project and financial management
- Skills and experience in team building, change management, and working co-operatively within multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience in a leadership role in a tertiary environment or large complex organisation

Additional Information
**Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer**

The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s leading university and maintains significant computational, laboratory and analytic facilities. Auckland itself is frequently rated as one of the world’s most liveable cities.

The University is committed to providing an excellent working environment through:

- Flexible employment practices (including working from home, flexible hours)
- Up to 6.75% company superannuation scheme
- A competitive salary with five weeks’ annual leave

In addition, we also offer career development programmes, discounted car parking, a generous parental leave allowance, childcare and a number of other discounts on internal and external services.

For more information please visit Staff Benefits.

**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply**

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