Associate Director, Precincts

• Full-time, 18 Month Fixed Term Position

• Salary Hew 10A + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements

• Based at the Melbourne CBD campus, and hybrid ways of working

About You

This is an opportunity to shape the future of RMIT’s campuses at a genuinely strategic level. As Associate Director, Precincts, you’ll help lead the thinking and commercial direction behind major precinct opportunities across City North, Bundoora and City West, some of the University’s most significant and high-potential development sites. Working closely with senior leaders and external partners, you’ll translate academic, research and partnership ambitions into opportunity statements, investment strategies and commercially viable pathways that support precinct development and urban renewal.

You’ll lead the front-end strategy for major precinct and urban renewal opportunities, bringing together stakeholders, testing ideas, assessing feasibility and shaping business cases that unlock investment. This will involve working across the University and with partners in health, education and the private sector to define space needs,  and position RMIT for long-term impact. It’s a strong opportunity for someone who enjoys working in complexity, can influence senior stakeholders, and knows how to turn big strategic ideas into real, investable opportunities.

To be successful in this position, you’ll have:

• A degree in property development, planning, architecture, or a related field, and/or extensive relevant experience in complex precinct development and urban renewal.
• Demonstrated experience leading briefing and early planning phases of capital or major projects, preferably in higher education or a comparable environment.
• Proven ability to translate strategic directions and University learning and research pillars into Precinct development and development opportunities briefs and supporting investment cases.
• Experience in Precinct delivery scenario development, options assessment and feasibility.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and apply data to support robust recommendations.
• Capacity to think strategically about Precinct ecology and partnership place and investment, and to clearly articulate implications and trade-offs.
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement skills, including experience working with senior executives and leading complex consultations.
• Excellent communication skills, with a track record of preparing high-quality documentation for senior decision-makers.

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

About the Group

Property Services is located in the Operations Portfolio which is the services nucleus of RMIT and the focus for the development of the finance, people development infrastructure and systems that provide administrative capacity to the University.

Property Services has approximately 100 staff and has the responsibility to operate, maintain and enhance the buildings owned and leased by RMIT University, oversee construction projects and ensure the provision of physical facilities services.

Property Services is responsibility for a Property Portfolio of $2.9b with an operating budget in excess of $80M and prospective capital projects of over $100M per annum for the next few years in Melbourne and Vietnam. RMIT's built environment involves approximately 110 buildings in Melbourne spread across all RMIT's campuses and sites, and several international campuses in Vietnam and Spain.

Property Services consists of the following branches:

• Commercial & Leasing

• Facilities & Asset Management

• Capital Works & Development

• Campus Strategy & Management

• Business Operations

• Strategic Programs

For more information please visit: www.rmit.edu.au/propertyservices

To Apply

Please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link at the top of this page. Your covering letter should clearly address your relevant experience in precinct development, urban renewal or major capital projects, highlight your ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders, and demonstrate your experience in feasibility, business case development and shaping complex, large-scale opportunities.

For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor, Guy, via email [email protected]. 

Position Description - Associate Director, Precincts

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RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community, and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community. 

In line with RMIT University’s commitment to a safe, respectful and inclusive environment, from 1 January 2026, the University will also consider gender-based violence (GBV) risk factors as part of our recruitment processes.  All applicants will be required to complete a gender‑based violence declaration in accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence.  Preferred candidates will also be required to undertake relevant pre‑employment background checks, including Working With Children Checks. Information provided will be treated confidentially and considered only for its relevance to the role and RMIT’s safety obligations.

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