{"id":1136342,"url":"https://alion.io/job/adms-centre-senior-project-manager-office-of-deputy-general-director-dgd","title":"Senior Project Manager, Office of Deputy General Director (DGD)","company":{"id":178528,"name":"ADM+S Centre","domain":"admscentre.org.au","url":"https://alion.io/company/adm-plus-s-centre","size_band":"501-1000","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":100,"open_postings":6,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":16,"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Management","role_family":"Management","seniority":"head","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam"],"countries":["VN"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":46000,"max_usd":102000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":302},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-23T08:17:56Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-23","last_verified_at":"2026-09-24T05:22:42Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":1,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":1},"description":"Overview:\nRMIT Vietnam is seeking a Senior Project Manager, Office of the Deputy General Director (DGD) to lead complex, cross-portfolio initiatives and provide strategic support to the DGD. This is an exciting opportunity to drive operational excellence, governance, regulatory compliance and change across the University. The role will work closely with senior leaders and key stakeholders to align priorities and deliver high-impact initiatives.\nWHY JOIN RMIT VIETNAM?\nAt RMIT Vietnam, international exposure meets real-world impact through strong industry and government collaboration. Working at RMIT means building a meaningful career while creating impact in a high-performing environment.\nFurther insight into our mission, impact and global connections is available in the RMIT Vietnam Profile.\nWHAT WE OFFER\nVietnamese candidates\nCompetitive remuneration VND package for Vietnamese candidates.\n13th month Tet bonus\nPrivate Health insurance for you and your family, plus Personal Accident Insurance\nOther benefits\nGenerous annual leave, sick leave, volunteer leave and public holidays (Christmas and Tet Holidays)\nProfessional development and career advancement\nAccess to state-of-the-art facilities and resources\nA vibrant and diverse campus life and more!\nPOSITION SUMMARY\nThis senior role provides high-level executive project management across the designated Portfolio of DGD Office, integrating VMC Member responsibilities, Legal Representative obligations, and Operations Portfolio oversight. The role coordinates and drives cross-portfolio projects, leads regulatory and governance initiatives under DGD direction and authority to ensure alignment, performance, and compliance across the Operations Portfolio.\nKey Accountabilities summary\nProvide high-level strategic advice, executive leadership, and direct support to the DGD in relation to the designated portfolio’s operational planning, performance metrics, and milestone monitoring to maintain institutional focus across the highest-level priorities.\nDesign, implement and govern localized operational tracking dashboards, proposal triage mechanism, and cross portfolio synchronization frameworks o optimize operational readiness and workflow efficiency across the DGDO network.\nProvide high-level leadership, strategic advice, and functional oversight to other cross-portfolio team members, advisory bodies and working groups participating in DGD-sponsored initiatives\nAct as a central facilitator within the senior leadership framework, collaborating closely with Business Partners, Executive Directors, and university stakeholders to build consensus, bridge operational gaps, and synchronize complex multi-portfolio mandates across divergent interests\nManage and safeguard the administrative framework for the DGD’s legal representation, maintaining strict oversight of the Delegated Authority Register, authorization thresholds, and statutory fillings deadlines to ensure full compliance with Vietnamese legislation.\nLead the RMIT Vietnam policy governance lifecycle as the primary liaison for the RMITU Policy Register, ensuring local alignment through coordinated impact assessments from related stakeholders and timely submission of amendment proposals\nConduct executive reviews of official submission dossiers and statutory reports to ensure strict regulatory compliance, institutional alignment, and completeness prior to DGD signature\nDrive and execute change management initiatives arising from DGD Office’s portfolio decisions (organizational, process, policy changes) through impact assessment, communication planning and stakeholder coordination.\nPartner tactically with Government Relations and/ or appointed party to orchestrate external stakeholder engagement for DGD-sponsored initiatives, providing executive briefing packs, tracking actions, and managing high-stakes external correspondence.\nEvaluate, mitigate and resolve highly complex, interconnected bottlenecks that simultaneously impact financial tracks, operational tracks, and senior stakeholder dynamics to safeguard institutional integrity\nOther duties commensurate with the scope of the role\nKey Selection Criteria\nBachelor’s degree qualifications in relevant fields (Law, Business Administration, Project Management, Education Management) and relevant professional certifications are advantageous.\nSignificant leadership skills, including the capacity to initiate, lead, and manage complex, multi-portfolio initiatives in a challenging and dynamic international education environment, and to provide strategic advice and support\n10+ years of senior project leadership managing complex, multi-portfolio initiatives, preferably within international education.\nDemonstrated expertise in the areas of change management and project delivery\nDemonstrated expertise in navigating statutory requirements to lead policy coordination, conduct operational impact assessments and manage governance lifecycle\nProven budget, financial awareness, performance reporting, operational planning, and business development skills\nAdvanced experience in executive workflow management, including the review of official government dossiers and the maintenance of delegated authority frameworks\nHigh-level interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven capacity to lead, direct, and influence senior portfolio leaders, build consensus across divergent interests, and facilitate high-level internal, corporate, and government relations\nDemonstrated alignment with RMIT Values, proactive approach to operational change management and inclusive workplace practices.\nAbility to display appropriate behaviours in line with the position, RMIT Values and RMIT Leadership Model.\nMore information is available in the Job Description.\nHOW TO APPLY\nTo be considered for this role, it is mandatory to submit both a resume and a cover letter. Please click on the 'Apply' link provided in this Job Ads to initiate the application process.\nPlease note: This is a rolling recruitment process, and the position may close before the advertised closing date. We encourage candidates to apply early.\nCompliance Requirements\nAll academic appointments at RMIT Vietnam must meet University and local regulatory requirements, including English proficiency, background checks, and (for international candidates) eligibility for a work permit.\nEnglish is the language of teaching and communication at RMIT Vietnam. For this role, the minimum requirement is IELTS (Academic) with a score of at least 7.0 with no competency less than 6.5 (or equivalent, as outlined in the Recruitment, Selection and Onboarding Guidelines).\nFurther guidance will be provided during the recruitment process.\nRMIT UNIVERSITY COMMITMENT\nRMIT is committed to the rights of students and staff to be safe, respected, valued, and treated as an equal in their place of study and work. All staff are expected to share this commitment and contribute to a safer community. While carrying out their role, staff are in a position of trust with students. Staff have a duty of care to report wellbeing concerns about students through the designated channels and uphold the code of conduct. RMIT Vietnam expects all staff members to comply with its Code of Conduct, policies and procedures, which relate to legal and regulatory requirements and our ways of working.\nIMPORTANT NOTICE:\nPlease ensure that your application is submitted through our Workday system on the RMIT Careers page. We do not accept applications through other means.\nRMIT Vietnam will never request any fees or payments during the application process. Be vigilant about scams asking for payment to apply.\nFor any questions or support, feel free to reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at \nApplications Close:\n29 thg 9 2026 11.59 pmRMIT University Vietnam (RMIT Vietnam) is a campus of RMIT University. RMIT Vietnam is creating an innovative research, teaching and learning culture. We are committed to providing internationally recognised high-quality education and professional training for our students, clients and members of the community.As an internationally recognised Australian university based in Asia, RMIT Vietnam is assisting in the development of human resources capability in Vietnam and the region.\nhttps://www.rmit.edu.vn/about-us","description_format":"text","description_chars":8317,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"Advanced (C1)","optional":false}]},"benefits":["Annual leave","Health insurance","Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"Vietnam","iso":"VN","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Artificial Intelligence","Media & Entertainment"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-23T08:17:56Z"}],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":16,"reasons":["conf:0","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/adms-centre-senior-project-manager-office-of-deputy-general-director-dgd","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/adms-centre-senior-project-manager-office-of-deputy-general-director-dgd.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-24T18:53:23Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}