Fiona Notley is the Chief Operating Officer and Vice-President.
Fiona Notley is the Chief Operating Officer (COO). Fiona is responsible for University operations and the delivery of corporate services that aim to continuously improve student and staff experiences at RMIT and enable the successful execution of RMIT’s Knowledge with Action strategy.
Fiona commenced as Chief Operating Officer (COO) at RMIT University in November 2024.
Fiona is a passionate senior tertiary sector executive with extensive experience working with University academic, research and administrative mechanisms, policies and constraints.
Fiona collaborates with all levels within an organisation to transform and simplify processes while delivering bottom line measurable benefits.
She is an inspirational leader with a passion for people development and recruiting and retaining great staff, and a demonstrated ability to motivate teams to produce exceptional results and work in a highly complex environment.
Fiona is currently the Chair, Universities Australia Deputy Vice Chancellors Corporate Committee. Universities Australia is the peak body of the Australia tertiary education sector. The Corporate committee plays an important role, serving as advisory to the Universities Australia directorate, and board, with regards to national policy and strategic planning.
Fiona has a diverse and active board career. She has held several senior executive roles and non-executive director roles across education, sport, and health. Her current board roles include:
- Chair, Deputy Vice Chancellors Corporate Committee, Universities Australia
- Appointed Director, UniSport Australia
- Non-executive Director and Chair, Audit and Risk Committee, Therapy Focus
- Board Chair, Basketball WA
- Executive Member, Australian Higher Education Industrial Association
A graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, she also holds a Master of Business Administration.
Groups
- Enterprise Projects and Business Performance
- Finance and Assurance
- Governance, Legal and Strategic Operations
- Information Technology Services
- People
- Property Services
Contact
Office of the Chief Operating Officer
RMIT University
GPO Box 2476
Melbourne VIC 3001
Australia
Email: zoe.mcquillan@rmit.edu.au
Fiona Notley is the Chief Operating Officer.
