Stephen Phillips - VIce President Operations, UOW

Stephen Phillips

Vice-President (Operations)

Mr Stephen Phillips is the Vice-President (Operations) at the University of Wollongong (UOW), where he leads the University's operational performance to support UOW’s strategic objectives. 
 
Mr Phillips oversees UOW’s financial, people and culture, and infrastructure strategies, aligning these functions with the University’s mission and 2030 strategy. He plays a critical role in driving digital transformation, sustainability and corporate services, including legal, risk, marketing and communications. 
 
With more than two decades of senior executive experience, Mr Phillips previously served as Vice-Principal Operations at the University of Sydney, where he led large-scale service functions and spearheaded transformative projects across financial management, compliance and culture change. 
 
His leadership is anchored in a commitment to operational excellence, collaboration and inclusion – aligning people, systems and resources to improve service quality, stakeholder engagement and organisational culture. 
 
Senior Executive Assistant:

Angela Fiakos 
Senior Executive Assistant 
Ph: +61 2 4221 3982
Email: angela_fiakos@uow.edu.au 

Location:

The Vice-Chancellor’s Unit 
Building 36 
University of Wollongong 
NSW, 2522, Australia