Director, Career Impact
About The Position
As Director, Career Impact, you will play a pivotal leadership role in shaping the future of graduate employability at Monash University. In this exciting new role, you will lead the design, growth and delivery of a globally distinctive careers and employability portfolio that positions Monash as a leader in developing enterprising, future-focused, globally-minded and career-agile graduates and positioning Monash graduates at the forefront of social and commercial enterprise. Working with a high degree of autonomy, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across a complex portfolio encompassing Careers, Leadership, the Monash Internships Team and The Generator. You will drive innovation, digital enablement and measurable impact across Monash’s global footprint, with a core focus on transforming student services and programs to deliver a personalised, integrated and seamless careers and employability experience for all Monash students and early career alumni that enhances student outcomes, graduate employability and the University’s international standing. You will bring extensive senior leadership experience within higher education, underpinned by a student-centered approach and deep expertise in employability strategy and the future of work. You will also demonstrate a strong track record in developing and sustaining strategic partnerships across university, industry, government, community and global stakeholders, complemented by exceptional engagement, influence and negotiation skills. Highly strategic and operationally astute, you will demonstrate strong commercial acumen, financial management capability and an advanced understanding of marketing and communications to strengthen institutional positioning. With exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, industry networks and a future-focused mindset, you will mobilise colleagues across the University around a shared employability vision and position Monash at the forefront of global graduate employability and work readiness.
Requirements
- Extensive senior leadership experience within higher education.
- Student-centered approach.
- Deep expertise in employability strategy and the future of work.
- Strong track record in developing and sustaining strategic partnerships across university, industry, government, community and global stakeholders.
- Exceptional engagement, influence and negotiation skills.
- Highly strategic and operationally astute.
- Strong commercial acumen.
- Financial management capability.
- Advanced understanding of marketing and communications.
- Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills.
- Industry networks.
- Future-focused mindset.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, growth and delivery of a globally distinctive careers and employability portfolio.
- Provide strategic and operational leadership across Careers, Leadership, the Monash Internships Team and The Generator.
- Drive innovation, digital enablement and measurable impact across Monash’s global footprint.
- Transform student services and programs to deliver a personalised, integrated and seamless careers and employability experience.
- Develop and sustain strategic partnerships across university, industry, government, community and global stakeholders.
- Mobilise colleagues across the University around a shared employability vision.
Benefits
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
- Policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments.
- Support for parents.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
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