Associate Dean, Partnerships

Australian Catholic University; North Sydney; On-site; AUD 234,000 - 286,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% employer superannuation

Salary packaging

Annual leave loading

Flexible work

Study leave

Leave provisions

Job summary

Australian Catholic University in North Sydney invites applications for a five-year fixed-term Associate Dean, Partnerships. The role sits in the Faculty of Health Sciences and leads strategic partnerships with industry, education and health providers to enhance reputation, innovation and growth.

You will develop priority relationships with healthcare partners, clinical schools, and government agencies, oversee agreements, and foster cross-campus collaborations to advance teaching, research and

Qualifications

• Experience leading academic or healthcare partnerships.
• Ability to develop and manage external partnerships with stakeholders.
• Strong strategic planning and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to strengthen relationships with external education and health stakeholders.
• Develop and consolidate partnerships with priority healthcare partners and government agencies.
• Oversee partnership agreements to ensure mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Collaborate with Faculty Executive to align with ACU strategies.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

Business development

Job description

Australian Catholic University – North Sydney NSW

Campus Location: North Sydney, Australia | Brisbane, Australia | Melbourne, Australia

Job No: APTAV100108#004

Strategic leadership opportunity to shape the future of partnerships, strengthen relationships with industry stakeholders and drive business development

Work closely with colleagues to enhance university reputation, foster innovation and growth in health and education faculties

ACU offers 17% employer superannuation, salary packaging and generous leave provisions

Full time, fixed term 5 year Academic Assignment opportunity ($20,000 pa) working at North Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane campus

About the role:

Operating within Faculty of Health Sciences, the Associate Dean, Partnerships provides strategic academic leadership to strengthen relationships with key external education and health stakeholders, foster innovation and drive business development to ensure alignment with jurisdictional priorities and ACU strategies that enhance and impact the faculty and university reputation both nationally and internationally. The Associate Dean is responsible for delivering agreed faculty and industry partnership priorities by developing and consolidating strategic relationships with priority healthcare partners, clinical schools, professional practice providers, education institutions (tertiary, VET sector, schools) and government agencies and providing oversight of partnership agreements to ensure they develop mutually determined outcomes. An important component of the position will be to lead initiatives to grow the university's reputation, create opportunities for collaboration, support cross-university partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, faculty colleagues across the schools, Institutes and Centres, and develop sustained relationships that advance research, teaching and commercialisation agendas. The Associate Dean, Partnerships will work closely with the Faculty Executive including the Executive Dean, Deputy Dean, Associate Deans Research and Learning & Teaching, National Heads of School, Research Institute Directors, Centre Directors and Director, Strategy & Operations to ensure synergies across the major strategic portfolios.

The Associate Dean, Partnerships is expected to maintain an active academic profile in teaching, research and service aligned to ACU's Mission and strategic priorities.

For full position details, refer to the position description

Contact:

General enquiries can be sent to Maria Scaffidi, Executive & Resources Assistant - Faculty of Health Sciences at: **************@acu.edu.au

What we offer:

The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.

Total remuneration valued to $260,037 - $260,037 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $220,723 - $220,723 (pro rata) pa (Academic Level E Increment 1), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.

17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff.

Annual leave loading of an equivalent to 17.5% of four weeks' salary pro rata payable, dependent on your commencement date.

As an ACU staff member, you will have access to generous benefits which include but not limited to: flexible work, study leave, a variety of leave provisions and salary packaging. Find out more information about the benefits or working at ACU here.

Applications close: 29-NOV-2026 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time

Preferred candidates will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment declarations and background checks, including those related to gender-based violence and foreign interference, in line with ACU's compliance requirements.

Candidates must hold Australian work rights to apply for this position. For permanent/ continuing roles, applicants must have permanent work rights. For further information visit Immigration and Citizenship(homeaffairs.gov.au)

Your Privacy of personal information is maintained in accordance with ACU policy. For more details visit: www.acu.edu.au/careers

ACU is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity and enables our people to reach their potential. This is underpinned by our mission and values, grounded in our respect for all people and the advancement of the common good. In line with our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion we welcome candidates from all backgrounds and lived experiences. ACU is recognised as a Veteran Employment Supporter and veterans are encouraged to apply. ACU offers support for candidates that may require adjustments through the recruitment process. Please contact ***********@acu.edu.au to discuss your requirements in confidence.

About ACU:

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is a publicly funded university whose teaching, research and service is shaped by the vision of flourishing lives, thriving communities, and a more ethical future for our world. ACU has more than 2,500 staff and 34,000 students across eight campuses: Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.

ACU draws on the Catholic intellectual tradition which values human reason and welcomes everyone regardless of their faith, cultural tradition or circumstances. ACU invites all staff - both academic and professional - to embrace, and to support in ways meaningful to them, its mission to respect the dignity of every human person, to seek knowledge and to advance the common good.

ACU does not accept candidate applications submitted by external recruitment agencies through the ACU careers website.

Position Description:

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