Australia Operations Lead - Market Launch & Growth

Faculty; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Faculty in Australia is expanding, leading market launches and building a scalable in-country operations model. You will partner with global HQ to align cross-entity processes, hire an agile local team, and secure office space as operations grow.

This role shapes culture, ethics, and local strategy across People, Finance, Marketing, Legal, Security and IT. You will drive HR, talent development, and local marketing support during ramp-up, collaborating with senior leadership to align with

Qualifications

• Experience designing scalable operating models.
• Establishing local legal and office infrastructures.
• Managing key external service providers.

Responsibilities

• Lead market launch operations, designing the central functions operating model and partner with Faculty UK and local partners.
• Hire and scale an agile in-country operations team, determining optimal split between internal roles, global team support and outsourcing.
• Drive the local office strategy, coordinate partner setup and secure office space as teams expand.
• Coordinate in-country operations across central functions (People, Finance, Marketing, Legal, Security, IT), and manage specialists.
• Directly steer HR/Talent, local marketing support, and project staffing during agile ramp-up.
• Serve as core member of Country Leadership Team, defining local culture and strategic direction with Faculty principles.
• Champion Faculty's ethics policies and standards across the organization.

Skills

Operational leadership

Stakeholder management

People-first leadership

Talent development

Job description

Faculty in Australia is expanding, leading market launches and building a scalable in-country operations model. You will partner with global HQ to align cross-entity processes, hire an agile local team, and secure office space as operations grow.

This role shapes culture, ethics, and local strategy across People, Finance, Marketing, Legal, Security and IT. You will drive HR, talent development, and local marketing support during ramp-up, collaborating with senior leadership to align with