Director of Defence R&D Engagement & Partnerships

University-of-Melbourne; Melbourne; Sur place; AUD 184 000 - 203 000; Plein temps

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17% superannuation

Health & wellbeing programs

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Professional development opportunities

Résumé du poste

The University of Melbourne’s Defence Science Institute (DSI) invites a senior leader to shape Defence innovation across Victoria and Tasmania. You will helm engagement and operations, partnering with the Director – Academic and Associate Director to drive national impact through universities, industry and government.

You will design funding programs, maintain capability intelligence, and build high-level government and Defence partnerships while securing long-term funding and overseeing budgets

Qualifications

• Hold a PhD or equivalent experience in a Defence-relevant discipline or closely aligned industry sector.
• Demonstrate a track record leading multi-year, large-scale projects within universities, Defence organisations or complex partnerships.
• Excel at building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across government, defence and industry.

Responsabilités

• Lead DSI’s engagement strategy and day-to-day operations in partnership with the Director – Academic and Associate Director.
• Design, deliver and refine funding programs that grow Defence-relevant R&D and talent pipelines across partner universities.
• Maintain up-to-date intelligence on Defence-focused research capability, matching universities and industry to national priorities and opportunities.
• Cultivate senior relationships with governments, Defence and industry, representing DSI at missions, delegations and key events.
• Secure and steward long-term funding, manage budgets, track KPIs and report to DSI’s governance bodies.

Description du poste

The University of Melbourne’s Defence Science Institute (DSI) invites a senior leader to shape Defence innovation across Victoria and Tasmania. You will helm engagement and operations, partnering with the Director – Academic and Associate Director to drive national impact through universities, industry and government.

You will design funding programs, maintain capability intelligence, and build high-level government and Defence partnerships while securing long-term funding and overseeing budgets