Director, Technology Translation & Commercialisation

University of New South Wales; Sydney; On-site; AUD 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

University of New South Wales – Sydney NSW is seeking a Director of the Technology Translation Squad (TTS) to provide executive leadership and strategic direction for the squad, including long-term planning, project portfolio, and industry engagement across the university and with industry, government and research partners.

You will lead a team, shape growth, and develop strategies for operational, financial and capability sustainability beyond the Trailblazer program, reporting to the TTS

Qualifications

• Executive leadership experience within engineering, technology translation, research commercialisation, or related environments.
• Experience developing strategic direction, leading organisational change and handling complex stakeholder environments.
• Extensive experience leading technology translation or research commercialisation programs with governance and risk oversight.
• Experience establishing governance, compliance and risk management frameworks.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, influencing and negotiation skills with cross-sector partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Lead long-term planning and the project portfolio for the Technology Translation Squad (TTS).
• Oversee commercial operations and industry engagement across university, industry, government and research partners.
• Lead a team and drive technology translation and commercialisation outcomes.
• Shape growth strategies and sustainable operations beyond the Trailblazer program.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to advance TRaCE initiatives.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder engagement

Governance & risk management

Industry partnerships

Financial management

Project portfolio management

Education

Tertiary qualification in engineering or related field

Job description

University of New South Wales – Sydney NSW is seeking a Director of the Technology Translation Squad (TTS) to provide executive leadership and strategic direction for the squad, including long-term planning, project portfolio, and industry engagement across the university and with industry, government and research partners.

You will lead a team, shape growth, and develop strategies for operational, financial and capability sustainability beyond the Trailblazer program, reporting to the TTS