Director, Technology Translation & Innovation Strategy

UNSW International; Sydney; On-site; AUD 260,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

On-site role

Job summary

UNSW Engineering seeks a Director of the Technology Translation Squad (TTS) to provide executive leadership and strategic direction. You will guide long-term planning, project portfolio, commercial operations, and industry engagement, delivering high-impact technology translation outcomes.

Established within a new TRaCE initiative, the TTS supports R&D to SMEs and industry partners, shaping growth and sustainability beyond the program. This role is on-site at Kensington, Sydney.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification with significant experience in engineering, technology translation, or related fields.
• Executive leadership experience developing strategic direction and leading change in complex environments.
• Experience leading technology translation or research commercialization programs with governance and risk oversight.
• Experience establishing governance, compliance and risk management frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and partnership-building across industry and government.
• Commercial and financial management expertise including grant funding, budgeting and investments.

Skills

Executive leadership

Governance & risk

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic budgeting

Industry partnerships

Change management

Education

Tertiary qualification

Job description

UNSW Engineering seeks a Director of the Technology Translation Squad (TTS) to provide executive leadership and strategic direction. You will guide long-term planning, project portfolio, commercial operations, and industry engagement, delivering high-impact technology translation outcomes.

Established within a new TRaCE initiative, the TTS supports R&D to SMEs and industry partners, shaping growth and sustainability beyond the program. This role is on-site at Kensington, Sydney.