Group Manager, Education & Strategic Projects

Monash University; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 185,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Employer superannuation support

Job summary

Monash University is seeking a Group Manager, Education & Strategic Projects to lead education governance, policy implementation and large-scale transformation. You will advise on quality assurance, manage multiple workstreams, and act as deputy to the Faculty General Manager in driving strategic programs.

The role requires senior leadership experience in higher education, strong collaboration with academic and professional staff, and a postgraduate qualification or equivalent professional

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex projects in higher education or regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of curriculum governance frameworks and academic quality processes.
• Proven ability to influence and communicate with senior stakeholders.
• Experience leading or developing professional staff in a collaborative team setting.
• Postgraduate qualifications in a relevant discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of strategic education projects, from scoping through to evaluation.
• Partner with the Deputy Dean Education on curriculum transformation, student experience initiatives, and enrolment strategies.
• Manage stakeholder engagement across academic, professional and executive communities.
• Provide authoritative advice on education policy, governance and continuous improvement.
• Lead a team, building capability and maintaining momentum across concurrent workstreams.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

Curriculum governance

Communication

Education

Postgraduate qualification or equivalent

Job description

• Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
• Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them

Job No.: 697779

Location: Clayton campus

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: 3-year fixed-term appointment

Remuneration: $191,131 pa Level 10A (plus 17% employer superannuation)

• Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
• Join our inclusive, collaborative community
• Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them

About Us

Monash Arts is one of Australia’s largest and most vibrant arts faculties, renowned for its breadth across the humanities, performing arts, languages and social sciences.

With a strong commitment to interdisciplinary innovation, the Faculty delivers world-class programs through six schools and across six campuses—both locally and internationally—spanning undergraduate to postgraduate study and research.

Our academic community is distinguished by its research excellence and deep engagement, bringing cutting-edge scholarship into the classroom to inspire the next generation of global thinkers and leaders.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Faculty General Manager, the Group Manager provides high-level leadership for the Faculty's education governance, regulatory compliance, strategic planning and operational delivery. Serving as the principal deputy to the Faculty General Manager, this role acts as the primary adviser on academic policy implementation, quality assurance and large-scale transformation initiatives while leading key Faculty projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of strategic education projects, from scoping through to evaluation
• Partner with the Deputy Dean Education on curriculum transformation, student experience initiatives, and enrolment strategies.
• Manage stakeholder engagement across academic, professional and executive communities
• Provide authoritative advice on education policy, governance and continuous improvement
• Lead a team, building capability and maintaining momentum across concurrent workstreams

About You

You are an accomplished operational leader with a strong background in higher education governance, strategic program delivery and large-scale transformation. You bring:

• Demonstrated experience managing complex projects in a higher education or similarly regulated environment
• Strong understanding of curriculum governance frameworks and academic quality processes
• Proven ability to influence and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders
• Experience leading or developing professional staff in a collaborative team setting
• Postgraduate qualifications in a relevant discipline, or equivalent professional experience

About Monash University

At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something ground breaking – a place where great things happen.

We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.

In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world’s best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.

Learn more about Monash.

Flexible and Hybrid Working

Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.

Diversity

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at [e-mail] in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.

Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.

Enquiries

Dr Sarah Stow, Faculty General Manager, [e-mail], [phone]

Position Description

Group Manager, Education & Strategic Projects

Applications Close

Tuesday 15 September 2026, 11:55pm AEST