Head of Operations - AHFP

at; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading university's prestigious Artificial Heart Frontiers Program as a strategic leader. In this pivotal role, you will drive operational success and collaboration in developing cutting-edge cardiovascular technologies, leading a professional team and managing substantial budgets. Your expertise will influence significant health outcomes globally, making a lasting impact on healthcare advancements.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Support for personal commitments

Qualifications

• Experience in health or biotechnology context.
• Track record of delivering large programs.
• Familiarity with regulations and industry standards like ISO13485.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the AHFP.
• Implement research and commercialisation plans.
• Manage stakeholder relationships and compliance.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Financial compliance

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Postgraduate qualification

Job description

Location: Monash University Alfred Campus

Employment Type: Full-time

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

The Opportunity

Monash University’s Artificial Heart Frontiers Program (AHFP) is at the cutting edge of developing innovative cardiovascular technologies that will transform patient care. We are looking for a strategic, commercial, and operational leader to drive the delivery of this complex, high-impact program.

Reporting directly to the AHFP Program Directors, you will be responsible for turning the program’s strategic plans into operational reality — from navigating financial and regulatory compliance to managing a large budget of up to $50M, developing strong industry partnerships, and delivering key milestones.

This is a high-profile role with significant responsibility and visibility. You’ll oversee a team of passionate professionals, collaborate with stakeholders across Monash, industry, government, and health care, and contribute to the delivery of innovations that have the potential to improve health outcomes for patients globally.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing strategic, operational, financial, and commercial leadership for the AHFP
• Implementing the delivery of research and commercialisation plans while managing a large budget and team
• Driving strategic relationships with stakeholders, collaborators, regulators, and funding bodies
• Ensuring strong compliance, governance, and financial oversight
• Leading intellectual property and risk management strategies alongside a team of experts
• Supporting the preparation and submission of major grant applications and securing funding for future initiatives

About you:

• A relevant postgraduate qualification or extensive executive experience in a complex, high-profile environment
• Experience in navigating funding mechanisms, financial compliance, and operational delivery in a health or biotechnology context
• Exceptional strategic, interpersonal, and project management skills, with a track record of delivering large, complex programs
• Experience with developing and commercialising class III medical devices, securing industry partnerships, and navigating a range of stakeholders
• Ability to foster a culture of collaboration, excellence, and innovation within your team
• Familiarity with regulations and industry standards, including ISO13485

This is a unique opportunity to make a measurable, high-impact contribution to the future of cardiovascular health care.

About Monash University

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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 .

To Apply

For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs '. Please submit a Cover Letter answering the following questions:

• How would you apply your strategic, operational, and financial leadership experience to successfully manage a large, complex health technology program like the Artificial Heart Frontiers Program?
• Please describe your experience in navigating funding mechanisms, financial compliance, and industry partnerships, and how you would leverage these skills to enable commercialisation and delivery of innovative medical technologies.
• This role involves high-profile stakeholder engagement and team leadership. How would you foster collaboration, manage relationships, and drive a culture of excellence within your team and with external stakeholders?

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 Michelle Zajac, School Manager, School of Translational Medicine, 9903 0669

Applications Close: Sunday 13 July 2025, 11:55pm AEST

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At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something groundbreaking – a place where great things happen. We make tangible contributions because our purpose is clear; to deliver positive economic, social and environmental impact in resolving the global challenges of our age.

At the core of achieving this purpose is the diversity of our staff. We welcome and value everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. When you come to work, you can be yourself, be a change-maker and develop your career in exciting ways. This is why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something groundbreaking – a place where great things happen. We make tangible contributions because our purpose is clear; to deliver positive economic, social and environmental impact in resolving the global challenges of our age.

At the core of achieving this purpose is the diversity of our staff. We welcome and value everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. When you come to work, you can be yourself, be a change-maker and develop your career in exciting ways. This is why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

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