Program Lead, Research Entrepreneurship & Commercialisation

Centre for Continuing Education; Sydney; On-site; AUD 131,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Sydney’s Sydney Knowledge Hub invites applications for a full-time role leading flagship researcher entrepreneurship and commercialisation programs. You will drive hands-on program delivery, strengthen industry linkages and shape the university’s innovation ecosystem in NSW.

Your responsibilities include overseeing program governance, budgets and performance, and developing resources to maximise participant outcomes and demonstrate impact.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification or equivalent mix of education and experience.
• Experience designing and delivering startup, innovation or research commercialisation programs.
• Significant program and project management experience with budgets and multiple workstreams.
• Proven ability to engage and collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience leading staff development and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery and enhancement of researcher entrepreneurship and commercialisation programs (PERIscope and SPARK Sydney).
• Build and maintain relationships with researchers, faculties, industry partners, mentors, investors and stakeholders.
• Develop program resources, learning materials, reporting frameworks and evaluation processes.
• Identify gaps in entrepreneurship support and develop new initiatives; contribute to funding and philanthropic submissions.
• Oversee program governance, budgets, reporting and operational delivery to meet objectives and timelines.
• Raise the profile of research entrepreneurship across the University via events and communications.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder engagement

Staff development

Entrepreneurship programs

Research commercialization

Education

Postgraduate qualification or equivalent

Job description

The University of Sydney’s Sydney Knowledge Hub invites applications for a full-time role leading flagship researcher entrepreneurship and commercialisation programs. You will drive hands-on program delivery, strengthen industry linkages and shape the university’s innovation ecosystem in NSW.

Your responsibilities include overseeing program governance, budgets and performance, and developing resources to maximise participant outcomes and demonstrate impact.