Strategy Manager

Swinburne University; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Generous parental leave

Staff discounts and salary packaging

17% superannuation

Job summary

Swinburne University of Technology invites an experienced Strategy Manager to join Strategy & Performance. You will partner with senior leaders to tackle complex challenges and drive transformative outcomes, from problem definition to recommendation and implementation, shaping Ad Astra initiatives and university-wide planning.

The role offers autonomy to develop business cases, operating models and governance structures, and to act as a trusted advisor to sponsors and portfolio leaders

Qualifications

• Completion of a bachelor’s degree with extensive relevant executive administration experience; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.

Responsibilities

• Scope and deliver discrete strategy engagements end-to-end with accountability for engagement and program performance.
• Structure ambiguous, high-stakes problems into clear MECE work plans with deliverables and decision points.
• Build and interrogate financial, margin and unit-economic models to derive decision-grade insight.
• Develop business cases, value-pool sizing and scenario analysis to test options.
• Lead development, carriage and implementation of new planning approaches across the institution.
• Design operating models, governance and ways of working to improve effectiveness and accountability.
• Act as a trusted advisor to sponsors, portfolio leaders and senior stakeholders.

Skills

Strategy engagements

MECE problem structuring

Financial modelling

Business case development

Integrated business planning

Operating models

Governance design

Stakeholder advisory

Education

Bachelor’s degree with executive administration experience

Job description

About the Role

Shape strategy, influence critical decisions and drive meaningful transformation at Swinburne.

As Strategy Manager, you'll join Strategy & Performance, the University's internal strategy and advisory function, partnering with senior leaders to tackle complex challenges and drive some of Swinburne's most significant strategic, commercial and transformation priorities. Your work will directly support executive decision-making, delivering the insight, analysis and strategic advice needed to translate ambitious goals into meaningful outcomes.

Operating with a high degree of autonomy, you'll lead high-impact strategic engagements from problem definition through to recommendation and implementation. From developing business cases and operating models to shaping major initiatives across the Ad Astra portfolio and broader University agenda, you'll provide trusted advice to senior stakeholders, navigate ambiguity with confidence, and deliver strategic insights that drive impactful decisions and meaningful outcomes across the University.

About You

To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:

• Scope and deliver discrete strategy engagements end-to-end - from problem definition through analysis to recommendation - with clear accountability for engagement and program performance
• Structure ambiguous, high-stakes problems into clear, MECE work plans with defined deliverables and decision points
• Build and interrogate financial, margin and unit-economic models to derive decision-grade insight
• Develop business cases, value-pool sizing and scenario analysis to test strategic and commercial options
• Lead the development, carriage and implementation of new planning approaches - including integrated business planning - across the institution
• Design operating models, governance and ways of working that improve effectiveness and accountability
• Lead the development, carriage and implementation of new planning approaches - including integrated business planning - across the institution
• Design operating models, governance and ways of working that improve effectiveness and accountability
• Act as a trusted advisor to sponsors, portfolio leaders and senior stakeholders, building credibility and confidence

Qualifications

Completion of a bachelor’s degree with extensive relevant executive administration experience; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.

About Swinburne University of Technology

Swinburne’s strategy draws upon our understanding of future challenges. We choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university - one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research.

Our Ad Astra strategy is the cornerstone of Swinburne’s bold ambition to lead globally in technology-driven education and research. This strategy positions us to create transformative solutions, empower learners, and partner with industry to thrive in an ever-changing world.

What We Offer You!

• Work your way with flexible working arrangements, including hybrid options and generous parental leave to support a balanced lifestyle.
• Exclusive staff discounts, including discounted Medibank health insurance, 50% off Swinburne courses and other partner offers.
• Swinburne offers 17% super and salary packaging options, including car leasing and extra super contributions.
• Swinburne offers flexible working options contained in our leave and parenting/carer policies to support work-life balance.

Applications Close: Sunday 27th of September at 11.30 pm

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Swinburne has become a world-class university, driving social and economic impacts through science, technology, and innovation. As a dual-sector university, our vision is for people and technology working together to build a better world.

Central to our vision is our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer focused on attracting, retaining, and developing great talent. We work to remove barriers related to gender identity, culture, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age.

Swinburne is proud to be recognised as an AWEI Gold Employer, reflecting our commitment to creating an inclusive workplace where LGBTQIA+ employees, students and communities can thrive.

We strongly encourage applicants from diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Our Moondani Toombadool Centre leads our Indigenous education and culture at Swinburne, guided by community wisdom and leadership.

We support applicants with disabilities, and reasonable adjustments can be requested at any stage of the recruitment process.

For reasonable adjustment requests - including accessible formats of the position description, application form, or other documents, please contact ***************@swin.edu.au or call [phone]. Please note: this phone number is for disability and reasonable adjustment enquiries only. General enquiries about the role can also be emailed to ***************@swin.edu.au.

Victoria’s Commitment to Action: Improving international student employment outcomes.

As a signatory to Victoria’s Commitment to Action, Swinburne seeks to remove barriers to international graduate employment. We welcome and encourage applications from international graduates.

As a Circle Back Initiative Employer, we commit to responding to every applicant.

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check.