AddressAn exciting opportunity has become available for a driven Manager, Employer Engagement to join Swinburne University. In this role, you will provide strategic leadership to drive the University’s Work Integrated Learning and employability priorities by leading industry engagement and relationship management activities. This role leads the development of co-created industry experience opportunities for our students that are of mutual benefit to new and existing partners in the corporate, government and not-for-profit sectors.
As an outstanding leader of people, you will be responsible for a team of professional industry and graduate employment-focused staff, who work with both internal and external stakeholders to deliver the University’s student employment and recruitment services, along with business development and partner stewardship.
About You
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:
- Demonstrated leadership experience, combined with the proven ability to exercise considerable expertise and initiative, and assume responsibility for the development and implementation of strategies and/or major initiatives
- Extensive tertiary education experience in stakeholder- centered practice for employability delivery, building a culture of scalable, personalized, digitally supported
- Demonstrated people management experience, including the ability to lead and manage staff in a supportive and collegial manner, and foster innovation
- Strong stakeholder management experience, with the proven ability and confidence to communicate effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders including senior managers, academic and professional staff, students, industry, community, and external vendors
Qualifications
- A postgraduate qualification and extensive relevant leadership experience; or extensive management experience and proven management expertise; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
About Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne Horizon 2025 draws upon our understanding of future challenges. With this new strategic plan, 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, and proud of it. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research, so that:
- Every Swinburne learner gets a work experience
- Every Swinburne graduate gets a job
- Every Swinburne partner gets a tech solution
- Swinburne is the prototype of global best practice
To Apply
Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing why you believe you are suitable for this position.
For further information about this role and to review the position description; please click 'apply' or click onto it at the bottom of the advert.
Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check.
If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Swinburne Talent Acquisition Team on staffrecruitment@swin.edu.au
Applications Close: 29 September 2022, 5pm
Swinburne offers flexible working options, leave and parenting/carer policies to support work life balance.
Equity and Diversity
Swinburne is a large and culturally diverse organisation and we are proud of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. For further information on all our initiatives visit our Equity & Diversity website.
We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements please contact Maree Norden, Diversity & Inclusion Manager at inclusion@swin.edu.au
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
For any support please contact our Aboriginal Employment Coordinator at DeadlyCareers@swin.edu.au or for more information on our Indigenous strategies please follow the link to our RAP Reconciliation Action Plan
We are a 2022 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.
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