Manager, Vet Innovation

Join our dynamic team at Swinburne University, where we are committed to innovation, industry engagement, and creating impactful solutions for the future. We are looking for a passionate and driven individual to lead our Vocational Education and Training (VET) Innovation initiatives.

As the Manager VET Innovation, you will play a crucial role in driving our growth strategy by establishing strong relationships with business and industry partners. You will lead responses to tender opportunities and collaborate with VET educators to develop innovative workforce solutions and training programs. Your ability to manage multiple projects, build relationships, and think creatively from the clients' perspectives will be key to your success.

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

• Demonstrated understanding of the VET sector and the ability to recognise and capitalise on opportunities through solid understanding of corporate and government clients, and the policy environment
• A record of building strategic frameworks that align activity to business objectives
• Demonstrated ability to execute complex tasks to completion within tight timeframes with a high degree of autonomy
• Creative problem-solving abilities, simplifying the complex needs of clients / colleagues
• Experience in developing new products that have demonstrated marketplace success

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualifications or progress towards post graduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience; or extensive experience and 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. 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

The achievement of our 2025 moon shots depends on our capacity to work collectively, always, as One Swinburne.

To Apply
Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing your suitability for this position.

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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 talentacquisition@swin.edu

Applications Close: Friday 6th December, at 5pm

Swinburne offers flexible working options contained in our leave and parenting/carer policies to support work-life balance.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Swinburne University of Technology is dedicated to creating a varied, welcoming, and open learning and work environment that embraces diversity, promotes inclusion, ensures fair access to opportunities, and actively opposes bullying, discrimination, sexual harm, victimisation, and vilification. We appreciate every individual in our community, regardless of ability/disability, age, cultural and ethnic background, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and family and relationship status. For further details on our efforts, please explore our Equity & Diversity website.

Disability and Reasonable Adjustments
Swinburne University of Technology actively supports and encourages individuals with disability to apply. We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process by ensuring that we cater to the access and participation needs of all candidates.

For a confidential conversation about your accessibility needs or to offer feedback on how we can enhance our recruitment processes to accommodate any adjustments you may require, please contact Swinburne’s Disability Confident Recruitment at DCR@swin.edu.au or call +61 3 9214 3550.

Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) at Swinburne
Swinburne is enhancing gender equity and diversity, with a focus on science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM), by participating in the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) program.

Swinburne University is actively engaged in improving representation and participation of women in STEMM fields, aiming to address ongoing gender inequity. As an inaugural recipient of the Athena SWAN Institutional Bronze Award, we have implemented our original SAGE Action Plan (2019-2021) and continue our commitment through the current SAGE Action Plan (2022-2025), focusing on meaningful actions to foster long-lasting change and advance gender equity and diversity in STEMM.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

For any support please contact talentacquisition@swin.edu.au or for more information on our Indigenous strategies please follow the link to our RAP Reconciliation Action Plan

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.

We are a 2023 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant