Permanent, full-time
Hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days WFH)
Are you a visionary education leader with a track record of growing education portfolios, driving innovation, and delivering exceptional learning experiences? We are seeking a General Manager, Education to provide strategic, operational, and commercial leadership across postgraduate and professional education programs.
This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of professional education, leading a high-performing team and ensuring the portfolio remains at the forefront of contemporary, technology-enabled learning.
About the Role
The General Manager, Education will:
* Lead the development and execution of a growth-oriented Education Strategy, identifying new markets, products, and revenue pathways.
* Oversee the design, development, accreditation, and review of programs, ensuring academic quality, market relevance, and financial sustainability.
* Champion a student-centred culture, enhancing satisfaction, retention, and outcomes through modern learning design, flexible delivery, and digital innovation.
* Ensure regulatory compliance and quality assurance with TEQSA, AQF, HESF, and other relevant standards.
* Drive cultural and operational transformation, building a collaborative, high-performing team and future-ready learning ecosystem.
* Engage externally with academic leads, industry, employers, and regulatory bodies to strengthen reputation and partnerships.
Key ResponsibilitiesStrategic Leadership
* Shape and execute an ambitious Education Strategy aligned to organisational objectives and market opportunities.
* Monitor global trends in digital learning, pedagogy, workforce skills, and regulation.
* Collaborate with Marketing, Business Development, and Executive teams to align education offerings with brand and commercial goals.
* Lead the portfolio of postgraduate, micro-credential, and professional development programs.
* Drive innovation in learning design, flexible delivery, and digital education models.
* Strengthen industry engagement to enhance applied learning and employability outcomes.
Student Experience & Success
* Embed student insights and analytics to improve satisfaction, retention, and academic outcomes.
* Ensure policies support equity, inclusion, integrity, and high-quality teaching standards.
Compliance & Quality Assurance
* Maintain full compliance with TEQSA, AQF, HESF, and other relevant regulatory standards.
* Lead submissions, audits, reporting, and academic governance frameworks.
Leadership & Culture
* Build a high-performing, collaborative team culture.
* Mentor staff, develop leadership capability, and manage budgets and resources.
External Engagement
* Represent the organisation in academic, industry, and regulatory forums.
* Cultivate partnerships with employers, associations, and higher education providers.
* Advise the CEO, Academic Board, and Executive team on education strategy and regulatory matters.
About You
You will have:
* Proven senior leadership experience in higher education, professional development, or workforce education.
* Experience growing education businesses and managing program portfolios.
* Expertise in curriculum design, accreditation, and academic governance.
* Strong understanding of TEQSA, AQF, HESF, and related regulatory requirements.
* A student-centred mindset with demonstrated success in improving satisfaction, retention, and outcomes.
* Experience leading digital transformation in learning and education delivery.
* Exceptional strategic thinking, commercial acumen, and people leadership skills.
* Outstanding communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
Qualifications:
* Degree in Education, Educational Leadership, Business, or related field.
Why Join Us?
* Lead an organisation delivering high-impact professional education.
* Shape a future-ready learning ecosystem impacting professionals across Australia.
* Access to formal professional development courses to support your ongoing learning and leadership growth.
* Attractive salary packaging.
* Comprehensive life, disability, and salary continuance cover.
* Annual performance-based salary review.
* A positive, collaborative culture with recognition programs celebrating excellence and contribution.
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