Director, Strategic Partnerships (Defence)
Monash University
- Monash University, VIC
- Contract
- Full-time
- Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
- Join us in shaping the future of defence engagement at Monash University
- Drive strategic partnerships and contribute to national and international security
- Lead the development of major defence related partnerships at a local, national and international level to strengthen Monash University's position as a renowned partner in this space
- Contribute to an enterprise-wide business development strategy, strategically evaluating priorities and determining business requirements to achieve the University's strategic objectives
- Act as the partnership leader for major defence related opportunities
- Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships and networks, both within and outside of Monash to facilitate effective partnership delivery
- Map industry needs across the Monash research and education substrate to identify and qualify opportunities for engagement, driving innovation and translation into end-use
- Develop business cases that are based on sound commercial and regulatory rationale and prepare internal review and briefing documents with detailed analysis of opportunities
- Work collaboratively to mobilise Monash capabilities, resources, platforms and convening power to deliver partnerships and revenue impact at scale
- Extensive experience in the national security and defence industry
- Proven track record in business development and commercial relationship management, with established networks and relationships
- Extensive experience in shaping multidisciplinary research programs of scale - influencing internal and external stakeholders in complex environments
- Leadership experience and people management skills
- Exceptional analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills
- Outstanding planning and organisational skills
- Ability to produce clear, well-defined reports and documents
- Candidates will be required to hold an existing Australian Government Security Clearance, or be willing to obtain a Negative Vetting 1 clearance for this role