Director

 

Description:

The Director of Research Partnerships is responsible for setting the strategy and managing the Research Partnerships team to fulfill Curtin University's research strategy.

This position will nurture and ingrain a culture guided by values, ensuring the provision of support to the University that is characterized by excellence, efficiency, and a strong focus on meeting end-user needs.

Role

Collaboration forms a cornerstone of this role, as the Director works in tandem with other portfolio managers within the Office, as well as various internal and external stakeholders to

  • Progress momentum in the university toward increased demand driven research and expansion of partnerships and other relationships.
  • Work collaboratively with the other portfolio managers within the Office as well as with other internal and external stakeholders to establish, maintain and continuously improve a competitive advantage for Curtin through leadership in research.
  • Establish a range of new initiatives including partnerships achieving significant income growth, with a focus on growing industry linked Government grant success.
  • Build research engagement by direct involvement and implementation of a training framework to grow Curtin’s researcher’s capabilities.
  • Foster and embed a values-led culture that delivers high quality, efficient and end-user-focused support to the University.
  • Establish, monitor, and progress Curtin’s project pipeline and ensure transparency and the effective use of Research Services and Systems.
  • Undertake Board and committee membership roles (both internal and external) as agreed with the DVCR and represent the DVCR as appropriate.

Essential Criteria

  • Completion of a postgraduate qualification, experience in a research environment and extensive management and business development experience.
  • Demonstrated values-led leadership experience, including demonstrated capacity to initiate, lead and manage change in response to a challenging and evolving research environment in accordance with the vision of the University.
  • Demonstrated ability to guide, coach and manage staff in a complex and dynamic environment, as well as lead diverse teams to achieve complex inter-related goals.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts, and capacity to negotiate and influence to achieve desired outcomes.
  • Demonstrated capacity to build productive partnerships within a complex and diverse organisation.
  • A demonstrated understanding of Occupational Safety and Health, Information Technology / Information Security and Ethics, Equity and Social Justice legislation and policies.

Organization Workforce Australia for Individuals
Industry Management Jobs
Occupational Category Director
Job Location West Australia,Australia
Shift Type Morning
Job Type Full Time
Gender No Preference
Career Level Experienced Professional
Experience 10 Years
Posted at 2023-09-11 4:28 pm
Expires on 2024-12-12