Lead the University's employability and graduate outcomes operational strategy, governance and performance framework
Advise senior leaders on employability, graduate capability and emerging workforce trends
Drive institution-wide improvements in graduate employment, career readiness, industry engagement and employer satisfaction
Partner with Academic leadership to embed employability, skilled skills and authentic industry learning across curriculum, assessment and the student lifecycle
Develop strategic partnerships with employers, industry bodies and professional associations to expand placements, internships, mentoring, projects and graduate opportunities
Oversee careers education, employability development and graduate transition services, including support during the first 12 months after graduation
Lead operational delivery, compliance and continuous improvement of placements, applied learning and work-integrated learning
Use graduate, employer and labour-market data, including QILT insights, to guide investment and measure performance
Sponsor innovation, including AI-enabled employability initiatives, new technologies and scalable service models
Lead and develop the employability function, managing people, budgets, resources, performance, succession planning and organisational capability
Represent the University with external stakeholders and promote its position as a preferred partner for industry collaboration
Foster a positive, inclusive and collaborative culture focused on accountability, innovation, professional development and continuous improvement
Travel occasionally between campuses and to external forums, employer sites and industry events as required
Requirements
Experience leading employability, workforce development or student success strategies in a complex organisation
Ability to design and implement organisation-wide strategies and translate ambition into measurable outcomes
Executive communication and change leadership across multiple functions




Experience partnering with academic leaders to embed employability, professional skills and industry-connected learning within curriculum and assessment
Strong track record developing employer, industry, professional association or sector partnerships
Ability to use data, performance measures and labour-market intelligence to inform decisions and evaluate impact
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, including through other people managers
A postgraduate qualification in education, business, management or a related discipline, or equivalent executive experience
Qualifications in career development, organisational development, higher education, change management or project management well regarded
Higher education experience highly desirable
Strong understanding of graduate employment, future skills, curriculum design and employability frameworks
Core Competencies
Demonstrates expertise in leading employability strategies, workforce development, and graduate outcomes within higher education.
Capable of leveraging data and partnerships to enhance career readiness and industry engagement while fostering a collaborative and innovative culture.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Employability Strategy Leadership
Data-Driven Decision Making
Partnership Development
Executive Communication
Change Leadership
ATS Optimization Keywords
Hard Skills
Workforce Development
Curriculum Design
Performance Measurement
Graduate Employment Frameworks
Project Management
Change Management
Career Development
Industry Engagement
Applied Learning
Graduate Transition Services
Soft Skills
Collaboration
Innovation
Accountability
Professional Development
Leadership
Certifications & Qualifications
Postgraduate Qualification in Education
Postgraduate Qualification in Business
Postgraduate Qualification in Management
Industry Keywords
Higher Education
Graduate Capability
Industry Bodies
Professional Associations
Student Lifecycle
Tools & Technologies
AI-Enabled Employability Initiatives
Labour-Market Intelligence
QILT Insights
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📌 Director Of Employability And Graduate Outcomes (Brisbane)
🏢 Jobtailor
📍 Brisbane