Role Information - Director, Diplomas

Location: 750 Collins Street, Docklands

Employment Type: Full-Time

Duration: Ongoing

Remuneration: Up to $220,000 total remuneration package (inclusive of employer superannuation contributions), depending on skills and experience.

About Us
For 30 years, Monash College has provided over 90,000 students with a direct pathway to Monash University, one of the world's top 50 universities, through Diplomas, Foundation Year, and English programs. As a fully owned subsidiary of Monash University, the College serves as the principal gateway to the University for students.

Our Benefits
We offer a wide range of excellent benefits. To explore everything available, please visit our website

- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements - to support work-life balance

- Prime Docklands location, just 400 metres from Southern Cross Station with a tram stop at our doorstep - surrounded by a wide variety of cafés and eateries.

- Modern, state-of-the-art facilities, including a wellness room, multi-faith space, premium coffee machines, end-of-trip amenities, personal lockers, and spacious work areas

- Confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available to all staff for professional support and wellbeing

- A range of leave entitlements, including paid parental leave, volunteer leave, religious and cultural leave, and more

The Opportunity

Monash College is seeking an executive education leader to direct the strategic, operational, and academic performance of our Diplomas portfolio. Serving as a primary academic pathway to Monash University, this role requires a leader who balances modern pedagogical leadership with commercial rigor, operational accountability, and large-scale workforce management.

Positioned at the intersection of academic delivery and executive management, you will drive teaching excellence, oversee curriculum and assessment governance, optimise intensive trimester operations, and champion high-impact transition pathways into Monash University faculties. Please refer to the Position Description for further details on the role.

Key Responsibilities

- Executive & Strategic Leadership: Drive strategic direction, commercial performance, and operational efficiency while balancing academic governance, budgets,



and enterprise bargaining agreements.

- Academic & Pedagogical Governance: Lead quality assurance, curriculum design, assessment, and regulatory compliance across the diploma portfolio using data-informed teaching practices.

- Student Success & Operational Excellence: Optimise workforce planning, timetabling, and targeted at-risk support within an intensive trimester model to maximise student success and transition rates to Monash University.

- Stakeholder & Pathway Integration: Build strategic partnerships across Monash University faculties, offshore partners, and central leadership to align curricula and build seamless transition pathways.

- People & Transformational Leadership: Lead, develop, and inspire a distributed academic workforce, driving a culture of operational accountability, innovation, and educational quality.

About You

This role is tailored for a professional education executive or higher education leader seeking direct ownership of an educational product and workforce with broader executive scope.

- Leadership Profile: Proven success leading complex higher education portfolios, transformational projects, or large academic operations within a university, pathway, or private higher education provider.

- Commercial & Operational Acumen: Demonstrated expertise managing substantial budgets, complex workforce allocations, EBA constraints, and operational efficiency within intensive delivery models.

- Pedagogical Authority: Deep understanding of contemporary higher education frameworks, curriculum governance, student success strategies, and quality assurance.

- Relationship Management: Ability to negotiate and influence across executive networks, university faculties, and international delivery partners.

- Qualifications: Postgraduate or Master's/Doctoral qualification in Education, Business, or a related discipline,



paired with a career identity defined by educational leadership, transformation, and business outcomes.

Why Join Us?

- Executive Impact: Direct ownership of a vital higher education portfolio shaping student pathways to a global top 50 university.

- Strategic Scope: Direct access to executive decision-making with clear opportunities for broader executive leadership.

- Competitive Package: Significant organisational scope with an executive remuneration structure reflecting operational responsibility.

To Apply
If this prospect aligns with your experience and interests, we'd love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your leadership identity, commercial experience, and operational achievements in higher education by clicking ‘Apply' by 11:59PM, 27 September 2026. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible as we will be reviewing and shortlisting applications as they are received.

Significant Information

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful and supportive workplace . We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, individuals from all culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, neurodivergent individuals, and people of all ages and faiths. We value the unique contributions of every individual and are dedicated to building a workforce that embraces diversity and celebrates individuality.

Should you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process or in the workplace, please don't hesitate to contact us at ••••@monashcollege.edu.au,

In accordance with our commitment to the safety, well-being, and rights of children and young people, all employees must hold a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC)(or VIT registration) at all times. As part of Monash College's commitment to providing a safe and respectful environment, we will require candidates who proceed to interviews to complete a Conduct and Integrity Declaration form.

Please note that only candidates with full working rights in Australia will be considered for this position.

📌 Director - Diplomas (Melbourne)
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