Portfolio Manager - Business, Design & Technology (Geelong)

Come and make a difference and shape our students' future
- Exciting opportunity leading a talented Portfolio
- Geelong Campus Location

Are you ready for your next operational leadership opportunity leading a talented group of Program Leads who are supporting Teachers and Students? Do you want to be part of the leadership team developing and executing The Gordon’s Education Strategy? Time to showcase your operational leadership and organisational skills to develop, implement and monitor business and operational plans including resources and budgeting experience.

Responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to:

- Lead your teams and professional staff to achieve excellence in education; student engagement, experience and retention; and operational and business processes.
- Manage and deliver on performance targets to support business and operation sustainability through workforce planning, utilisation and financial management, including a portfolio budget.
- Contribute to strategic workforce planning for the portfolio by providing relevant data and insights into future workforce trends and requirements to influence workforce planning initiatives.
- Facilitate regular market and product reviews to validate alignment with industry and create innovative solutions and new product opportunities ensuring programs comply with regulatory standards.

**_ If this interests you and you want to find out more, take a look at the Position Description!_**

**About You**: If you are an inspiring leader who leads by example, continuously seeks improvement, and has a proven track record of driving team success, high-performance culture, and enhancing engagement, we want to hear from you.
- Experience in developing and implementing business plans and managing resources and budgets.
- Proven success in identifying and actioning opportunities for growth and revenue uplift.
- Strong interpersonal, relationship-building, and communication skills, with the ability to liaise, consult, and negotiate effectively.
- Proven business experience and/or relevant qualification in business, management, leadership or education.

**Employment opportunity**

Full Time (ongoing)

**Salary**

Management
- Superannuation is paid at the current superannuation guarantee rate._

**Why work with The Gordon?**

The Gordon, one of the largest regional TAFEs in Victoria, is a dynamic and inclusive organisation. When you join us, you will be joining a thriving community that is supportive, collaborative and passionate about education. Your contributions will shape the future of education and empower students to reach their full potential.

As an employee of The Gordon, you will have access to:

- Work/life balance
- Career growth and career development
- Wellbeing initiatives

**We are the Gordon**|**We bring our best**|**We create the future**|**We are student minded**

As a values-driven organisation, The Gordon encourages employee celebration with a dynamic Values Recognition initiative. This program empowers team members to highlight each others outstanding contributions, offering timely and impactful feedback that resonates throughout the year.

Our people thrive in a diverse and vibrant environment that is welcoming, inclusive and safe. We provide a workplace of equal opportunity, accessible to everyone, regardless of ability, where everyone has the right to be themselves and where our diversity is a catalyst for the experiences of our community.

The Gordon is dedicated to the safety and welfare of all children and young people and prides itself on being a Child Safe organisation and aligns with the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards.

**What's next?**

**Enquiries**:

- Job specific: _Kristen Grasso on 0418 350 228
- Application process: _Careers and Talent on +61 3 5225 0870

**Application requirements**: Applications may include a Cover Letter addressing the Key Requirements of the position, a current Resume, and any additional supporting documentation that outlines your skills, experience and suitability for the position.

This position requires a current Victorian Employee Working with Children Check, and a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.

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