Advisor, Strategy (Camperdown)

**Continuing prospect for an Advisor to join the University’s Strategic ventures team**
- **Partner with senior stakeholders across portfolios, faculties and other communities to deliver major strategic initiatives of the University**
- **Base Salary $146,197
- $154,260 + 17% superannuation**

**About the opportunity**

Your keen interest in driving collaboration is key as you will be managing multiple workstream stakeholders, strategy work and communications to assist with strategic initiatives of the university. Your key responsibilities will be to:

- contribute to the design, structuring, and execution of new strategic ventures
- work closely with Senior Advisors to provide advice and support to the concept development, design and evaluation
- lead the development of plans, timelines and communication frameworks aligned to strategic initiatives and partnerships
- support the reporting aspect of the area including preparing material, reports and investment papers for the University Executive, Senate and other decision-making bodies
- undertake needs analysis and deliver key research, interpretations of data and contextualised insights in relation to strategies and business cases
- partner with multiple project stakeholders (OGC, Finance, Research, Education, External Relations) and external stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and on-going understanding of key requirements
- monitor and evaluate progress and performance of new initiatives against University's objectives.

**About you**
- extensive working experience as a strategy advisor (or similar) either within a large and complex organisation (government and higher education experience is desirable) or from a consulting background
- proven experience in consulting, business case development and design of transformational projects
- capability in project managing multiple work streams or working in large complex projects
- knowledge and experience in the analysis of the performance of business models, including operational and financial analysis
- awareness of emerging and effective sector related trends, including the research and education policy and funding landscape and performance nationally and internationally, together with government objectives and priorities
- elevated relationship management skills and the ability to operate with tact and professionalism in diverse internal and external environments
- flexibility in their organisation and planning skills to balance competing agendas and demands in a fast-paced environment
- outstanding presentation, communication and influencing skills to deliver messaging on a variety of channels to varied audiences
- comfort in ambiguous settings and the ability to design tangible outcomes from strategic ideas and concepts.

**Sponsorship / work rights for**Australia**

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

**Pre-employment checks**

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

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Tuesday 05 August 2025 11:59 PM Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3qmsep