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About the Role

As Senior Manager, Product Innovation, you'll play a critical role in shaping CQUniversity's future-focused education portfolio by responding to emerging learner needs, industry shifts, and the evolving global education landscape. You will partner with stakeholders across the University to advance its diverse portfolio of vocational and higher education products, driving market-informed decisions for sustainable growth, competitive differentiation, and an outstanding learner experience.

Responsibilities

Play a leading role in shaping portfolio strategy and identify opportunities for new and enhanced education products.
Facilitate cross-functional collaboration across Corporate Training Solutions, Learning and Teaching Futures, Schools, Quality, Finance and Marketing.
Guide product development from market insight and concept through to business case, development and launch.
Provide evidence-based recommendations on portfolio priorities, investment and opportunities for growth.
Establish structured post-launch reviews to evaluate performance, market response and opportunities for continuous improvement.

Requirements

Relevant postgraduate qualification, extensive product management experience and proven management expertise (or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education training).
Knowledge of product management and innovation methodologies such as design thinking, human-centred design, agile development, and portfolio lifecycle management.
An understanding of financial and commercial principles underpinning product viability, pricing, and sustainability.
Demonstrated success leading the end-to-end development and delivery of new academic or training products, including market analysis, cross-functional co-design and stage-gate processes, through to launch and evaluation, while safeguarding quality and regulatory compliance.
Proven ability to interpret and connect market insights, competitor data, learner needs, institutional strategy and academic capability to inform evidence-based product strategies.
Strong commercial acumen with capability in strategic planning, data analysis and synthesis, business case development, and product portfolio management.
Excellent communication and influencing skills, including the ability to present recommendations and build alignment across executive and operational teams while navigating complex governance environments.
An understanding of vocational and tertiary education systems in Australia, including regulatory and quality assurance frameworks (AQF, TEQSA, ASQA).
Awareness of national and global trends in higher education, vocational education, and emerging learner markets with experience leading education transformation or organisational change.
Experience working with teams responsible for education product marketing strategies, and an understanding of digital capability required to scale and automate practices.
Appointment to this role is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, which may include a National Police Check and/or Working with Children Check (where applicable).
Applicants may be required to declare any past or current allegations, investigations or findings relating to gender-based violence.
The successful candidate may also be required to demonstrate that they meet the “fit and proper person” criteria as required under applicable legislation and regulatory frameworks (including ASQA requirements where relevant).
Candidates must hold the full rights to work in Australia to be considered for this appointment.

Skills

Product Management
Portfolio Strategy
Curriculum Development
Higher Education
Vocational Education
Dual-Sector
Course Design
Innovation Leadership
Business Case Development
Stakeholder Engagement
Education Innovation
Learner Experience
Market Analysis
New Product Development
Portfolio Management
Workforce Development
Strategic Planning
AQF
TEQSA
ASQA
Change Management
Product Strategy
Market Intelligence
Education Transformation

Location

Townsville
Mackay
Rockhampton
Sydney
Melbourne

Work Type

Continuing
Full-Time
Onsite

Experience Level

Higher Education Worker Level 9
Extensive product management experience
Proven management expertise

Education Level

Relevant postgraduate qualification

Salary/Compensations

$160,005 to $166,856 pa (including salary of $135,207 to $140,996 plus 17% superannuation and leave loading)

Benefits

17% superannuation (with the choice to join an award-winning superfund)
5.4 weeks annual leave (incl. Christmas and New Year closure)
10 days personal/sick leave, plus 5 days carer’s leave
7.25 hours engaged service leave
Fantastic professional and career development opportunities
Up to 26 weeks (six months) paid parental leave
Access to an Employee Assistance Program and Fitness Passport
Relocation support available

About the Company

CQUniversity's course portfolio spans vocational and higher education, domestic and international students, and a dual-sector model no other Queensland university can offer – all delivered across Australia’s largest university footprint with regional and metropolitan locations, on-campus, online and blended delivery modes.
At CQUniversity, inclusivity is at the heart of who we are. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, supported and empowered to succeed regardless of background or ability.
We advance reconciliation through our Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), First Nations Workforce Strategy and our First Nations Cultural Competency Framework, strengthening opportunities for First Nations peoples and embedding cultural respect across our organisation.
Through our Disability-Informed Action Plan, we continue to enhance accessibility and inclusion across our University. As a recognised member of the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program, we actively promote awareness and understanding of non-visible disabilities, helping to ensure everyone can bring their whole selves to work and thrive.
CQUniversity is also committed to providing an accessible, equitable and inclusive recruitment and selection process. The University will provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment, selection, appointment and onboarding process to ensure people with disability can participate on an equal basis with others.

Equal Opportunity

CQUniversity is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes diversity in the workplace. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and CQUniversity’s domestic and international student graduates with post-study work rights are encouraged to apply.