Job Reference: 1003401

Full-time Contract | Bentley Campus, Perth | Flexible Work Options Available

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for driving innovation in higher education? Curtin University’s Faculty of Health Sciences is seeking an accomplished Program Manager to lead a major portfolio of work that will shape the future of health education and research at Curtin.

This is a rare opportunity to take a leading role in a high-impact initiative, working at the intersection of strategy, innovation, and collaboration. You will help deliver on the Faculty’s commitment to aligning our offerings with the evolving needs of students, industry, and global health priorities.

About the Role
Reporting to the Pro Vice-Chancellor, this role provides strategic leadership and oversight for the design, implementation, and delivery of a complex, high-impact program of work. As a key driver of the Faculty’s “Align and Advance” initiative, the Program Manager will lead major priorities spanning new course development, research partnership growth, and comprehensive curriculum review.

Strategic Alignment and New Course Development

• Oversee the administrative and strategic planning for new course offerings
• Ensure alignment with market needs, accreditation requirements, and industry trends
• Identify and engage a wide range of stakeholders
• Integrate infrastructure planning into course development

Health Research Partnership Development

• Develop governance and financial models for research partnerships
• Identify sustainable funding mechanisms
• Establish key performance metrics and success indicators

Comprehensive Course Structure Review

• Drive curriculum innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration
• Enhance the student experience through streamlined structures
• Evaluate resource needs, financial sustainability, and staffing

This position requires a strong blend of strategic foresight, sophisticated stakeholder engagement, and the ability to navigate and align diverse internal and external requirements. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the Faculty’s future direction by managing critical relationships and leading innovative planning and program delivery that supports our long-term goals.

SELECTION CRITERIA
What We’re Looking For

Qualifications

• Post-graduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of relevant management experience and/or education/training.

Knowledge, Experience and Skills

• Demonstrated high-level planning, management, and leadership skills
• Demonstrated commercial acumen and ability to conceptualise, develop, and review organisational strategies
• Demonstrated high-level interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence others and build strong relationships
• Demonstrated high-level verbal communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to manage stakeholder concerns and balance complex requirements
• Demonstrated high-level written communication skills, including the ability to write clear, concise, and persuasive reports, proposals and submissions
• Demonstrated commitment to, and experience in, promoting, managing, and implementing significant change

Desirable:

• Previous experience in a tertiary education environment

Role Requirements
As this is a fixed-term contract, you will require current work rights in Australia that match the tenure of this role. Successful applicants are subject to a National Police Clearance, and background, integrity, and reference checks to Curtin’s satisfaction.

Your new Team: Faculty of Health Sciences

We aim to lead value-driven improvements in health and well-being, in partnership with health consumers, communities, and industry. Our mission is to deliver inspiring education for current and future health professionals and to conduct research that addresses both local and global health challenges in sustainable and impactful ways.
Learn more:

• About the Faculty: https://www.curtin.edu.au/about/learning-teaching/health-sciences/
• Curtin 2030 Strategic Plan: https://www.curtin.edu.au/file/pdf/Curtin_2030_Strategic_Plan.pdf

About Curtin University

We are an energetic, dedicated team of academics and professionals working together to provide global solutions through quality graduates and innovative research. Curtin is a welcoming space where integrity, respect for one another, courage, excellence, and impact are essential to everyday life. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live.

For more information, please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page - https://staff.curtin.edu.au/discover-curtin/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-at-curtin/

What We Offer You:

Situated on Whadjuk Nyungar Country, our vibrant Bentley campus includes an art gallery, gym, childcare and medical centre, bus station, accessible parking and endless food options including a supermarket. Aside from the vibrant campus life, we offer more than just a job. Curtin offers a wide range of generous benefits, including additional leave, salary packaging, health and wellbeing services and an array of discounts for retail, travel and much more. For more information, check out our benefits page!

For more reasons to work at Curtin, please visit https://staff.curtin.edu.au/discover-curtin/

Join Us!

If this sounds like your next role, please click APPLY NOW and provide the following documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter outlining your interest and addressing the selection criteria for the role

If you are ready to make a meaningful impact in a future-focused, collaborative environment, this is your opportunity.

If you have any queries in relation to this opportunity or the application process, please contact our careers team on [email protected] or 08 9266 9000 (option 3,1), quoting the reference number. Please note applications will not be accepted via this email address.

Applications close: Saturday 12 July 2025

Disclaimer: Please note that there is no standardised time for the closing of adverts on the specified date. Therefore, we recommend submitting your application ahead of this deadline. Late applications will not be considered, and only successful candidates will be contacted.

Please note we are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies at this time.

Curtin reserves the right at its sole discretion to withdraw from the recruitment process, not to make an appointment, or to appoint by invitation, at any time. We reserve the right to remove the advert earlier than the date on the advert.