Course Portfolio Manager

**POSITION NUMBER**

3894
- **DEPARTMENT**

Strategy, Performance and Governance
- **ROLE TYPE**

Non-teaching
- **JOB TYPE**

Full time
- **CONTRACT**

Ongoing
- **LOCATION**

Preston
- **APPLICATIONS CLOSE**

01 October 2024**COURSE PORTFOLIO MANAGER**:

- **Annual Salary $135,000 + Superannuation**:

- **Leading course innovation and strategic decisions, ensuring offerings meet industry needs and institutional priorities.**:

- **Melbourne Polytechnic offer Flexible Working, this role is based out of our Preston Campus. We are close to public transport and provide secure onsite parking, onsite Café & restaurant with a gym facility, hair salon & we are only a 2 minute walk to Preston market.**

**About the Organisation**:
Melbourne Polytechnic is a learning organisation that has been delivering vocational training since 1912. Learning at Melbourne Polytechnic is a unique experience with an applied focus. delivered by teachers with real-world experience and expertise.

At Melbourne Polytechnic we are committed to providing high quality, innovative, applied and future focused, purposeful education and training to students, industry and communities. Our teachers are passionate and established in their professions and look guide students in theirs. We know that circumstances can create barriers to learning, so we offer our students personalised pathways, flexible study options and learning support.

**About the Role**:
Melbourne Polytechnic is seeking a Course Portfolio Manager with extensive experience in the TAFE network and a strong understanding of the operating context of both vocational education and higher education. This leadership role is responsible for driving course innovation, guiding strategic decisions on course development, continuation, and retirement, and ensuring offerings align with industry needs, student demand, and the institution’s strategic priorities. The Course Portfolio Manager will coordinate the Course Portfolio Committee and collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure Melbourne Polytechnic remains a leader in delivering industry-relevant education.

**Duties**:

- Ensure that Melbourne Polytechnic’s course portfolio is consistently aligned with the
institution’s strategic objectives, responsive to operational and regulatory imperatives, and
reflective of the needs and preferences of both industry and students
- Lead and coordinate the Course Portfolio Committee, guiding decisions on which courses
should be developed, continued, improved, or retired. Ensure that these decisions align with
Melbourne Polytechnic’s strategic goals and operational needs.
- Implement and maintain a framework to accelerate growth at Melbourne Polytechnic, focusing
on improving the performance of existing courses, identifying adjacent growth opportunities,
and exploring new markets.
- Oversee the development of Melbourne Polytechnic’s annual Program Delivery Plan,
ensuring that it aligns with the institution’s strategic direction, addresses regulatory
requirements, and meets the needs of industry and students.

For a full list of key responsibilities and duties, please view the **position description**.

**Skills and Experience Required**:

- Relevant tertiary qualifications together with a strong understanding of the operating context of
vocational education and higher education.
- Possession of a valid Working with Children Check.
- Proven experience in course development and delivery within a vocational education setting.
- Demonstrated leadership skills with experience in team management, relationship building and
organisational change.
- Strong analytical capabilities for evaluating opportunities, making strategic decisions and
solving complex problems.
- High standard of oral and written communication skills including demonstrated ability to
communicate with confidence and in an accessible way.
- Excellent organisational skills with an ability to work under tight deadlines and manage
competing work priorities.

**How to Apply**:

- Current CV
- Cover Letter (Please ensure that you address the Key Selection Criteria outlined in the **position description**)

A National Police Check is required for the successful applicant.

**Recruitment Agencies**:
Please be aware for us to engage with you, we require internal pre-approval and you must be on the State Purchasing Contract (for Victorian government common use goods and services). We will engage with you and your agency once we have the approvals.

**Diversity and Inclusion**:

- Melbourne Polytechnic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation, by ensuring that children and young people are protected from abuse or harm._