Manager, Policy Compliance

**Exciting Opportunity**: Manager, Policy Compliance at Swinburne University of Technology
Ongoing/ full-time position at our vibrant Hawthorn campus
HEW 9 position | 17% super | flexible/ hybrid options available
About the Role
Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for governance, compliance, and policy development? Join a dynamic team at the heart of a leading university’s Legal, Risk and Compliance (LRC) unit, as the Manager, Policy Compliance. Reporting directly to the Director of Legal Compliance and Integrity, this influential role offers the opportunity to shape policy and ensure regulatory excellence across the entire institution.
As the Manager, Policy Compliance, you’ll operate with broad autonomy, providing high-level advice and managing critical policy frameworks that underpin the University's operations. You'll lead the development and continuous improvement of policies and procedures that drive compliance with statutory obligations and strengthen confidence among key internal and external stakeholders.
If you're ready to make a university-wide impact and thrive in a role where your expertise in compliance and governance will be both valued and visible, we want to hear from you.
About You
To be suitable for this role you will need to have extensive experience and demonstrated ability in a medium to large sized organisation, in the key accountabilities below:
Development, implementation, maintaining policy and procedure in higher education.
Demonstrated experience with and engagement of senior leaders within higher education.
A deep and demonstrated understanding of higher education compliance obligations.

**Qualifications**:
A degree in law, business or equivalent would be highly regarded
A postgraduate qualification in law, business or equivalent would be highly regarded
About Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne’s strategy draws upon our understanding of future challenges. We choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university - one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research.
To Apply
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**Applications Close**: Wednesday 11th June 2025 at 5pm.
Swinburne offers flexible working options contained in our leave and parenting/carer policies to support work-life balance.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Swinburne has become a world-class university, driving social and economic impacts through science, technology, and innovation. As a dual-sector university, our vision is for people and technology to work together to build a better world.
Central to our vision is our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer focused on attracting, retaining, and developing great talent. We work to remove barriers related to gender identity, culture, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age.
We strongly encourage applicants from diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Our Moondani Toombadool Centre leads our Indigenous education and culture at Swinburne, guided by community wisdom and leadership.
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