Head of Operations

Job No.: 680632

Location: Monash University Alfred Campus

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: Fixed-term appointment until 30 June 2028

Remuneration: $184,668 pa Level 10A (plus 17% employer superannuation)

• Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
• Join our inclusive, collaborative community
• Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them

The Opportunity

Monash University's Artificial Heart Frontiers Program (AHFP) is at the cutting edge of developing innovative cardiovascular technologies that will transform patient care. We are looking for a strategic, commercial, and operational leader to drive the delivery of this complex, high-impact program.

Reporting directly to the AHFP Program Directors, you will be responsible for turning the program's strategic plans into operational reality — from navigating financial and regulatory compliance to managing a large budget of up to $50M, developing strong industry partnerships, and delivering key milestones.

This is a high-profile role with significant responsibility and visibility. You'll oversee a team of passionate professionals, collaborate with stakeholders across Monash, industry, government, and health care, and contribute to the delivery of innovations that have the potential to improve health outcomes for patients globally.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing strategic, operational, financial, and commercial leadership for the AHFP
• Implementing the delivery of research and commercialisation plans while managing a large budget and team
• Driving strategic relationships with stakeholders, collaborators, regulators, and funding bodies
• Ensuring strong compliance, governance, and financial oversight
• Leading intellectual property and risk management strategies alongside a team of experts
• Supporting the preparation and submission of major grant applications and securing funding for future initiatives

About you:

• A relevant postgraduate qualification or extensive executive experience in a complex, high-profile environment
• Experience in navigating funding mechanisms, financial compliance, and operational delivery in a health or biotechnology context
• Exceptional strategic, interpersonal, and project management skills, with a track record of delivering large, complex programs
• Experience with developing and commercialising class III medical devices, securing industry partnerships, and navigating a range of stakeholders
• Ability to foster a culture of collaboration, excellence, and innovation within your team
• Familiarity with regulations and industry standards, including ISO13485

This is a unique opportunity to make a measurable, high-impact contribution to the future of cardiovascular health care.

About Monash University

At Monash, work feels different. There's a sense of belonging, from contributing to something groundbreaking – a place where great things happen.

We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That's why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

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Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.

To Apply

For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'. Please submit a Cover Letter answering the following questions:

1. How would you apply your strategic, operational, and financial leadership experience to successfully manage a large, complex health technology program like the Artificial Heart Frontiers Program?
2. Please describe your experience in navigating funding mechanisms, financial compliance, and industry partnerships, and how you would leverage these skills to enable commercialisation and delivery of innovative medical technologies.
3. This role involves high-profile stakeholder engagement and team leadership. How would you foster collaboration, manage relationships, and drive a culture of excellence within your team and with external stakeholders?

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr- in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.

Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.

Enquiries: Dr Michelle Zajac, School Manager, School of Translational Medicine,

Position Description:Head of Operations, AHFP

Applications Close: Sunday 2 November 2025, 11:55pm AEDT