Manager, Career Development

Job Reference: 1046168

About the Role:

At Curtin University, we are committed to empowering students with the skills, experiences, and networks they need to thrive in a rapidly evolving world of work.

We are seeking a visionary and strategic Manager, Career Development to lead our dynamic team in delivering innovative, student-centred career development programs and to partner with Recruit Curtin on key employer engagement initiatives.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight of the university’s student career development team, aligning with institutional goals for student employability and graduate success.
• Develop and implement forward-thinking career development strategies, programs, and resources that support diverse student cohorts across all faculties.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with students, industry through Recruit Curtin, alumni, academic staff, and professional bodies to expand employment and experiential career development opportunities.
• Lead a high-performing team of career development professionals, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Use data and insights to evaluate service effectiveness, inform strategic planning, and report on graduate outcomes and impact.
• Represent Curtin Careers in university-wide committees, working groups, and external forums.

We are looking for (selection criteria):

You are a strategic and people-focused leader with a passion for student success and an understanding of the career development landscape. You bring:

• Proven experience in managing career services, student engagement, or employability programs within a tertiary education or similar environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across a variety of stakeholders, particularly academic.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage change, and deliver high-impact programs and services.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• A relevant qualification in career development, learning and/or organisational development, education, business, human resources, or a related field.

Role Requirements:
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:

• CV
• Cover Letter addressing the selection criteria in the advert

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

Applications close: Monday, 11 August 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.