Position Number: 000087
Location: Parkville
Role Type: Full-time, Continuing
Your next career opportunity
Step into a high-impact role where your leadership will drive the future of online education. As Associate Director Product Management you will play a pivotal leadership role in shaping the future direction of Melbourne Online’s growing portfolio of postgraduate courses. Leading the product portfolio management function the role oversees product strategy, lifecycle management and performance across both domestic and international markets
The University of Melbourne
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What We Offer You:
Attractive Salary Package: Senior Manager salary open to negotiation, 17% super and more.
Enjoy salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, and a 25% discount on graduate courses for you and your family.
Career Growth: Collaborate with senior leaders and make a significant impact society through education.
For more information, check out our benefits page!
Your responsibilities will include:
Shaping the Future of Online Education
Craft a visionary product portfolio strategy that aligns with the University's objectives while staying agile to market dynamics, industry trends, and regulatory landscapes.
Translate strategic priorities into actionable plans that drive market share growth, diversify revenue streams, and fortify the University's competitive edge.
Overseeing a Transformative Course Roadmap
Spearhead the co-development of a forward-looking course roadmap in collaboration with internal stakeholders and external partners.
Oversee product discovery, validation, and market opportunity assessment to ensure a sustainable, high-impact pipeline tailored to market demand, academic strengths, and strategic differentiation.
Anticipating and Capitalising on Emerging Opportunities
Crafting Compelling Business Cases
Develop robust, data-informed business cases for new and enhanced products, clearly articulating the commercial, academic, and student value propositions.
Cultivating a High-Performing Product Management Function
Build and lead a high-performing product management team by setting the strategic direction, coaching for excellence, enabling professional growth, and fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and accountability.
You may be a great fit if:
You have strong experience in managing the full life cycle of a suite of digital products where you use your exceptional communication skills to navigate a large, complex organisation. Your deep organisational and interpersonal skills enable you to turn concepts and ideas into strategies and implement them throughout your team and the wider University.
Essential Criteria:
Postgraduate qualification in a relevant field or equivalent extensive professional experience in business, marketing, product management, or digital innovation.
Senior management experience in product management, portfolio management, or marketing, preferably within online education or a digital-first business environment.
Demonstrated success in leading high-performing product teams and managing diverse product portfolios.
Proven expertise in developing market and product strategies that drive commercial growth, underpinned by strong strategic thinking, analytical skills, and sound judgment.
Advanced ability to interpret complex market data, customer insights, and competitive intelligence to inform product investment decisions, optimise performance, and deliver measurable business outcomes.
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships and effectively engage and influence senior executives and key stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes in a dynamic, fast paced, and evolving environment.
Strong knowledge of product lifecycle management frameworks, and contemporary product management tools and practices.
For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.
This role requires that the successful candidate must undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. You will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures if you don’t have one already.
Your New Team – Melbourne Online
The University’s Advancing Melbourne and Advancing Students and Education strategies set out a vision to enhance Melbourne’s position as a leader in higher education. Through targeted investment, Melbourne Online is the University of Melbourne’s newly created online education business.
At Melbourne Online, we are not just educators; we're leaders in education. We are reimagining the online learning experience for busy working professionals.
Be yourself
The University of Melbourne values the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions of each individual and welcomes diversity in all forms. We encourage applications from First Nations people, LGBTQIA+ individuals, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, and faiths. Learn more on our Diversity and Inclusion page.
We are committed to inclusive recruitment practices. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact the individual listed on the first page of the Position Description, titling your email as "Reasonable Adjustments Request."
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with significant investments in attracting, nurturing, and retaining Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Learn more about our 2023-2027 Indigenous Strategy – Murmuk Djerring.
Join Us!
If this role sounds like the right fit for you, please apply with the following documents:
Please note that you are not required to respond to the selection criteria in the Position Description.
Apply through the Apply Now button at the bottom of this advertisement. If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Corey Menadue, Senior Talent Partner via email at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring you include the Position Number and Job Title in the subject line. Please do not send your application to this email address.
Position Description: SM1 - Associate Director Product Management PD.pdf
Applications close: Thursday 19 June 2025, 11.55pm AEST
