Associate Director – Portfolio Strategy
Online Education Services (OES)
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Cremorne • 🇦🇺 Australia
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Senior
About the role
- Identify high-growth areas and guide investment decisions based on market trends, workforce needs, and student demand.
- Lead deep analysis of competitor offerings, labour market data, and emerging fields to inform course and portfolio decisions.
- Collaborate with our AI team to refine tools that enhance student experience and our strategic insights. Test and deploy AI models to support analysis and decision-making.
- Partner with internal teams and university stakeholders to ensure our courses are differentiated, industry-aligned, and future-ready.
- Contribute to the development of a portfolio strategy service that can be offered internationally.
Requirements
- Proven experience in product or portfolio strategy, ideally in higher education or a related sector.
- Strong background in competitor analysis, market research, and translating insights into strategic action.
- A strategic thinker with commercial acumen and a passion for innovation.
- Comfortable working with AI tools and agents to enhance decision-making and user experience.
- A natural collaborator and delegator who thrives in cross-functional environments.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field; postgraduate qualifications are a plus.
Benefits
- Flexible, hybrid work for genuine career-life fit (2-3 days in our Cremorne Office)
- Professional development and mentoring
- OES Culture Club and events calendar
- Health and wellbeing activities
- Annual flu vaccinations
- Paid parental leave
- Purchased leave
- Study assistance and leave for eligible employees
- Mental health support resources and Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Income protection insurance
- Corporate health insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
product strategyportfolio strategycompetitor analysismarket researchAI toolsdata analysis
Soft skills
strategic thinkingcommercial acumeninnovationcollaborationdelegationcommunicationstakeholder engagement
Certifications
tertiary qualificationspostgraduate qualifications