The Careers & Industry (C&I) division of Navitas brings together niche, diverse colleges delivering higher education, leadership development and employability skills programs to learners around the world. We equip learners with the growth opportunities, real-world experience and qualifications they need to develop skills, build confidence, secure work and carve successful long-term careers. C&I colleges enjoy a positive reputation with regulators, professional accrediting bodies, peak bodies and governments. We boast a strong history of compliance, positive student satisfaction and performance outcomes - and we have an enviable track record in delivering large-scale government-funded programs for migrants, refugees and job seekers. We will continue to develop and deliver new programs in new sectors with strong growth prospects, and we are committed to meeting the future employment needs of industry while fostering a culture of innovation.

The Course Portfolio Manager provides operational leadership for the planning, expansion, and renewal of higher education offerings. This role serves as the central organiser for project timelines, compliance documentation, and stakeholder engagement. Working alongside academic leaders, and the Registrar’s team, the Manager provides the structural framework to transform academic concepts into accredited, market-ready courses.

• Business Unit: Office of the Provost, Careers and Industry (C&I) Division
• Reports to: Provost
• Role Purpose: To drive the end-to-end project management and quality assurance of the course portfolio across ACAP University College and SAE University College

Key Responsibilities

1. Project Management & Portfolio Growth

• Market Alignment: Identify market-relevant opportunities for new course offerings through partnerships, acquisitions, or internal development.
• Scoping & Feasibility: Oversee academic and operational scoping and stakeholder consultation for new course proposals.
• Timeline Oversight: Develop and manage comprehensive project timelines for course development and renewal, ensuring alignment with institutional deadlines.
• Progress Tracking: Monitor cross-functional task progress and maintain dashboards to track time-to-launch, budget usage, and workload distribution.
• Risk Mitigation: Assess project risks—such as staffing limitations or content delays—and proactively develop mitigation strategies.

2. Quality, Compliance & Accreditation

• Regulatory Liaison: Coordinate internal and external approval processes in collaboration with the Registrar’s office to ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks.
• Documentation Management: Coordinate the compilation of business cases, course proposals, and curriculum mapping to meet accreditation requirements.
• Governance Support: Review documentation for accuracy and alignment with governance protocols, maintaining version control and archival processes.
• Embedded quality assurance: develop and embed evaluation and quality assurance mechanisms throughout course development and implementation phases.

3. Workforce Planning & Budgeting

• Business Case Development: Lead the development of business cases for new courses including financial modelling, market analysis and rationale.
• Human Resourcing: Develop detailed workforce plans and projections for new courses and facilitate initial subject matter expert (SME) recruitment, contracts, and orientation.
• Financial Oversight: Liaise with finance managers to ensure course development activities proceed within budget.
• Asset Management: Maintain standardised templates, style guides, and checklists to support consistent documentation across the Colleges.

4. Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Cross-Functional Liaison: Collaborate across internal teams—including marketing, compliance, academic teams, and student services—to drive integrated course launches and sustained course quality and delivery.
• Mediation: Facilitate clear communication among stakeholders to resolve friction and ensure shared understanding of project goals and constraints.
• Marketing Integration: Collaborate with marketing teams to develop key messages and web content for new course launches.

Essential

• Postgraduate qualifications in a relevant field, eg Education, Management
• Experience managing complex projects within a higher education or highly regulated environment.
• High-level interpersonal and administrative skills, with the ability to manage diverse stakeholders and complex timelines.
• High level writing skills including preparation of commercial proposals, curriculum and business plans/ reports.

Desirable

• Leadership experience in higher education operations or curriculum development cycles, with proven outcomes
• Deep understanding of the Australian higher education regulatory environment (TEQSA) and quality assurance processes.
• Experience with LMS platforms (e.g., Moodle, Canvas) and private or dual-sector education environments.