Product Manager, Recognition of Capabilities (ROC)

• Excellent opportunity with Student Administration
• Full-time, fixed-term position until Dec 2026 at our Hawthorn campus
• HEW Level 8 + 17% super and attractive staff benefits

About the Role
Ready to shape student-centered services at a leading Australian university? As our Product Manager, Recognition of Capabilities, you’ll be leading the discovery, and helping craft the vision, for the implementation of a new approach to recognising credit and prior learning, to realise the visionary goals in our new strategic plan, Ad Astra. We’re looking to recognise microskills and competencies that have been built through real world experience, to ensure our learners only undertake the learning they need to succeed. And your role will be pivotal to this.

You’ll drive change management, facilitate stakeholder workshops, build compelling business cases, reshape policy, and coordinate a planned program of enhancements that change the way we think about credit. Collaborating closely with IT, vendors and business stakeholders, you’ll champion a robust quality assurance framework, manage risks proactively, and turn insights into sustainable outcomes.

If you’re ready to lead change that improves every student’s experience, then we’d love to hear from you.


About You
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:

• Demonstrated experience in the development and application of new frameworks and programs of work, including associated change management.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage projects, develop and implement quality assurance and contribute to strategic planning.
• A demonstrated ability to investigate and make informed decisions regarding complex issues.
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective stakeholder management of, and advice to staff, students, and internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications
Postgraduate qualifications or progress towards postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience; or extensive experience and management expertise; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.


About Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne’s strategy draws upon our understanding of future challenges. We choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research.


What We Offer You

• Work your way with flexible working arrangements, including hybrid options and generous parental leave to support a balanced lifestyle.
• Exclusive staff discounts, including discounted Medibank health insurance, 50% off Swinburne courses and other partner offers.
• Swinburne offers 17% super and salary packaging options, including car leasing and extra super contributions.

Want to learn more? Head over to our benefits page


To Apply
Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and your suitability for this position.

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Applications Close: 5pm, Sunday 18 January 2026

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Swinburne has become a world-class university, driving social and economic impacts through science, technology, and innovation. As a dual-sector university, our vision is for people and technology working together to build a better world.

Central to our vision is our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer focused on attracting, retaining, and developing great talent. We work to remove barriers related to gender identity, culture, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age.

We strongly encourage applicants from diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Our Moondani Toombadool Centre leads our Indigenous education and culture at Swinburne, guided by community wisdom and leadership.

We support applicants with disabilities. Adjustments can be requested at any time during the recruitment process. For Reasonable Adjustment requests, including accessible formats for the PD, application form or any other document, please contact [email protected] or call +61 3 9214 3550.

Please note the above number and DCR email address are for disability or reasonable adjustments queries only. General enquiries about the role can be sent to [email protected] (general enquiries will not be answered by phone).

As a signatory to Victoria’s Commitment to Action, Swinburne seeks to remove barriers to international graduate employment. We welcome and encourage applications from international graduates.

As a Circle Back Initiative Employer, we commit to responding to every applicant.