Senior Strategic Analyst
Job No.: 697412
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: Continuing appointment
Remuneration: $124,343 - $137,251 pa HEW Level 08 (plus 17% employer superannuation)
- Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
- Join our inclusive, collaborative community
- Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them
The Opportunity
Join the Enterprise Intelligence and Insights team as a Senior Strategic Analyst.
Enterprise Intelligence and Insights are seeking an experienced Senior Strategic Analyst to deliver high-level analytical expertise that directly shapes the University's global ranking strategies and research performance evaluations. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy to provide complex quantitative and qualitative analysis, modeling and forecasting. In this role, you will synthesise complex data into actionable insights, helping senior executives evaluate strategic initiatives, business proposals and emerging opportunities.
Your core focus will involve designing lead indicators for key operational activities, integrating external benchmarking data to enrich internal datasets and assessing the impact and benefit realisation of prioritised executive projects. Working collaboratively with the Enterprise Insights and Intelligence team and various university portfolios, you will develop robust frameworks, methodologies and specialised executive reports that drive continuous improvement and support university-wide decision-making.
To excel in this position, you will hold postgraduate qualifications with extensive relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of strategic management expertise and analytical training. You must possess demonstrated skill in complex data modeling, international rankings and research performance analytics and strategic forecasting, along with exceptional communication skills to engage senior leaders and translate technical findings into compelling strategic advice.
About Monash University
At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something ground breaking – a place where great things happen.
We value difference and diversity. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.
Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.
In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.
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Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.
To Apply
For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'. Please address the Key Selection Criteria in your cover letter ensuring it is a maximum of 3 pages.
Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.
Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.
Enquiries: Dr Heather Graybehl, Director, Strategic Intelligence, heather.graybehl@monash.edu
Position Description: Senior Strategic Analyst
Applications Close: Tuesday 22 September 2026, 11:55pm AEST
Please submit your application as soon as possible for this fabulous opportunity to join Monash University. Interviews will be held as strong applicants are identified. Applications will close when the role has been filled.
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