Director, Monash Graduate Research Office

Job No.: 689733

Location: Clayton campus

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: 3 year fixed-term appointment

Remuneration: $227,857 pa Level 10C (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

At Monash, work feels different – it is driven by purpose and possibility. Our people feel a deep sense of belonging, knowing they're part of something extraordinary and contributing to transformative research, world-class education, and meaningful global impact.

This is a period of transformation and an exceptional opportunity to make your mark. The Monash Graduate Research Office (MGRO) supports approximately 6,000 graduate research students across all our campuses, providing strategic oversight and operational excellence across the full research training lifecycle. As one of the world's leading research-intensive universities, Monash is reimagining its approach to graduate research administration – developing a world-class ecosystem supported by a new student management system and enhanced operational processes.

Build the Future.

Reporting to the Executive Director, Research Services and working in partnership with the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Researcher Development), you will provide operational and administrative leadership for MGRO during this defining period. You will lead a team of approximately 35 staff, building a high-performing culture while guiding them through significant change.

Key areas of influence include:

• Leading MGRO through a major business transformation including the launch of a new student management system and reimagined business processes
• Overseeing comprehensive student administration across the complete research lifecycle
• Building collaborative partnerships across faculties, eSolutions and the DVC (Research & Enterprise) portfolio
• Driving service excellence, innovation and data-driven continuous improvement
• Ensuring regulatory compliance and effective stakeholder management

About You

You are an exceptional operational leader with deep expertise in graduate research administration and higher education. You bring proven capabilities in change management, business transformation, and leading high-performing teams through complex organisational change.

Outstanding relationship-building skills enable you to navigate diverse stakeholders with ease. You combine strategic thinking with operational excellence, using data-driven insights to drive innovation. You see opportunity in transformation and can articulate a compelling vision while bringing people along the journey.

This is your opportunity to leave a lasting legacy at a world-leading institution, shaping the experience of thousands of graduate research students.

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, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. 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.

Learn more about Monash.

Today, we have the momentum to create the future we need for generations to come. Accelerate your change here. 

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'. While we do not require you to submit a separate document addressing the Key Selection Criteria, please ensure you address them in your cover letter. 

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: Ashley Keleher, Executive Director, Research Services, ashley.keleher@monash.edu 

Position Description: Director, Monash Graduate Research Office

Applications Close: Wednesday 25 February 2026, 11:55pm AEDT