The Opportunity

Data Engineering Services (DES) is seeking an experienced and passionate Product Manager to join the team on a 6-month fixed-term opportunity. This is your chance to play a pivotal role in delivering one of the most innovative and transformative data platform initiatives in the higher education sector – the Monash Lakehouse.

Working closely with the Associate Director, Data Engineering Services, you will help shape the future of the University's enterprise data platform, partnering with architects, technical specialists and leading technology vendors to deliver high-value data and analytics capabilities. You'll be responsible for defining the product vision and roadmap, prioritising delivery, and ensuring product outcomes align with organisational priorities and user needs.

This role offers a unique opportunity to influence strategic decision-making, drive innovation and work at the forefront of modern data platform technologies while contributing to the successful delivery of Monash University's strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic direction, planning and continuous improvement of assigned products, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives and user needs.

• Develop and manage product roadmaps, priorities and requirements, driving the product lifecycle from discovery through to delivery, release and optimisation.

• Provide leadership across cross-functional teams, coordinating technical and business stakeholders to deliver product outcomes, manage dependencies and achieve release milestones.

• Prioritise product enhancements and new features based on business value, user experience and strategic priorities, ensuring successful implementation.

• Build strong stakeholder relationships and provide expert advice to support product adoption, change management and the delivery of sustainable business outcomes.

Key Selection Criteria

• Extensive experience managing the full product lifecycle, from concept and strategy through to delivery, launch and continuous improvement.

• Proven ability to lead and coordinate cross-functional teams in Agile and Lean environments, managing priorities, dependencies and delivery outcomes.

• Strong strategic planning, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex business needs into practical product solutions.

• Demonstrated experience developing product roadmaps, defining requirements and prioritising initiatives based on business value and user needs.

• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, influencing and relationship management skills, with experience working across diverse and complex organisations.

• Highly developed communication and presentation skills, with the ability to provide expert advice and communicate complex concepts to varied audiences

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.

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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 include your CV and a Cover Letter outlining your suitability to the role.

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: Jamie Franklin, Associate Director Data Engineering Services, 9902 0640

Position Description: Product Manager

Applications Close: Tuesday 7th July 2026, 11:55pm AEST

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