Commercialisation Portfolio Manager

The University of Melbourne

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Your next career opportunity

You will lead portfolio operations across commercialisation assets including IP, start-ups and VC holdings, enabling research translation into investable ventures. You will design scalable funding and investment models that support innovation, proof-of-concept projects and venture creation.

What you will deliver

• Lead and coordinate IP commercialisation support, ensuring effective workflows, protection strategies and high-quality transaction governance.
• Develop and maintain portfolio data, dashboards and valuation approaches across IP, start-up and investment holdings.
• Support governance frameworks and committees for start-up, VC and funding portfolios, enabling robust, compliant investment decisions.
• Oversee onboarding, monitoring and risk assessment for portfolio companies, engaging founders, investors and partners to drive value.
• Contribute to commercialisation strategy, venture-creation models and new funding structures aligned with University objectives.

You may be a great fit if you

• Hold a relevant postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience in law, finance, business, economics, engineering or related fields.
• Bring reasonable post-qualification experience in legal, corporate, consulting, venture, commercialisation or investment environments.
• Demonstrate familiarity with intellectual property, commercial transactions and corporate or legal documentation.
• Excel in managing complex datasets, analytical reporting and multiple concurrent workstreams with high attention to detail.
• Communicate confidently across technical, commercial and executive stakeholders, producing concise, insightful briefs and investment papers.
• Appreciate university or research innovation settings, including IP commercialisation, technology transfer or start-up ecosystems.