Manager, Cooperative Research Centres

About This Opportunity

Take the lead on a significant transformation of how The University of Queensland manages and maximises its Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) portfolio. In this newly created fixed-term Manager, Cooperative Research Centres role, you’ll drive a key program of work to establish stronger governance, improve performance, and unlock greater value from a multi million dollar investment spanning complex, multi-disciplinary partnerships.

Working across technical domains, industry collaborations and national funding programs, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping a more strategic, coordinated approach to CRC engagement. This is a rare opportunity to step into a high-impact project building new frameworks, influencing major funding outcomes, and positioning UQ as a stronger, more strategic partner in CRC initiatives.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Drive transformation of the CRC Portfolio that will shape how CRC research projects, contracts and agreements across the portfolio are managed and delivered.
• Provide strategic advice to maximise return on investment from UQ’s CRC partnerships and funding
• Support the development of competitive CRC funding bids where UQ is the lead, including high-quality written submissions to bids that UQ is supporting.
• Build and manage relationships with researchers, CRCs, government and industry partners and internal stakeholders.
• At a portfolio level, oversee governance, reporting and compliance to ensure CRC deliverables, milestones and funding conditions are met.