Associate Director - Higher Education | Strategy and Business Design

Job Requisition ID :  38989

• Be part of one of Australia’s largest Strategy Practice – Be inspired to navigate some of the world’s leading organisations
• Work and learn from our global network of industry leaders and experts
• Work in a way that suits you best with access to flexible work arrangements and industry-leading parental support (18 weeks paid parental leave + 12 months return to work support)
• Engage in extensive training and development - we believe in investing in our best assets, the people! You will have access to world class training and funding towards industry and other professional certifications.

Are you a problem solver with a strong background in Higher Education ? Join our team today as an Associate Director!

What will your typical day look like?

We are seeking an Associate Director with outstanding in-depth experience across Higher Education.

Specifically, you will demonstrate a deep understanding of the Australian higher education landscape, including university value drivers, operating environments and models, and the evolving competitive landscape, spanning public and private providers, TAFEs, and emerging global education models. Additionally, you will bring knowledge of how universities function, including key services, research activity, partnerships, and ways of working across academic and enterprise areas. You will also have a solid grasp of how key trends and technology advances such as artificial intelligence are reshaping the sector, and an ability to translate this into strategic, actionable recommendations that address complexity and client needs. With preferred experience in strategy, operating models and performance, including leadership in technology and business transformation programmes.

As an Associate Director, your day-to-day responsibilities may include;

About the team

Monitor Deloitte is the strategy practice of Deloitte, part of the Strategy & Business Design Offering Portfolio. As one of Australia’s largest strategy consulting practices, we leverage our rich heritage, world-class capabilities, and global footprint to help clients navigate the future with confidence.

Our work spans a diverse range of industries across the Asia-Pacific region, from ASX-listed companies to the public and social sectors. We partner with senior executives and leaders to tackle their most complex challenges, bringing global perspectives and turning strategic choices into portfolios of impactful initiatives that drive value and sustainable growth in a rapidly evolving landscape.

Join our established and unique strategy practice where you can make a tangible impact from day one. You’ll help clients with their most pressing challenges by designing growth and competitive strategies, transforming business and operating models, and creating innovation and venture propositions that drive sustained commercial value. You’ll deliver innovative solutions and strategic recommendations by conducting comprehensive market research, building analytical models, and presenting insights to support your conclusions. You’ll also directly engage with clients through designing and facilitating interviews and workshops.

You’ll collaborate with experts across Deloitte, such as Deloitte Access Economics, Deloitte Digital, Sustainability & Climate, and Engineering, AI & Data. You’ll grow in a culture that prioritises continuous development, mentorship, and a comparatively healthy work-life balance.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you.

As an Associate Director, you will likely possess a tertiary degree with an outstanding academic record, coupled with demonstrated strategy consulting experience in a Tier 1 consulting firm, strategy boutique or a strategy team within a university. In addition, you will demonstrate exceptional quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills with a proven ability to exercise mature judgment.

You will have highly effective communication skills and a proven ability to build trust and credibility with senior stakeholders (DVC, C-suite). Additionally, you will have a track record influencing, driving outcomes and developing new opportunities.

As an Associate Director, you will have proven team leadership, strong mentoring and people management capabilities, and a record of developing effective and efficient work environments that enable others to work to the best of their abilities.

Why Deloitte?

At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We’re always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We putcoaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction – whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.

We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion.  We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone’s perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong.

We prioritise flexibility and choice. We encourage you to find the right balance between connecting in person with your clients and teams and meeting your own personal needs.

We help you live and work well.  To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package.

Next Steps

Sound like the sort of role for you? Apply now, we’d love to hear from you!

By applying for this job, you’ll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.