Assistant Manager, Graduate Employability & Career Insights

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Posted on: 15 Sept 2026

Division:
Higher Education (HE)

The Assistant Manager, Graduate Employability & Career Insights supports the delivery of strategies and initiatives that enhance graduate employability and employment outcomes. The role is responsible for supporting the collection, management, analysis and reporting of graduate employment, employability and career-related data to provide meaningful insights for decision-making and continuous improvement.

Working closely with the Head of Career Services, Career Advisors, academic stakeholders and other relevant departments, the Assistant Manager will monitor graduate employment performance, identify trends and gaps, support targeted employability interventions and contribute to the achievement of Career Services and institutional KPIs.

The role will also support the effective management of graduate employment initiatives, internship and work-based learning (WBL) data, digital career systems and operational processes. The Assistant Manager is expected to translate data and labour market intelligence into practical insights that support improved student and graduate outcomes.

• Support the implementation of initiatives to improve graduate employment outcomes.
• Monitor graduate employment performance against agreed institutional and departmental KPIs.
• Track employment outcomes, including job placements, employment conversion and other relevant indicators.
• Identify trends, gaps and student populations requiring additional employability support.
• Support the development of targeted interventions for students and graduates experiencing challenges in securing employment.
• Work with Career Advisors and relevant stakeholders to ensure employability initiatives respond to student needs and employer expectations.
• Support initiatives that improve the quality and relevance of graduate employment opportunities.
• Contribute to strategies supporting specialised student populations, including international and postgraduate students.
• Monitor the effectiveness of employability initiatives and recommend improvements based on outcomes and data.

• Coordinate the collection, consolidation and management of data relating to Graduate employment and job placements.
• Internship and WBL placements.
• Student utilisation of Career Services.
• Employer engagement and opportunities.
• Student and employer satisfaction.
• Career development and employability programmes.
• Ensure the accuracy, completeness and timely updating of graduate employment and career-related data.
• Maintain appropriate data quality and validation processes.
• Analyse data to identify trends, gaps, risks and opportunities.
• Prepare regular reports, dashboards and performance updates for the Head of Career Services and relevant stakeholders.
• Support the monitoring and reporting of departmental and institutional KPIs.
• Translate data and findings into clear insights and practical recommendations.
• Support labour market research and analysis to identify emerging employment trends and opportunities.
• Ensure appropriate handling of confidential and sensitive student and graduate information.

• Develop and maintain regular reporting on graduate employment and employability performance.
• Track student progression through relevant employability and career development activities.
• Monitor conversion across relevant stages, including opportunities, applications, interviews, offers and employment.
• Identify factors affecting graduate employment outcomes and elevate significant trends or risks.
• Support the preparation of reports and presentations for management and relevant University stakeholders.
• Develop clear visual summaries and dashboards to support decision-making.
• Support data-driven reviews of Career Services programmes and initiatives.
• Ensure reporting is accurate, timely, consistent and aligned with institutional requirements.

• Support the effective utilisation and continuous improvement of the Career Management System and other relevant digital platforms.
• Monitor data quality and completeness within relevant systems.
• Support the centralisation of student, employer, opportunity and graduate employment information.
• Identify gaps, duplication and inefficiencies in existing…