Career Development and Industry Relations Manager

Overview:

WHY JOIN RMIT VIETNAM?

At RMIT Vietnam, international exposure meets real-world impact through strong industry and government collaboration. Working at RMIT means building a meaningful career while creating impact in a high-performing environment.

Further insight into our mission, impact and global connections is available in the RMIT Vietnam Profile.

WHAT WE OFFER

POSITION SUMMARY

The Manager, Career Development & Industry relations (Hanoi) is responsible for leading and supporting the operation and development of the Hanoi Career Consulting industry and Internship team responsible for the delivery of careers education and employability programs and career consulting for Hanoi RMIT Vietnam students (undergraduate and postgraduate). The role also oversees the industry liaison and Internships function and roles in Hanoi.

The Hanoi Career Consulting and Industry team aims to increase RMIT HN VN students' confidence to identify their future career paths and develop employability skills to obtain meaningful employment. This is facilitated through close work and engagement with Industry and Internships partners liaison with all schools. Support is provided when Industry presence is requested by the different stakeholders. The team is also responsible for providing Alumni career consulting support for 2 years after graduation.

The position leads and manages Hanoi based Career Consultants, Employment and Industry Consultant and Internships Consultant. The position also delivers specialised careers counselling services focusing on At-Risk students, students lacking career direction and/or career self-efficacy, final year students, fresh graduates and postgraduate students.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Design, develop, deliver and evaluate careers education and employability skills programs in Hanoi, career development programs and career ready award to assist students to develop a professional identity and relevant soft skills to enable students to identify suitable career paths, increase self-awareness and personal branding, succeed in recruitment processes and experience future growth in the workplace.

• Enable digital transformation to enhance the delivery of careers education and employability skills programs for students.

• Drive the Industry strategy in Hanoi, work with relevant stakeholders, support all Schools requesting industry support, from academics to marketing and student recruitment.

• Develop, grow and implement a portfolio of IPL/WIL clients to meet the needs of RMIT product offers and WIL courses

• Manage the Hanoi Internship and Employment team to ensure current practice reflects the needs of the current labour market.

• Analyse market trends and needs and reports to high level management and Academics.

• Implement, expand and maintain the portfolio of key strategic industry partners to support all programs (undergraduate and postgraduate)

• Collaborate with teams across Hanoi RMIT to design, develop and deliver careers education initiatives such as Experience Day, Orientation, Program Information Sessions, Flagship Internship employability skills workshops and Work Integrated Learning (WIL)

• Maintain up-to-date and relevant knowledge relating to graduate labour market data, careers and employability initiatives, career development resources and best practice in the tertiary education sector with a particular focus on the complexity of preparing students for career success, both locally and globally, in a VUCA world.

• Encourage and promote a service culture which focuses on student experience, expectations and engagement that is receptive to continuous change and innovation.

• Manage the Hanoi career ready hub, develop the communication strategy, select programs and workshops to be delivered in this space.

• Select, hire and train students working in the career ready hub, monitor their workload and provide training to upskill when needed.

• Provide leadership to a multidisciplinary team to ensure the effective delivery CAIR programs and initiatives, fostering a culture of collaboration and professional development

• Utilise data-driven insights to continuously monitor program outcomes, identify areas for improvement, implement enhancement strategies and adjust plans as needed to address emerging opportunities or challenges.

• Carry out other duties as directed by Line Manager.

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

• Expert knowledge of career development theory and practice, the principles of learning and development, student and graduate labour markets and demonstrated experience in applying these, with impact, in a large global tertiary learning environment.

• Demonstrated experience in using technology to enhance the delivery of career education and industry programs within a tertiary environment in a similar role.

• Expertise and content knowledge in career development; stages of students, career consulting, knowledge of the employment marketplace, key industry partners and knowledge of graduate outcomes.

• Proven ability to exercise initiative, think strategically and creatively, leverage industry and academic relationships and adopt an active approach to initiatives that position students to be successful in clarifying and achieving their career t objectives, locally and globally.

• Proven ability to ensure quality of co-curricular employability programs and industry events, career counselling and consultations.

• Demonstrated ability in service excellence and delivering a high-quality service to students and internal and external stakeholders and supporting less experienced staff to do the same.

• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships in a culturally diverse team environment.

• Ability to display appropriate behaviours in line with the position, as per the RMIT Values.

• Ability to display appropriate behaviours in line with the position, RMIT Values and RMIT Leadership Model.

More information is available in the Job Description.

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this role, it is mandatory to submit both a resume and a cover letter. Please click on the 'Apply' link provided in this Job Ads to initiate the application process.

Please note that we will be running a rolling recruitment process, so please apply as soon as possible.

COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS

All academic appointments at RMIT Vietnam must meet University and local regulatory requirements, including English proficiency, background checks, and (for international candidates) eligibility for a work permit.

English is the language of teaching and communication at RMIT Vietnam. For this role, the minimum requirement is IELTS (General) with a score of at least 7.5 (or equivalent, as outlined in the Recruitment, Selection and Onboarding Guidelines).

Further guidance will be provided during the recruitment process.

WORK PERMIT

All foreign employees must adhere to the requirements for obtaining a valid visa and work permit in Vietnam. These requirements are mandated by the Government and may be over and above the mandatory requirements and key selection criteria. Work permit requirements are subject to change. RMIT Vietnam accepts zero tolerance to non-adherence of the immigration laws of Vietnam.

RMIT UNIVERSITY COMMITMENT

RMIT is committed to the rights of students and staff to be safe, respected, valued, and treated as an equal in their place of study and work. All staff are expected to share this commitment and contribute to a safer community. While carrying out their role, staff are in a position of trust with students. Staff have a duty of care to report wellbeing concerns about students through the designated channels and uphold the code of conduct. RMIT Vietnam expects all staff members to comply with its Code of Conduct, policies and procedures, which relate to legal and regulatory requirements and our ways of working.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

• Please ensure that your application is submitted through our Workday system on the RMIT Careers page. We do not accept applications through other means.

• RMIT Vietnam will never request any fees or payments during the application process. Be vigilant about scams asking for payment to apply.

• For any questions or support, feel free to reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]

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Applications Close:

5 thg 8 2026 11.59 pm

RMIT University Vietnam (RMIT Vietnam) is a campus of RMIT University. RMIT Vietnam is creating an innovative research, teaching and learning culture. We are committed to providing internationally recognised high-quality education and professional training for our students, clients and members of the community.  As an internationally recognised Australian university based in Asia, RMIT Vietnam is assisting in the development of human resources capability in Vietnam and the region.

https://www.rmit.edu.vn/about-us