Dean of Students

MBZUAI; Abu Dhabi; Presencial; AED 600 000 - 900 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

MBZUAI is seeking a senior operations leader to translate OSAA strategic objectives into actionable plans and roadmaps. You will coordinate across Graduate Education, Administrative Affairs, Student Life, Academic Excellence and Academic Affairs to align initiatives with institutional goals.

The role requires a doctoral degree with extensive experience in higher education, strong governance and risk management, and proven ability to drive cross-functional projects, dashboards and reporting for

Qualificações

• Doctoral degree in Higher Education, Education or a relevant discipline.
• Progressive experience in higher education or comparable complex service environments.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and coordinating multiple teams.
• Proven ability to translate strategy into measurable operational outcomes.
• Experience with senior academic leaders, executives and faculty.
• Experience managing complex stakeholder relationships and operational risks.

Responsabilidades

• Translate OSAA strategic objectives into operating plans and roadmaps.
• Coordinate execution across Graduate Education, Administrative Affairs, Student Life, Academic Excellence and Academic Affairs.
• Develop a portfolio-wide performance framework with KPIs, service standards and reporting.
• Strengthen governance, policy and risk management across OSAA.
• Lead or coordinate strategic projects including service redesign and digital transformation.
• Serve as central coordination point across OSAA and represent it in institutional committees.

Conhecimentos

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Operational execution

Formação académica

PhD in Higher Education or related field

Ferramentas

BI dashboards

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Vice Provost to translate OSAA strategic objectives into operating plans and roadmaps
• Coordinate execution across Graduate Education, Administrative Affairs, Student Life, Academic Excellence and Academic Affairs
• Develop a portfolio-wide performance framework with KPIs, service standards and reporting
• Strengthen governance, policy and risk management across OSAA
• Lead or coordinate strategic projects including service redesign and digital transformation
• Serve as central coordination point across OSAA and represent it in institutional committees

Requirements

• Doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent) in Higher Education, Education or a relevant discipline
• Significant progressive experience in higher education or comparable complex service environments
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and coordinating multiple teams
• Proven ability to translate strategy into measurable operational outcomes
• Experience with senior academic leaders, executives and faculty
• Experience managing complex stakeholder relationships and operational risks

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a research-intensive or science, technology, engineering or AI-focused university
• Familiarity with accreditation, quality assurance and student-success frameworks
• Experience developing student-experience strategies
• Exposure to international higher education and diverse student populations
• Experience using institutional dashboards and business intelligence tools

About the Company

MBZUAI is a research-focused graduate university in Abu Dhabi specializing in artificial intelligence.