Director of Academic Excellence & Strategy

Dubai Careers - A Smart Dubai Initiative; Dubai; On-site; AED 614,000 - 949,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government seeks a senior academic leader to oversee strategic planning, quality assurance, and program governance. The role emphasizes sustaining high standards and international accreditation readiness across campus curricula and assessments.

Responsibilities include guiding faculty, budgeting, and policy development to drive innovation and growth, while fostering collaborative partnerships and external alliances to enhance programs and research impact.

Qualifications

• PhD in related field required.
• Demonstrated senior leadership with progressive responsibility in academic settings.
• Experience with accreditation processes and program governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic academic planning and implementation ensuring high quality programs.
• Ensure academic quality, integrity, and continuous improvement of curricular content and delivery.
• Develop and manage policies supporting innovation, growth and efficiency.

Skills

Strategic planning

Academic leadership

Budgeting

Faculty governance

Accreditation

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

PhD in related field

Job description

The Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government seeks a senior academic leader to oversee strategic planning, quality assurance, and program governance. The role emphasizes sustaining high standards and international accreditation readiness across campus curricula and assessments.

Responsibilities include guiding faculty, budgeting, and policy development to drive innovation and growth, while fostering collaborative partnerships and external alliances to enhance programs and research impact.