Director, Global Program Liaison

Westernsydneyuniversity; City of Parramatta; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff banking benefits

Parking salary sacrifice

Car leasing

EAP program

Fitness Passport

Private health discount

Onsite childcare

Job summary

Western Sydney University invites a Senior Leader to steer strategic and operational delivery of global and partner-delivered programs across offshore campuses and international partners. You will establish governance, drive approvals, coordinate curriculum and teaching readiness, and align Schools, central portfolios, and partners to deliver compliant programs.

The role requires extensive senior leadership in higher education, with strong stakeholder engagement, risk management and

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in education, management or related field or equivalent experience.
• Extensive senior leadership in higher education and transnational education.
• Deep knowledge of governance, curriculum management, QA and risk.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders across campuses and partners.
• Strong judgement and communication for executive briefings and governance papers.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance and approvals for offshore and partner-delivered programs.
• Coordinate collaboration between Schools, faculties, central portfolios and partners.
• Oversee program delivery, curriculum approvals, teaching readiness and student administration.
• Represent the University in strategic partner engagements and new markets.
• Manage initiatives like executive visits, graduations, industry and alumni engagement.

Skills

Senior leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Governance

Cross-campus collaboration

Education

Postgraduate qualification in Education or related field

Job description

Full-time, Senior Position on a 5-Year Fixed-Term Contract. Parramatta South campus with flexible working arrangements. Competitive senior-level remuneration, commensurate with experience.

The Opportunity

You will provide senior strategic and operational leadership for Western Sydney University's global and partner-delivered academic programs. Working across jurisdictions and organisational boundaries, you will serve as a central point of coordination between Schools, Faculties, central portfolios and international partners and operations.

You will lead institutional liaison, governance approvals and operating model integration across Western's expanding transnational education portfolio. This currently includes international campuses and delivery locations in Indonesia, India and Vietnam. Your work will support the fourth priority of Western 2030 , Unlocking global impact, by taking Western Sydney to the world.

You will establish governance frameworks, decision pathways, quality controls and risk arrangements that support academically assured, compliant and sustainable program delivery. You will coordinate curriculum approvals, teaching readiness, progression, resulting and student administration activities across multiple academic calendars and operating environments.

You will represent the University in strategic partner engagements and advise on the feasibility, readiness and sustainability of new and expanded programs. You will also oversee significant initiatives including executive visits, delegations, graduations, industry and alumni engagement, student mobility and scholarship coordination.

This role requires occasional international travel and regular interaction with offshore staff outside normal working hours to accommodate time differences. Experience working in a multicampus environment will position you well to manage the complexity of Western's campuses and delivery locations.

What Success Looks Like:

• Establish effective governance, approval and escalation frameworks for offshore and partner-delivered programs.
• Align Schools, Faculties, central portfolios and international partners around clear delivery priorities and responsibilities.
• Maintain strong quality, compliance and risk controls as the University's transnational education portfolio grows.
• Coordinate academic operations so curriculum changes, teaching periods, progression, resulting and student administration remain compliant and on schedule.
• Provide clear strategic advice on new markets, program expansion, operational readiness and partner requirements.

Please refer to the Position Description for full details.

About You

• A relevant postgraduate qualification in education, management, international education, higher education administration, public policy or a related field, or an equivalent combination of senior experience and education or training.
• Extensive senior leadership experience in higher education, transnational education, academic operations, academic governance, international partnerships or a comparable complex institution.
• Deep knowledge of academic governance, curriculum management, quality assurance, policy compliance, student administration and risk management.
• Demonstrated success influencing senior stakeholders and working across campuses, jurisdictions, cultures, partners and organisational systems.
• Highly developed judgement and communication skills, including experience resolving complex issues and preparing executive briefings, governance papers and partner communications.

Benefits

• Financial benefits: Access to staff-only products and offers with selected banking partners, salary sacrifice options for onsite parking, and novated motor vehicle leasing.
• Health and wellbeing support: Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP), complimentary annual flu vaccination, eligibility for Fitness Passport membership, and access to discounted private health cover.
• Onsite childcare: Long day care and early learning services operate at our Campbelltown, Hawkesbury, Parramatta, and Penrith campuses.
• Staff may be eligible for discounted fees and salary packaging, with places subject to centre capacity.

Application Details

• Closing Date: 11:59pm, 25 October 2026.
• Working Rights: You must provide evidence of your full-time working rights in Australia for the full term of the appointment at time of application. Employer visa sponsorship is not available for this position.