Higher Education Quality & Compliance Lead

Stanley International College; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Modern campuses

Flexible working arrangements

Staff discounts at CU29

EAP access

Job summary

Stanley College is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager to lead the institution's Quality Management System across Higher Education. You will oversee policy, governance and quality frameworks, manage the self-assurance cycle and coordinate quality reporting to governance and executive leadership.

The role requires substantial experience in quality assurance within Australian higher education, strong policy development skills and proven leadership of a Quality and Compliance team.

Qualifications

• Experience in quality assurance, governance or compliance within higher education.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) and regulatory acts.
• Experience managing a quality management system, policy framework and internal review cycle.
• Experience preparing quality reporting for governance bodies and executives.
• Proven people leadership, priority setting and team development.
• Strong policy development and detailed documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Quality Management System (QMS) across Higher Education, ensuring effective quality assurance and continuous improvement.
• Oversee policy, governance and quality frameworks, lifecycle management and version control.
• Coordinate institutional self-assurance, quality reviews, risk-based monitoring and external readiness.
• Manage Quality and Compliance team and provide timely quality data and insights to governance.
• Represent Quality and Compliance in committees and liaise with regulators and stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Data literacy

Strategic thinking

Policy development

Excellent written communication

Education

Bachelor-level degree in education, business, quality management or related

Postgraduate qualification in education, quality management, governance or MBA/BA

Job description

Stanley College is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager to lead the institution's Quality Management System across Higher Education. You will oversee policy, governance and quality frameworks, manage the self-assurance cycle and coordinate quality reporting to governance and executive leadership.

The role requires substantial experience in quality assurance within Australian higher education, strong policy development skills and proven leadership of a Quality and Compliance team.