Senior Director, Academic Services & Compliance

Torrens University Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study free in a course or degree

B Corp certified university - values

Internal opportunities across the org

Job summary

Torrens University Australia is seeking an Academic Registrar and Senior Director Academic Services to lead Academic Services. You will drive strategic direction across the student lifecycle, including records, progression, graduations and governance, ensuring data accuracy and compliance.

This permanent, full-time role is based at our Surry Hills campus in Sydney. You will shape university-wide policy, oversee risk and quality, and partner with senior leaders to deliver student-centred services

Qualifications

• Senior leader with extensive higher education, VET or dual-sector experience across academic services, registry, governance, planning and operations.
• Experienced in academic planning, forecasting, timetabling, delivery readiness, systems, data and process improvement.
• Knowledge of student wellbeing and safety obligations and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across Academic Services and portfolio governance.
• Oversee academic records, progression, completions, graduations, and logistics.
• Lead governance, policy, quality assurance and risk management.
• Drive continuous improvement of systems, data quality and automation across services.
• Partner with senior leaders to deliver student-centred services and compliant operations.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Governance & compliance

Data-driven decision making

Communication

Education

Postgraduate qualification in education

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Governance / public administration certification

Tools

Student information systems

Data analytics tools

Job description

Torrens University Australia is seeking an Academic Registrar and Senior Director Academic Services to lead Academic Services. You will drive strategic direction across the student lifecycle, including records, progression, graduations and governance, ensuring data accuracy and compliance.

This permanent, full-time role is based at our Surry Hills campus in Sydney. You will shape university-wide policy, oversee risk and quality, and partner with senior leaders to deliver student-centred services