Director of University Rankings & Analytics

Cyberjaya; Malaysia; Hybrid; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Cyberjaya is seeking a Manager/Senior Manager for University Rankings & Analytics to lead data governance, institutional analysis, and performance tracking across national and international benchmarks.

You will oversee the data lifecycle, ensure audit-ready submissions to MOHE and global ranking bodies, and drive strategic initiatives to enhance the university’s research footprint and reputation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Business, Management, Data Analytics, Statistics, Information Management, Performance Management, or related quantitative field.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive data analytics experience within a Higher Education Institution (HEI).
• Proven track record of delivering at least 2 full cycles of MyRA, SETARA, and QS/THE institutional submissions.
• Deep familiarity with MyHER platform and global ranking data submission engines.

Responsibilities

• Design, establish, and maintain a robust institutional data collection repository for academic, financial, research, and student data.
• Serve as the chief verifier for data submissions, ensuring accuracy and audit-ready documentation.
• Act as the main liaison between divisions to gather operational metrics.
• Coordinate the compilation, trend analysis, and final electronic submission for MOHE SETARA, MyRA, QS/THE rankings.
• Develop data models to project impact of performance variables on ranking tiers.
• Translate complex datasets into clear executive reports for senior leadership.
• Serve as focal point for communications with ranking analysts and MOHE officials.
• Collaborate with corporate communications to track reputation survey lists.

Skills

Data analytics

Data governance

Communication

Excel advanced

SQL/Python basics

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

MyHER platform

e-MyRA portal

data submission engines

Job description

University of Cyberjaya is seeking a Manager/Senior Manager for University Rankings & Analytics to lead data governance, institutional analysis, and performance tracking across national and international benchmarks.

You will oversee the data lifecycle, ensure audit-ready submissions to MOHE and global ranking bodies, and drive strategic initiatives to enhance the university’s research footprint and reputation.