Executives Dean

Radii Global; Selangor; On-site; MYR 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Radii Global is seeking an Executive Dean to provide dual-role academic and strategic leadership across a designated vertical. The role assures quality teaching, learning, and student outcomes while aligning academic development with group strategy.

The Executive Dean will lead governance, programme development, and cross-campus collaboration, driving continuous quality improvement and industry-aligned growth.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of academic and leadership experience.
• Track record in academic governance, strategic planning, and curriculum development.
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional and multi-campus teams.
• Experience as Vice Counsellor.

Responsibilities

• Strategic and Academic Leadership across the vertical, aligning academic development with group strategy.
• Lead business planning for the faculty and ensure alignment with group initiatives.
• Represent the faculty in Senate, Group Academic Board, and Examination Boards.
• Approve course materials for deployment on Course Networking (CN).
• Lead development of programs ensuring MOHE, MQA and internal quality standards compliance.
• Drive new program development, innovation and quality improvement.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to academic staff and Deans.
• Manage teaching delivery, workloads, and performance evaluation.
• Foster academic scholarship, research, and innovation.
• Ensure compliance with accreditation and regulatory frameworks.
• Lead academic reviews, audits, and reporting exercises.
• Chair or participate in institutional academic committees and task groups.
• Collaborate with Admissions, Marketing, and Student Experience to boost enrolment and outcomes.

Education

PhD in a relevant discipline

Job description

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The Executive Dean is a dual-role academic and strategic leader responsible for driving excellence across a designated vertical (Faculty of Business, Education & Humanities, or IT). The role ensures vertical-wide alignment in academic development, compliance, and faculty performance, while delivering local academic leadership at U to ensure quality teaching, learning, and student outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic and Academic Leadership

• Shape and drive the vertical’s academic and commercial strategy across the group.
• Lead the faculty’s business planning process and ensure alignment with UNITAR’s group-wide strategic initiatives.
• Represent the faculty in Senate, Group Academic Board, and Examination Boards.
• Approve course materials (e.g., Learning Kits) for deployment on Course Networking (CN).
• Lead the development and constructive alignment of programs in compliance with MOHE, MQA, and internal quality standards.
• Drive new program development, innovation, and continuous quality improvement.

3. Faculty & Staff Development

• Provide leadership, mentoring, and oversight to academic staff across the group, including SMEs and Deans within UUCKL.
• Manage teaching delivery, workload planning, and performance evaluation.
• Foster academic scholarship, research, and innovation.

4. Quality Assurance & Governance

• Ensure compliance with accreditation and regulatory frameworks (PA, FA, CQI, MQA).
• Lead academic reviews, audits, and reporting exercises.
• Chair or participate in institutional academic committees and ad hoc task groups.

5. Commercial Growth & Student Success

• Collaborate with Admissions, Marketing, and Student Experience teams to improve enrolment, GOT rates, employability, and progression.
• Leverage industry links and partnerships to align programs with workforce needs and enhance the vertical’s brand.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Vertical-wide academic quality and regulatory compliance
• Development and enhancement of new programs
• Faculty and student performance (e.g., employability, attrition, GOT)
• Enrolment and revenue growth for the vertical
• Learning Kit quality and approval turnaround time

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant discipline
• Minimum 10 years of academic and leadership experience
• Track record in academic governance, strategic planning, and curriculum development
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional and multi-campus teams
• Experience as Vice Counsellor

Core Competencies

• Strategic foresight and academic-commercial alignment
• Quality assurance and regulatory acumen
• Inspirational leadership and people development
• Collaboration across diverse academic environments
• Data-informed decision-making and change management
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement