Head, School of IT

SEGi University & Colleges; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SEGi University & Colleges invites applications for a senior leadership role to oversee the School of IT (SOIT), coordinating teaching, services and activities and guiding academic affairs development across departments.

You will coordinate business development through market research and project derivation to support student growth, work with Marketing on partnerships, and be responsible for programme development and profitability of SOIT offerings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in IT or related discipline (CS, AI, Cybersecurity, DS, etc.).
• 5–7 years of working or teaching experience in education and managerial roles.
• Strong knowledge in Software Engineering, AI, Cybersecurity, or Data Science; expertise in one is advantageous.
• Familiarity with MQA and SETARA/MyQUEST requirements, standards, and specifications is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage all levels.
• Ability to manage lecturers, staff, students and parents; strong written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate teaching, services and activities for the School of IT and academic affairs development.
• Coordinate business development activities through market research, workplace analysis, and project derivation to boost student growth.
• Collaborate closely with Marketing on smart partnerships, projects, seminars and forums.
• Be responsible for programmes development, financials and profitability of SOIT programmes.

Skills

Software Engineering

Artificial Intelligence

Cybersecurity

Data Science

English communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Information Technology or related discipline

Job description

• To oversee and coordinate teaching, services and activities for the School of IT (SOIT) and academic affairs development for all relevant departments.


• To assist in coordinating and developing business development activities through market and industrial research, analysis of the workplace systems and information system design, and derive relevant projects to improve the student population growth for the School of IT.


• To work closely with the Marketing team on the smart partnership, projects, seminars and forums and etc.


• To be responsible for programmes development, financial and profitability of the SOIT programmes.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Information Technology (IT) or a related discipline, including Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Data Science, or other relevant IT fields.


• At least 5-7 years of working/ teaching experience in education line and managerial position.


• Demonstrate strong skills and knowledge in Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, or Data Science, with relevant expertise in one or more of these areas being an advantage.


• Familiarity with MQA and SETARA/MyQUEST requirements, standards, and specifications will be an added advantage.


• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate with people at all levels.


• Ability to manage lecturers, support staff, students and parents.


• Strong command in written and spoken English.

With nearly 4 decades of maturity, we’ve now carved our brand promise that is ‘The Best in You Made Possible’. Are you ready to embark on this journey to make a difference together?

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.