Chief Student Experience & Wellbeing Officer

University-of-Otag; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Otago in Ōtepoti, Dunedin, invites applications for a senior leader to become Chief Students Officer. You will guide strategic leadership for student services, wellbeing, housing, safety, and student experience with an operating budget of around NZD 107 million and 400+ staff.

You will collaborate with university leaders and external partners to shape a student-centric environment. The role combines strategic direction with hands-on leadership, ensuring equitable, accessible

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership across an extensive and diverse student-facing portfolio.
• Strengthen and connect services along the student journey, lead service improvement and redesign.
• Ensure services are accessible, culturally responsive, financially sustainable and easy for students to navigate.
• Build partnerships with student bodies (OUSA) and student communities to inform service design.

Job description

University of Otago in Ōtepoti, Dunedin, invites applications for a senior leader to become Chief Students Officer. You will guide strategic leadership for student services, wellbeing, housing, safety, and student experience with an operating budget of around NZD 107 million and 400+ staff.

You will collaborate with university leaders and external partners to shape a student-centric environment. The role combines strategic direction with hands-on leadership, ensuring equitable, accessible