Manager, Office of Curriculum Support

weill cornell medicine - qatar; Doha; On-site; QAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar is seeking a Manager to lead administration and operational delivery of the medical curriculum in Doha. The role partners with academic leadership, course and clerkship teams, faculty and institutional partners to maintain schedules, learning activities, examinations and curriculum records across the full program.

The successful candidate will manage scheduling, calendars and approval workflows, ensure timely academic support, and lead curriculum- and exam-related

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in health, education or related field with 7–8 years in curriculum administration.
• Experience in higher or medical education settings.
• Strong English communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency with academic support systems and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Leads the operational planning and delivery of curriculum support across foundational sciences and clinical curriculum.
• Prepares master curriculum schedules, academic calendars and related plans for approval.
• Ensures curricular sessions, learning resources, facilities, technology and administrative support are coordinated and on time.
• Oversees curriculum-support workflows, calendars, records and service standards.

Skills

Academic operations

Curriculum systems

Planning & organizing

Staff guidance

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Customer orientation

English communication

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in health, education or related field

Tools

Computer-based academic support systems

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job: Manager, Office of Curriculum Support (OCS)

Work Location: Qatar

Organization: Education Admin Support

Work Days: Sunday-Thursday

Sponsorship Eligibility: Yes

Classification: Full Time

Posting End Date: 11/20/2026

Position Summary

The position leads administration and operational delivery of the medical curriculum. The position works with academic leadership, course and clerkship teams, faculty and institutional partners to maintain approved schedules, learning activities, examinations, curriculum records and committee information across the full curriculum.

Job Responsibilities

• Leads the operational planning and delivery of curriculum support across foundational sciences and clinical curriculum in accordance with approved academic requirements.
• Works with academic leadership, course and clerkship leaders, faculty and staff to prepare master curriculum schedules, academic calendars and related plans for approval.
• Ensures that curricular sessions, teaching activities, learning resources, facilities, technology and administrative support are well coordinated and available within agreed timelines.
• Oversees curriculum-support workflows, calendars, records and service standards and resolves operational issues that could affect the delivery of the curriculum.
• Serves as the principal administrative contact for curriculum committees and supports meeting planning, documentation, decisions, action tracking and follow-up.
• Manages curriculum information required for program accreditation, internal reporting, curriculum mapping, student handbooks, websites and other formal publications.
• Oversees the administration of examinations, including scheduling, system readiness, materials, proctor assignments, training, security and coordination of approved results processes.
• Monitors the preparation and timely submission of student performance information and final grades and escalates delays, inconsistencies or risks to the appropriate academic authority.
• Collaborates with relevant stakeholders to ensure that curriculum objectives, learning activities, assessment methods and evaluation processes remain appropriately connected.
• Works with internal stakeholders to support curriculum management, learning-management and web-based examination systems and to define operational requirements for enhancements.
• Coordinates with counterpart curriculum and educational development offices at Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) to manage the transfer and local implementation of approved curricular materials.
• Maps OCS processes, maintains standard operating procedures and leads service and process improvements based on operational evidence and stakeholder feedback.
• Represents OCS on relevant committees as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in health, education or a related field with 7 – 8 years of experience in curriculum administration, academic operations working in higher or medical education set-up.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Extensive knowledge of academic operations, including scheduling, examinations, committees, records, and service delivery.
• Extensive knowledge of computer-based academic support systems.
• Ability to plan and organize and apply best practices and to mobilize both time and resources.
• Ability to provide day-to-day guidance and direction to other administrative support staff.
• Ability to work with a broad and diverse campus community.
• Attention to detail and ability to multi-task within demanding timeframes.
• Strong customer orientation with advanced organization skills and a process improvement mindset.
• Excellent oral/written English communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook etc.

Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar was established in 2001 as a partnership between Cornell University and Qatar Foundation (QF). The first medical school in Qatar and a pioneer of coeducation at the university level, WCM-Q offers an integrated Six-Year Medical Program that incorporates pre-medical and medical studies and leads to the Cornell University M.D. degree.

Teaching is by Cornell and Weill Cornell faculty, including physicians at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) who hold Weill Cornell appointments. Enrollment has grown rapidly from 25 first-year pre-medical students in the fall of 2002 to over 300 students from more than 30 countries today.

WCM-Q is part of Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, which was founded over 100 years ago, and shares the same mission:

• to provide the finest education possible for medical students
• to conduct research at the cutting edge of knowledge
• to improve healthcare both now and for future generations
• to provide the highest quality of care to the community

WCM-Q’s home city is Doha, a thriving cosmopolitan metropolis with a culturally diverse population, a rapidly growing economy, and modern infrastructure. WCM-Q is a member of Qatar Foundation, a not-for-profit organization with multiple centers focused on education, research and innovation, and community development. WCM-Q is located within Education City, the flagship development of QF, which occupies more than 12 square kilometers and is home to some of the world’s leading educational institutions, including Hamad Bin Khalifa University, and overseas campuses of elite universities, such as VCUarts Qatar, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Northwestern Qatar, Georgetown University in Qatar, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, and HEC Paris in Qatar.

Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Minorities/Females/Vet employer.