Assistant Director, Academic Matters

CTES CONSULTING PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CTES Consulting Pte. Ltd. seeks an Assistant Director, Academic Matters (Undergraduate Prog) to lead the academic arm of the Undergraduate Programmes Office, overseeing programme management, stakeholder engagement and development of academic initiatives.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years in higher education administration, strong leadership, and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders including industry partners. Proficiency in MS Office is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a recognised university with 8+ years of relevant experience in higher education administration.
• Prior administrative experience in a higher learning institution is advantageous.
• Strong people management and leadership skills; supervisory experience required.
• Excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communication.
• Self-motivated, resourceful and able to manage changing priorities.
• Ability to lead across multiple stakeholders and deliver quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning, management, and execution of undergraduate programmes and inter-school initiatives.
• Oversee delivery, work-study, internships, exchanges, and study trips.
• Manage curriculum planning advice to students (MOOCs, minors, second majors).
• Foster partnerships with industry and academic partners for work-study degrees.
• Act as liaison among academic divisions, students, faculty, and university administration.
• Assist with governance, policies, and guidelines for academic initiatives.
• Provide supervision, mentorship, and development for the UPO team.

Skills

People management

Leadership

Interpersonal communication

Teamwork

Multitasking

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in a recognized university

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Our client is actively searching for an Assistant Director, Academic Matters (Undergraduate Prog) to join their team!

If you are a dynamic individual seeking a new career opportunity, read further!

The responsibilities of this role are:

This role is required to lead the academic arm of the Undergraduate Programmes Office in the critical function of programme management and development, stakeholder engagement and support to Management:

Programme Management and Development

• Oversee planning, management, coordination and execution of the College'sprogrammes, inter-school collaborations and new initiatives
• Oversee management and operations relating to course delivery, work-study, internship, exchange programmes, and study trips
• Oversee Business Streaming and administration of Change of Programme and Specialisation
• Manage the provision of curriculum planning advice to students (e.g., implications of using Broadening and Deepening Electives for MOOCS, reading minors and second major offerings, etc.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Support collaborations with other departments with a focus on developing partnerships with industry on work study degree progammes and internships
• Build relationships with academic partners, industry associations, and professional bodies
• Act as liaison between academic divisions, students, faculty, and university administration
• Engage and connect with stakeholders – serve as conduit for student, faculty and industry partner feedback on academic matters.

Support to Management

• Work with Associate Deans to drive academic initiatives and operations of the CollegeUndergraduate Programmes Office
• Assist with the conceptualization, development and implementation of new academic initiatives, policies and guidelines for good governance
• Support the implementation and monitor the execution of University academic initiatives, strategic plans and work plans for the unit
• Review, recommend, and drive process improvements to academic operations in terms of structure, systems, policies and procedures that govern programme delivery
• Provide supervision, mentorship and development for the academic arm of the UPO team.

The ideal candidate will need to have the following qualities and experience:

• A Bachelor degree from a recognized university with at least 8 years of relevant working experience, preferably in the education sector
• Prior experience in a relevant administrative role in an institution of higher learning will be advantageous
• Strong people management and leadership skills; Supervisory experience is required
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Self-motivated, resourceful and flexible in adjusting and responding to changing priorities
• Ability to work independently and as a team; personal initiative and team spirit in the effective implementation of projects
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders, multi-task and deliver with quality and timeliness
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, planning and organizational abilities
• Organised and meticulous with an eye for details
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

All applicants' CV will be treated with the strictest confidentiality. We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.