Deputy Director, Programme Lead, GEMBA

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore invites applications for the role of Programme Lead, Global EMBA Programme. This senior position drives strategic growth, market positioning, recruitment, admissions, operations, and stakeholder engagement for the Global EMBA, collaborating with senior leaders and faculty.

The role shapes a high-impact executive education platform, with responsibilities spanning budgeting, partnerships, and programme delivery across global modules and study trips.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university.
• 10–15 years of relevant experience, including 5 years in a leadership role.
• Experience in executive education, EMBA, MBA, business school programmes, corporate training, or related fields.
• Proficiency in English and Chinese for professional communication.
• Ability to support evening or weekend programme activities and travel where required.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning and growth of the Global EMBA programme in alignment with School and University priorities.
• Direct marketing, recruitment, admissions, brand positioning, market messaging, and recruitment pipeline performance.
• Oversee programme operations to ensure smooth delivery of classes, global modules, study trips, events, and student services.
• Build and maintain senior-level relationships with students, alumni, faculty, corporate clients, and internal stakeholders.
• Manage programme budgets, revenue, costs, marketing spend, enrolment performance, student satisfaction, and quality.
• Lead and develop cross-functional teams across marketing, recruitment, admissions, operations, and programme administration.
• Prepare reports and recommendations on recruitment, financial performance, student experience, risks, partnerships, pricing, and improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Project management

Problem solving

Operational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA/EMBA

Job description

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore is a leading global university committed to nurturing leaders and creating societal impact through education, research, and service. Nanyang Business School invites applications for the role of Programme Lead, Global EMBA Programme. This is a senior leadership role responsible for driving the strategic growth, market positioning, recruitment, admissions, operations, stakeholder engagement, and business development of the Global Executive MBA programme. The role offers the opportunity to shape a high-impact executive education platform, work closely with senior business leaders and faculty, and contribute to the School’s graduate and lifelong learning ambitions.

Why Join NTU

• Opportunity to lead and grow a flagship executive education programme.
• Exposure to senior executives, entrepreneurs, faculty, alumni, corporate partners, and international stakeholders.
• Meaningful role in developing leaders and strengthening industry engagement.
• Collaborative university environment with opportunities for professional development and cross-functional partnership.
• Contribution to the continued growth of graduate management education and lifelong learning.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic planning and growth of the Global EMBA programme in alignment with School and University priorities.
• Provide direction for marketing, recruitment, admissions, brand positioning, market messaging, and recruitment pipeline performance.
• Oversee programme operations to ensure smooth delivery of classes, global modules, study trips, company visits, events, student services, and faculty support.
• Build and maintain senior-level relationships with students, alumni, faculty, corporate clients, industry associations, HR and learning leaders, international partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Manage programme budgets, revenue, costs, marketing spend, enrolment performance, student satisfaction, and operational quality.
• Lead and develop cross-functional teams supporting marketing, recruitment, admissions, operations, business development, and programme administration.
• Prepare reports and recommendations on recruitment, financial performance, student experience, operational risks, partnerships, pricing, and programme improvement.

Requirements

• Must-Have Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university.
• At least 10-15 years of relevant experience, including 5 years in a leadership role, with strong expertise in strategic leadership, business development, executive programme management, recruitment, admissions, and stakeholder engagement.
• Significant relevant experience in executive education, EMBA, MBA, business school programmes, corporate training, executive learning, professional education, or a related field.
• Proven experience in at least several of the following areas: marketing, recruitment, admissions, programme operations, business development, corporate client management, student experience, or stakeholder engagement.
• Experience working with senior executives, faculty members, alumni, corporate clients, and senior internal stakeholders.
• Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, project management, problem-solving, and operational skills.
• Strong financial and performance management capability, including budget monitoring, revenue tracking, reporting, and resource planning.
• Proficiency in both English and Chinese for professional communication to support engagement with English-speaking and Chinese-speaking students, alumni, corporate clients, partners, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to support evening or weekend programme activities and travel where required.

Good-to-Have

• MBA, EMBA, Master’s degree, or postgraduate qualification in business, education, management, marketing, or a related discipline.
• Experience in a university, business school, executive education provider, corporate academy, consulting firm, or professional services environment.
• Experience developing short courses, certificate programmes, or executive workshops.
• Regional or international market exposure.

Key Competencies

• Executive education expertise.
• Strategic programme leadership.
• Marketing, recruitment, and admissions capability.
• Business development and corporate client management.
• Programme operations and delivery excellence.
• Financial and performance management.
• Student experience and stakeholder engagement.
• Team leadership and cross-functional collaboration.
• Senior-level communication and influencing skills.
• Data-informed decision-making.

Performance Indicators

• Global EMBA applications and enrolments.
• Quality of admitted candidates.
• Recruitment conversion rate.
• Programme revenue and budget performance.
• Marketing return on investment.
• Student satisfaction and Net Promoter Score.
• Alumni engagement and referral rate.
• Corporate client engagement.
• Operational quality and service standards.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: NTU

NTU is a research-intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, and Graduate colleges. It also has a medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, established jointly with Imperial College London. NTU is also home to world-class autonomous institutes – the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering – and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N). Ranked amongst the world’s top universities by QS, NTU has also been named the world’s top young university for the past seven years. The University’s main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED-certified) buildings, of which 95% are certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore’s healthcare district. Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech-enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources.

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