Head, Academic Strategy and Delivery at an Higher Educational Institution - Maurice Xandra Solutions Limited

Maurice Xandra Solutions Limited - Our client, an Higher Educational Institution is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Academic Strategy and Delivery

Location: Lagos
Employment type: Full Time

Overview

• Our client is looking to hire a Head of Academic Strategy and Delivery to take ownership for the strategic planning and delivery of academic programs, build a team, initiate and manage strategic partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Identify the right opportunities in the market through secondary and primary market research and develop necessary strategies and recommendations around them.
• Design and develop new academic programs by working with subject matter experts and the needs of industry.
• Lead the curriculum design, rigour and content curation of programs/courses by working with subject matter experts, faculty and industry leaders.
• Define and refine course requirements based on research and feedback from employers, subject matter experts and students.
• Design new program activities to improve learning outcomes and experience for faculty, students and guest speakers.
• Manage program/course launches and ensure a unified user experience for students all the way from application through to career transition.
• Work with cross functional teams including operations and academic affairs to ensure that program delivery is process driven, consistent and of excellent quality.
• Deliver on key performance indicators of programs including: learner and faculty satisfaction; metrics around enrollments, retention, completion etc.; and graduate placements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of Master’s degree in any discipline.
• 8+ years of experience with minimum 5 years of relevant work experience in higher education.

Functional Competencies:

• Strong passion for higher learning and interest in institution building
• Demonstrated experience in managing a team and complex administrative processes
• Exceptional oral, interpersonal, writing and presentation skills
• Strong work ethic, drive and energy with a result-oriented mindset
• Able to effectively interface with senior academicians and industry experts
• Self-reliant and able to work in a start-up environment
• Positive attitude and demonstrated commitment to excellence
• Familiarity with global developments in higher education and strong awareness of the Nigerian education sector.
• Strong analytical skills with a track record of developing actionable recommendations from research data.
• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to collaborate and maintain effective relationships with all stakeholders including senior industry executives.
• Strong research and project management skills.

Application Closing Date
10th June, 2021.