Radii Global Hiring! Full Time Executive Dean (FOB) in Selangor, Earn up to MYR 20,000 - Ricebowl

Job Purpose:

The Executive Dean is a dual-role academic and strategic leader responsible for driving excellence across a designated vertical (Faculty of Business, Education & Humanities, or IT) throughout UNITAR Education Group, while concurrently serving as the local Dean of the School at UNITAR International University (UIU). The role ensures vertical-wide alignment in academic development, compliance, and faculty performance, while delivering local academic leadership at UIU to ensure quality teaching, learning, and student outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic and Academic Leadership

•Shape and drive the vertical’s academic and commercial strategy across the group.

•Lead the faculty’s business planning process and ensure alignment with UNITAR’s group-wide strategic initiatives.

•Represent the faculty in Senate, Group Academic Board, and Examination Boards.

2. Curriculum & Program Oversight

•Approve course materials (e.g., Learning Kits) for deployment on CourseNetworking (CN).

•Lead the development and constructive alignment of programs in compliance with MOHE, MQA, and internal quality standards.

•Drive new program development, innovation, and continuous quality improvement.

3. Faculty & Staff Development

•Provide leadership, mentoring, and oversight to academic staff across the group, including SMEs and Deans within UUCKL.

•Manage teaching delivery, workload planning, and performance evaluation.

•Foster academic scholarship, research, and innovation.

4. Quality Assurance & Governance

•Ensure compliance with accreditation and regulatory frameworks (PA, FA, CQI, MQA).

•Lead academic reviews, audits, and reporting exercises.

•Chair or participate in institutional academic committees and ad hoc task groups.

5. Commercial Growth & Student Success

•Collaborate with Admissions, Marketing, and Student Experience teams to improve enrolment, GOT rates, employability, and progression.

•Leverage industry links and partnerships to align programs with workforce needs and enhance the vertical’s brand.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

•Vertical-wide academic quality and regulatory compliance

•Development and enhancement of new programs

•Faculty and student performance (e.g., employability, attrition, GOT)

•Enrolment and revenue growth for the vertical

•Learning Kit quality and approval turnaround time

•Audit performance (e.g., NCR %)

Qualifications:

•PhD in a relevant discipline

•Minimum 10 years of academic and leadership experience

•Track record in academic governance, strategic planning, and curriculum development

•Proven ability to manage cross-functional and multi-campus teams

Core Competencies:

•Strategic foresight and academic-commercial alignment

•Quality assurance and regulatory acumen

•Inspirational leadership and people development

•Collaboration across diverse academic environments

•Data-informed decision-making and change management

•Strong communication and stakeholder engagement

Pay: RM10,000.00 - RM20,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Opportunities for promotion
• Professional development

Work Location: In person