Director, Academic Governance & Standards
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Job Location:
Wollongong - Australia
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
- Fixed Term (5 years) full-time appointment
- Attractive executive remuneration package available
Are you an experienced higher education leader ready to drive sectorleading academic governance and standards The University of Wollongong (UOW) ranked in the top 1% of universities worldwide is seeking a dynamic and strategic Director Academic Governance and Standards to play a pivotal institutional role during a period of major national reform.
About the role
Reporting to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) this senior leadership role is responsible for providing universitywide stewardship of UOWs academic governance frameworks academic standards and quality assurance systems.
You will lead the ongoing integrity coherence and effectiveness of governance and assurance arrangements across teaching learning assessment and research training. With growing national attention on university governance this is a key opportunity to guide institutional selfassurance foster public trust and ensure UOW remains at the forefront of regulatory quality and accountability.
Key responsibilities
In this role you will:
- Lead UOWs academic governance framework ensuring robust structures delegations and decisionmaking processes.
- Steward academic standards and assurance of learning across all delivery modes and locations.
- Provide strategic leadership and coordination of engagement with TEQSA ATEC and other regulatory bodies.
- Advise senior leaders Academic Senate and committees on governance quality and institutional assurance matters.
- Oversee the Universitys academic policy and quality architecture to ensure alignment with UOWs education model.
- Identify and monitor academic governance and quality risks and guide mitigation strategies.
- Oversee governance for complex academic activity including offshore delivery and thirdparty partnerships.
- Lead sector scanning to ensure UOW remains responsive to evolving governance and regulatory expectations.
- Provide strategic leadership to the Academic Governance and Standards function supporting highquality professional practice and capability development.
About you
You will bring strong highereducation expertise including postgraduate qualifications (preferably a Masters) or substantial senior experience in academic governance quality assurance or academic standards. You have a proven record of institutionallevel leadership in complex university environments with deep knowledge of academic governance systems academic standards assurance of learning and the Australian regulatory landscape (including TEQSA and the HESF).
You provide confident strategic advice to senior leaders demonstrate excellent analytical and communication skills and lead professional teams effectively while fostering collaboration and continuous improvement. You model integrity transparency equity and valuesbased leadership.
Desirable experience includes leading regulatory engagement overseeing governance of complex or multisite academic delivery and contributing to major governance or quality reform initiatives.
How to Apply
Applicants are required to submit a cover letter detailing their skills qualification and experience in relation to this position along with an up-to-date CV.
For a confidential discussion or further information regarding this opportunity please contact Helen Partridge Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education)
Closing Date: Monday 30 March 2026 11:59 PM
Note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Only candidates with valid work rights in Australia are eligible.
The University of Wollongong is committed to equality diversity and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer and a recognised leader in gender equality we encourage and welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and people including culturally and linguistically diverse women disability LGBTIQ and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Australians.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Presentation Skills
- Project / Program Management
- Organizational skills
- Ellucian
- Records Management
- Academic Advising
- LMS
- Teaching
- Program Development
- Public Speaking
- Writing Skills
About Company
The University of Wollongong was born with a mission to transform our region: to educate and empower the people of the Illawarra. Our commitment to a better future has shaped our direction and impact since our inception. Over the years, we have grown to be a global diverse and inclusi ... View more
