Academic Dean/ Provost

The Opportunity

A well-established education institution in Singapore is seeking a Dean at a point of genuine change, with a clear mandate to raise academic ambition. This is a rare opening within an institution that is stable, well-resourced, and expanding its reach beyond Singapore.

This will suit a leader currently running a school or faculty and ready to step up beyond it - this role sits above individual Heads of School, holding academic ownership for the institution as a whole, not a single school or faculty.

Responsibilities

Reporting into executive leadership, the Dean holds end-to-end ownership of academic strategy, curriculum quality, and faculty leadership across the entire programme portfolio, together with the divisional budget. The Dean provides leadership to the institution's Heads of School / academic leaders directly, setting the academic direction they in turn execute within their own schools or faculties. You will set and uphold the quality assurance and governance frameworks that underpin the institution's standing, leading accreditation exercises with local regulators and international bodies.

Curriculum sits at the core of the mandate - reviewing and strengthening the portfolio, including the continued build-out of blended and online delivery, and the thoughtful adoption of AI, so that programmes remain genuinely relevant to graduate outcomes. You will lead a sizeable academic body through the academic leaders reporting to you, and shape the academic dimension of the institution's growth beyond Singapore.

Requirements

You are doctorally qualified (PhD, EdD, or DBA) with senior academic leadership experience, including responsibility for other academic leaders. You bring depth in academic governance, quality assurance, and curriculum design. Singapore or international accreditation exposure is a bonus. Above all, you carry genuine executive presence: articulate, credible, and comfortable in front of boards, partners, and regulators.

Leaders running a single school or faculty who are ready to run the academic side of an entire institution are most welcome to apply.

To Apply

For immediate consideration, please click Apply to submit your resume in Word format. We regret that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

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