Assistant Manager, Academic Planning & Governance

The Student and Academic Services Department (SASD) is a dedicated team committed to delivering comprehensive support across the entire student life cycle—from admission and matriculation to graduation and beyond the classroom. SASD works collaboratively with schools, colleges, and autonomous institutes to ensure seamless and enriching academic journeys for all students. 

This position sits with the Academic Planning & Governance function and has a focus on Graduate Education. The role will contribute to policy development, academic planning initiatives, and governance processes related to graduate programmes, while working closely with stakeholders across the University.  

Key responsibilities

• Support the academic planning function through information/data consolidation, analysis and reporting. 

• Prepare intake and enrolment data reports for certification and institutional submissions. 

• Support the monitoring and reporting on KPIs to facilitate strategic decision-making. 

• Assist in process improvement and workflow streamlining for reporting and planning. 

• Coordinate with various stakeholders across the university to gather information and align on requirements for submissions. 

Requirements

• Degree with at least 3 years of work experience in administrative/policy functions. Candidates with experience in higher education administration, policy, compliance, or institutional reporting will have an added advantage. 

• Strong background in institutional/management reporting and preparing materials for senior leadership.

• Proven ability to collate and integrate data accurately from multiple sources.

• Exposure to governance, compliance, or policy-related work such as audits or regulatory submissions.

• Skilled in stakeholder coordination across departments to ensure timely submissions.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) for analysis, reporting, and visualization.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills, with attention to detail. 

Please note that successful candidates will be offered a 1-year contract with benefits with potential opportunity to be offered a permanent appointment, subject to good work performance, prevailing guidelines and organizational needs. 

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.