University Campus Director, Dubai

Title: University Campus Director, Dubai

We are looking for a university campus director for a major multi campus university in the UAE. The Dubai campus's mission will be delivering globally accredited, high-quality education to students across the UAE with internationally recognised programs.

Dubai Campus Director

The Campus Director is responsible for driving the campus's next stage of growth, overseeing academic quality, operations, and student experience while leading a major expansion agenda. This role must grow the student population by more than three-fold over five years, introduce and manage new undergraduate programs (as the campus currently serves mainly postgraduate students), and ensure full compliance with UAE accreditation standards.
The Director will also guide the upgrade and expansion of campus facilities to support undergraduate teaching, labs, and student life, while strengthening industry partnerships, enhancing recruitment, and ensuring the Dubai Campus delivers the same high-quality, internationally accredited experience.

Core responsibilities & key criteria

• Campus Leadership - Lead the Dubai Campus in alignment with the university's strategy, ensuring academic quality, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance.
• Academic Expansion - Introduce and oversee new undergraduate programs, ensuring they meet UAE CAA standards and the university's accreditation requirements.
• Enrolment Growth - Drive a major growth agenda by expanding the student population by more than three-fold, through targeted recruitment, partnerships, and program diversification.
• Facilities Development - Plan and implement facility upgrades to support undergraduate teaching, labs, student life, and campus services.
• Student Experience - Ensure a high-quality student journey, with strong support services, engagement activities, and academic advising.
• External Partnerships - Build relationships with Dubai industries, government bodies, and community partners to support internships, research, and visibility.
• Operational Oversight - Manage budgets, staffing, compliance, and accreditation processes for all programs delivered in Dubai.

Key Objectives for the campus
✓ Develop the Campus to be more attractive to students seeking Postgrad and Undergrad education in Dubai; both international and domestic students.
✓ Develop campus to be able to provide the right facilities for Undergrad students.
✓ Maximise current temporary campus, with development and transfer plan to new Campus on acquired land plot.
✓ Campus ready to deliver Undergrad programs for the first time in September of 2027.
✓ Grow the student population from 200 Postgrads to 700 students split between both Postgrad and Undergrad programs.
✓ Oversee best practice delivery of programs aligned with the Deans of each college.
✓ Deliver operational efficiency through optimization of centralised back-office functions.

Key responsibilities
✓ Qualifications - PhD required
✓ Experience - 10+ years in higher-education leadership, with experience launching programs,
managing growth, and overseeing multi-functional teams.
✓ Leadership Skills - Strong strategic planning, communication, and stakeholder-management
capabilities.
✓ Knowledge of UAE higher-education regulations, accreditation, academic quality assurance, and campus operations is preferable.
✓ Personal Attributes - Collaborative, student-focused, culturally aware, and able to lead major change initiatives.
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