Manager, Academic Planning & Governance

About the role

The Student and Academic Services Department (SASD) supports students from admission to graduation and works closely with Schools, Colleges and autonomous institutes. This position is part of the Graduate Education Academic Planning and Governance Unit within the Registrar's office, reporting to the Deputy Director. It supports the university's postgraduate academic planning, including postgraduate intake and enrolment planning and performance monitoring through key performance indicators.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage the annual Graduate Intake and Enrolment Planning (GIEP) exercise, partnering with schools on projections, ensuring data quality and compliance with MOE funding principles, reporting requirements and university policies, and reviewing and analysing projections for the GIEP committee.
• Prepare and submit postgraduate intake and enrolment reports and support their certification process.
• Coordinate the collection, consolidation and validation of information from schools and other stakeholders for strategic initiatives, management reporting and institutional planning.
• Prepare reports and presentation materials for senior management discussions, strategic reviews and decision-making.
• Identify information gaps, emerging trends and potential risks and recommend follow-up actions.
• Contribute to strengthening reporting frameworks and stakeholder engagement processes to improve governance and decision-making.

Required profile

• Degree in a relevant discipline with 6 to 8 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in higher education, especially institutional planning, governance or policy compliance, is an advantage.
• Experience in management reporting and performance monitoring, with strong analytical skills and the ability to turn complex information into clear reports for senior leadership and governance committees.
• Good understanding of governance, compliance and data governance principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Meticulous, proactive, resourceful, accountable, committed to data integrity and with a continuous improvement mindset.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Visio, with data analysis and visual presentation capabilities.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled productivity tools is an advantage.