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About the Role

Lead the strategic direction, growth, and success of Western Sydney University Sydney City Campus (WSUSCC) and its pathway college, SIBT. Provide inspiring leadership across academic, operational, commercial, and student experience functions to ensure a seamless student journey from pathway studies to degree completion. Drive sustainable growth, academic excellence, outstanding student outcomes, and strong financial and operational performance while fostering a high-performance culture and strengthening a key university partnership.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership across SIBT and WSUSCC, driving sustainable growth, enrolment performance, pathway conversion, and the successful delivery of strategic, operational, and commercial objectives.
Lead and strengthen the partnership between Western Sydney University and Navitas, building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and ensuring strong alignment of strategic priorities and shared goals.
Champion academic excellence and an exceptional student experience, fostering a culture focused on student success, engagement, retention, progression, and graduate outcomes.
Drive financial performance, commercial growth, and operational sustainability, delivering budget, revenue, and profitability targets while identifying opportunities for innovation and managing business risks.
Develop and inspire high-performing teams, building organisational capability and fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
Ensure effective governance, compliance, and operational excellence, maintaining quality standards, managing risk, and overseeing the infrastructure, systems, and resources that support long-term success.

Requirements

Relevant tertiary qualifications, preferably at postgraduate level.
Significant senior management experience within higher education.
Demonstrated success leading organisational growth and transformation.
Strong commercial acumen and financial management capability.
Proven ability to build and maintain executive-level partnerships.
Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Demonstrated experience leading high-performing teams.
Sound understanding of Australian higher education regulation and quality frameworks.
Ability to operate effectively within complex partnership and matrix environments.
Demonstrated commitment to workplace health and safety, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Full working rights within Australia.

Skills

Leadership
Strategic direction
Growth
Academic excellence
Operational management
Commercial management
Student experience
Partnership management
Financial management
Team development
Stakeholder engagement
Communication

Location

Sydney, Australia

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior management

Education Level

Postgraduate qualifications preferred

Benefits

Access to LinkedIn Learning for development
Employee benefits
Support to help you be your best
Flexibility

About the Company

Navitas is a leading global education provider that has helped generations of learners transform their lives through education.
Working in the University Partnerships Australasia division supports Navitas’ portfolio of colleges, campuses, and offices.
Navitas employs 5,000 staff and creates life-changing opportunities for students by delivering educational services to over 60,000 students globally.
Western Sydney University Sydney City Campus (WSUSCC) is a partnership between Western Sydney University and Navitas, offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
WSUSCC is located on Elizabeth Street in the heart of Sydney.
SIBT is the pathway college for WSUSCC and Western Sydney University, offering Foundation and Diploma programs.
SIBT plays an important role in supporting a seamless student journey from pathway studies through to degree completion.
Working at WSUSCC and SIBT means becoming part of a dedicated education community that supports students across the full university pathway.

Equal Opportunity

Navitas promotes and embraces an inclusive and diverse workforce.
Equality, flexibility, and diversity deliver a rich collaborative environment.
All staff feel safe, supported, and given opportunities to thrive.
Encourages applications from candidates with disabilities, of all ages and genders, First Nations and Indigenous peoples, and people of diverse community groups.