Job Description
DIRECTOR OF BRANCH CAMPUS (UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON SRI LANKA BRANCH CAMPUS)
Location : Colombo, Sri Lanka
Employer : American Education Centre Limited
Operational Reporting : CEO, American Education Centre Limited
Academic/Professional Reporting : Provost, UWL Sri Lanka Branch Campus
Employment : Full-time
American Education Centre Limited, the operating partner of the University of West London (UWL) Sri Lanka, is seeking an experienced senior higher education leader to serve as Director of the University of West London's Sri Lanka Branch Campus in Colombo.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Lead the academic and operational performance of the branch campus within the agreed strategy, budgets and delegated authority
- Lead the development of the academic portfolio across a range of subject areas, including Biomedicine, Business, Computing, Law, Psychology and Education, working closely with the subject heads.
- Ensure the implementation of UWL academic regulations, quality assurance and governance requirements, as well as compliance with applicable Sri Lankan requirements.
- Lead campus staff and develop a high-performing leadership team.
- Oversee admissions, student services and the complete student journey.
- Improve student achievement, retention, completion, employability and graduate outcomes.
- Manage budgets, workforce planning, resources, risk and operational performance.
- Build relationships with regulators, government, professional bodies, employers and other stakeholders.
- Support sustainable campus growth while protecting academic quality and student interests.
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED AND ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA :
- A doctorate or equivalent standing demonstrated through a substantial record of senior academic, professional and institutional achievement.
- Current or recent experience at Dean, Deputy Dean, Head of School, Campus Director, Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor or equivalent level in a UK university or comparable higher education system.
- Significant responsibility for academic staff, curriculum, teaching quality, student outcomes and portfolio performance, with evidence of improvement.
- Demonstrable knowledge of UK academic governance, academic regulations, quality assurance and the maintenance of standards.
- Experience of managing substantial budgets, people, resources and risk, and delivering organisational change.
- Experience of working effectively with external partners, professional bodies, employers and regulators.
- Strong communication, diplomacy and cultural intelligence, with the ability to work effectively within a partnership and dual-reporting structure.
- Excellent written and spoken English, and a clear commitment to academic integrity, inclusion, student welfare and professional ethics.
DESIRABLE CRITERIA :
- Senior management experience of transnational education, international branch campuses, international academic partnerships or higher education in South Asia.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS AND RELOCATION SUPPORT
Applications are also welcome from suitably qualified non-Sri Lankan nationals. The postholder will be based in Colombo and will undertake occasional international travel. Employment is subject to obtaining and maintaining the permissions required to live and work in Sri Lanka. American Education Centre Limited will support the successful candidate with relocation arrangements and the necessary immigration processes, in accordance with the agreed terms of appointment.
Applicants should forward their complete CV together with contact details of two non-related referees within 7 days of this advertisement to hr@ancedu.com.
American Education Centre Ltd, No: 308-310, R.A De Mel Mawatha, Colombo 03.