Application Open:
Full-Time
Job Purpose:
The Head of Cross-Division Management is responsible for strengthening structured coordination between the President’s Office and all University divisions and centers. The role ensures disciplined engagement, transparent milestone tracking, and accountability mechanisms that support institutional priorities and Presidential directives. The position operates as the structured coordination arm of the President’s Office, ensuring that division and center-level initiatives remain aligned, monitored, and executed with clarity of ownership and measurable progress.
Key Responsibilities:
Presidential & Divisional Interface Governance
- Support structured engagement between President’s Office and divisions.
- Cross division coordination.
- Support division/center initiatives and keep owners accountable.
- Track key milestones.
Structured Institutional Coordination
- Establish and formalize engagement frameworks between the President’s Office and academic, research, and administrative divisions.
- Ensure clarity of ownership, defined responsibilities, and structured communication channels across divisions.
- Coordinate cross-divisional initiatives to prevent duplication, misalignment, or execution gaps.
Milestone Oversight & Accountability
- Monitor divisional and center-level initiative progress against defined timelines.
- Maintain structured tracking mechanisms for key deliverables.
- Escalate delays, risks, and interdependencies to the Director of Institutional Development where necessary.
Execution Alignment & Governance Discipline
- Support divisions in aligning initiatives with institutional priorities and Presidential directives.
- Facilitate structured milestone review sessions.
- Promote cross-functional collaboration and execution discipline across the University.
Executive Reporting & Visibility
- Prepare structured status updates on cross-divisional initiatives.
- Provide visibility into milestone completion, risk areas, and accountability status.
- Support institutional performance reviews linked to division-level initiatives.
Other Duties
- Carry out all other duties as reasonably directed by the line manager that are commensurate with these functional objectives.
Academic Qualification:
- Master’s degree in Strategy, Business Administration, Public Policy, Engineering, or related field.
- PhD degree is preferred, but not mandatory.
Professional Experience:
Essential
- Minimum of 8–12 years of experience in institutional coordination, enterprise governance, or cross-functional leadership roles.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex multi-division initiatives.
- Strong stakeholder management and accountability enforcement capability.
- Experience operating within executive-level governance environments.
Preferred
- Experience in research-intensive or higher education institutions.
- Exposure to institutional transformation or fast-scaling environments.
