Position: Faculty Manager (Executive Operations & Office of the Rector)

Location: Ground Floor, G1, Mulberry, Embassy Manyata Business Park, Manyata Tech Park, Thani Sandra, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560045 About the University The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is one of Australia's leading research-intensive universities and a founding member of the prestigious Group of Eight (Go8), a coalition of Australia's top research universities. Consistently ranked among the top 20 universities globally, UNSW is internationally recognised for excellence in teaching, research, innovation, and industry engagement.

The UNSW Bengaluru Campus extends the University's global academic excellence to India, offering world-class education through globally aligned curricula, interdisciplinary research, and strong industry partnerships. The campus is committed to delivering an outstanding student experience, fostering innovation, entrepreneurship, and impactful research while preparing graduates to address complex global challenges.

UNSW Bengaluru emphasises experiential learning, research-led teaching, digital innovation, and close collaboration with industry, creating a dynamic environment that equips students with future-ready skills and global perspectives. The University is dedicated to academic excellence, inclusivity, sustainability, and developing leaders who can make meaningful contributions to society, business, and technology.

Position

Summary The Faculty Manager (Executive Operations & Office of the Rector) is a senior professional leadership role responsible for supporting the Rector and leading the Faculty's administrative, operational, governance, and strategic functions. Acting as the Rector's principal professional staff partner, the Faculty Manager provides executive support while ensuring the effective delivery of faculty operations, academic administration, financial management, research administration, and stakeholder engagement.

As a founding leadership position for the UNSW Bengaluru Campus, the Faculty Manager serves as the central coordination point for the Office of the Rector, translating strategic priorities into operational outcomes. The role works closely with academic leaders, professional services, and UNSW Sydney to establish robust administrative systems, ensure regulatory compliance, support academic excellence, and enable faculty members to focus on teaching, research, and engagement.

Indicative

Areas of Expertise

Executive Operations & Office of the Rector

Faculty Operations & Academic Administration

Higher Education Governance

Strategic Planning & Project Management

Budgeting & Financial Management

Academic Workforce Planning & Timetabling

Research Administration & Grant Management

Accreditation & Quality Assurance

Policy Development & Regulatory Compliance

Executive Stakeholder Management

Process Improvement & Change Management

Higher Education Administration Key Responsibilities

Executive Support to the Rector

Serve as the Rector's principal administrative and operational partner and trusted adviser.

Manage the Rector's executive calendar, competing priorities, meetings, travel, and executive commitments.





Prepare executive correspondence, Board papers, committee papers, presentations, reports, and strategic briefings.

Coordinate strategic initiatives and ensure timely follow-up of decisions, action items, and institutional priorities.

Support the Rector in implementing strategic plans and monitoring progress against faculty and campus objectives.

Coordinate executive travel, official visits, institutional events, and senior stakeholder engagements.

Manage confidential information with professionalism, discretion, and sound judgement.

Act as the primary point of contact for administrative matters relating to the Office of the Rector.

Faculty

Operations

Lead and oversee all faculty administrative and operational services.

Develop, implement, and continuously improve administrative systems, policies, workflows, and standard operating procedures.

Coordinate faculty-wide operational planning to ensure efficient academic and administrative delivery.

Act as the primary administrative liaison for academic staff and professional service teams.

Oversee office administration, procurement, resource allocation, and operational support services.

Monitor operational performance and recommend process improvements to enhance efficiency and service excellence.

Support the establishment and continuous improvement of faculty operational processes.

Academic

Planning

Coordinate workforce planning, recruitment support, and faculty staffing plans.

Lead academic timetabling, teaching allocations, and scheduling activities.

Support workload planning and faculty establishment planning.

Coordinate onboarding and induction of new academic staff.

Collaborate with academic leaders to support curriculum implementation and teaching delivery.

Ensure effective coordination of academic administrative activities across the Faculty.

Support academic planning initiatives aligned with UNSW academic standards.

Financial

Management

Develop, monitor, and manage faculty operating and research budgets.

Prepare financial forecasts, business cases, management reports, and budget analyses.

Monitor expenditure, procurement activities, and financial compliance.

Track budget utilisation and recommend resource optimisation strategies.

Support financial planning aligned with faculty and university strategic objectives.

Ensure compliance with university financial policies and procedures. Governance, Accreditation & Quality Assurance

Coordinate Faculty Academic Board meetings and governance committees.

Maintain documentation supporting accreditation, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance.

Ensure records are maintained for audits, approvals, institutional reporting, and policy implementation.

Support accreditation exercises and submissions to regulatory authorities.





Ensure compliance with University policies, UGC regulations, and statutory requirements.

Contribute to continuous improvement of governance frameworks and operational quality.

Research

Administration

Coordinate faculty research administration, including grant management and research budgets.

Support internal research funding processes, ethics administration, and grant reporting.

Assist faculty members with grant applications and post-award administration.

Coordinate visiting academics, research collaborations, and institutional research initiatives.

Maintain research performance records and support institutional reporting.

Ensure compliance with university research policies and funding requirements.

Stakeholder

Management

Build and maintain effective relationships with HR, Finance, IT, Student Services, Marketing, and UNSW Sydney.

Facilitate communication between academic staff and professional service teams.

Coordinate cross-functional initiatives supporting faculty and campus priorities.

Develop productive relationships with industry, government, accreditation agencies, and external partners.

Represent the Faculty in internal committees, meetings, and institutional projects.

Ensure effective communication across the Faculty and university.

People

Leadership

Lead, mentor, and develop faculty administrative and professional staff.

Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, service excellence, and continuous improvement.

Set performance objectives, monitor outcomes, and support staff capability development.

Promote inclusive workplace practices aligned with UNSW values.

Lead operational change initiatives and continuous improvement programs.

Encourage innovation, teamwork, and high-performance standards across faculty administration.

Qualifications & Selection Criteria

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Higher Education Administration, Public Administration, or a related discipline. A postgraduate qualification is highly desirable.

Extensive experience supporting senior executives within higher education or similarly complex organisations.

Demonstrated experience in faculty operations, governance, budgeting, workforce planning, academic timetabling, staffing, and accreditation.

Strong knowledge of higher education governance, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance.

Experience in research administration, grant management, financial planning, and budget administration.

Proven ability to lead administrative teams and manage multiple strategic priorities simultaneously.

Excellent organisational, analytical, communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.

Demonstrated ability to exercise initiative, independent judgement, and discretion while managing confidential matters.

Experience in Australian higher education and/or transnational education environments will be highly desirable.

Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, enterprise systems, and higher education administration platforms.

Commitment to UNSW's values, academic integrity, diversity, equity, inclusion, and continuous improvement.

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