Deputy Vice Chancellor, Student Life

The Company seeks a strategic and compassionate Deputy Vice Chancellor, Student Life to lead an integrated student experience spanning academic success, wellbeing, inclusion, advocacy, engagement, and personal development. The role will translate institutional priorities into measurable outcomes across the student lifecycle, from enrolment and transition through progression, graduation, and career readiness. Responsibilities include coordinating advising and early interventions, overseeing student support and extracurricular activities, championing student voice, and strengthening belonging and campus participation. The Deputy Vice Chancellor will also lead teams and budgets, use data and technology to guide timely support, and ensure student services meet ethical, governance, and risk-management standards. Candidates should hold a PhD in a relevant field from a recognized university or equivalent and be a member of a relevant professional body. They should have at least seven years of senior-level experience in student success, wellbeing, advocacy, or a related higher education function, along with at least five years of teaching or student-life management experience. Strong knowledge of university administration, policy implementation, and budgeting is required, as is the ability to build consensus across academic and administrative teams. The role calls for strategic leadership, data-informed decision-making, change management, cultural intelligence, empathy, sound ethical judgment, and effective communication. Experience using student information systems and analytics to coordinate support and assess outcomes is also important.