Senior Manager, Faculty Matters (Office of the Provost)

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Singapore Management University is a place where high-level professionalism blends together with a healthy informality. The 'family-like' atmosphere among the SMU community fosters a culture where employees work, plan, organise and play together building a strong collegiality and morale within the university.

Our commitment to attract and retain talent is ongoing. We offer attractive benefits and welfare, competitive compensation packages, and generous professional development opportunities all to meet the work-life needs of our staff. No wonder, then, that SMU continues to be given numerous awards and recognition for its human resource excellence.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Policy Development and Resource Guides: Support the Senior Deputy Director (Faculty Matters) in developing and updating faculty policies, guidelines, frameworks, and resource materials.
• Teaching Load Management System: Oversee the operations of the Teaching Load Management System in collaboration with OBI and IITS, including supporting system enhancements.
• Faculty Activity and Administration Systems: Play an integral role in developing processes and systems related to faculty activity reports and administrative functions, such as the faculty CV module.
• Leadership Development: Work closely with HR to plan and implement faculty leadership development programs and workshops.
• Faculty Initiatives and Committees: Support task forces, committees, and faculty-focused initiatives across the University.
• Strategic Recruitment: Assist the Provost and search committees in recruiting for strategic faculty appointments.
• Promotions, Tenure, and Appointments Committee (PTAC): Serve as coordinator, managing PTAC membership, meeting materials, minutes, and reports for submission to PTAC and the Academic Affairs Committee (AAC).
• Stakeholder Reporting and Secretariat Duties: Prepare reports and presentations for key stakeholders, including the Executive Committee, AAC, Faculty Senate, and Ministry of Education (MOE), and manage ad hoc projects and secretariat duties as required.
• Line Management: Oversee the work allocation and performance appraisals of the Senior Assistant Manager, Faculty Matters.

• Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Prior experience working in a university with faculty matters would be advantageous.
• Good problemsolving skills.
• Proactive and resourceful in initiating conversations with relevant stakeholders to identify and implement solutions.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Competent in sourcing and compiling data, extracting relevant and accurate information, and providing analyses or opinions to facilitate decision making.
• Ability to carry out desktop research on relevant policies and best practices, and help in drafting faculty governance policy papers, frameworks, rules and guidelines.
• Independent worker with strong followup and performs well in crossfunctional teams.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills.
• Strong oral and written communication.
• Familiar with MS Office applications and able to work with customised systems.

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Candidates who do not possess the stipulated qualifications but have relevant work experience may still apply. Remuneration and appointment terms shall commensurate with qualifications and experience. SMU reserves the right to modify the appointment terms where necessary.