College Director and Principal

The College Director and Principal (CDP) reporting to the Chief Operating Officer leads the college in every aspect across the student and college staff journey and is supported by a small Senior Executive Management team of key leaders accountable for each function: marketing and student recruitment, academic leadership and delivery, and student engagement (including student support, quality and compliance, and student administration).The CDP works closely with colleagues from the Partner University and within Navitas to drive outcomes, and demonstrably develop influential networks and deep relationships that open opportunities and foster collaboration. This role will be accountable for building an inclusive, high-performing and motivating culture that enables staff to develop, contribute, collaborate and thrive.The CDP owns the business performance of the College and is accountable for the commercial outcomes including revenue, cost and long-term growth. And to drive performance that benefits the College across all measures: student academic outputs and outcomes, student experience, staff experience, Partner University and Navitas relationships, commercial outcomes.Lead the staff team – recruit, nurture and develop talent, manage performance, build capability, culture and collaboration. Model, lead and nurture a culture of continual learning and improvement across all aspects of the college: delivery to students, staff culture, commercial outcomes and stakeholder engagement.Develop and execute annual plans and long-term strategic approach to relationship-building with the Partner University, Navitas, and other key stakeholders, which leads to demonstrable improvements in commercial opportunities, student experience, staff experience, process efficiency.Develop and report against annual budgets, with the support of the College Senior Leadership Team, and the Commercial Finance Manager.Closely manage commercial levers to optimize revenue and EBITDA outcomes.Routinely review course and program offerings to ensure strong commercial outcomes.Routinely prepare and present papers and presentations for the College/ Partner University Joint Management Committee, College’s Governing Board and the Academic Board, and the Strategic Business Review Group, ensuring that these transparently demonstrate performance against targets and inform strategic decision-making.Lead the development of regulatory submissions and evaluations – internal or external, and work in collaboration with the Senior Management Teams and Navitas colleagues to build staff capability and understanding of the regulatory framework and its application to College operations.As well as efficiently, effectively and equitably achieving the key areas above, the College Director and Principal is expected to: safely, in accordance with WHS policy and proceduresAbide by all organizational policies and proceduresParticipate in professional collegiate relationships with College, Partner University and Navitas staff members, students and managementParticipate in performance reviews and planningUndertake other duties consistent with the position as requiredThe CDP and college team liaise with a network of relationships within the Partner University and are supported by specific Navitas Shared Services: Global Student Recruitment, Commercial Finance, HR, IT, Learning and Teaching, Marketing Services and Strategic Insights. A key aspect of the CDP’s role is to effectively draw value from these services to further the unique needs of their College.The College Director leads, or represents the College in all key leadership and governance groups, and routinely delivers papers and presentations which further the aims of the College:College Senior Leadership GroupCollege Academic BoardCollege Governing BoardCollege / Partner University Joint Management CommitteeCollege / Partner University Strategic Business Review GroupUniversity Partnerships Australasia Division Senior Leadership Team