Chief Students Officer
Core
Executive leadership of the University's student services, pastoral care, residential life, wellbeing, safety, and student experience functions.
Role type
Senior executive (C-suite) in higher education
Builds
Student support services, residential colleges, wellbeing programs, and safety frameworks
Domain
Higher education / Student affairs
Required skills
Strategic leadership, operational management, budget oversight ($107M), stakeholder management, change management, cultural capability (Māori and Pacific communities), regulatory compliance
Preferred skills
Experience in tertiary sector, understanding of student wellbeing and belonging, ability to lead diverse teams
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Provide executive leadership across student-facing portfolio; strengthen and connect support across the student journey; lead service improvement and redesign; ensure services are accessible and culturally responsive; build partnerships with student associations; provide senior leadership for pastoral care and student safety responsibilities
Seniority
C-suite / Executive