Admissions Manager
Core
Provide strategic and operational leadership for a large, complex admissions function to ensure high-quality applicant experiences and support university recruitment and enrolment objectives.
Role type
Senior Admissions Manager (Strategic & Operational Leadership)
Builds
Admissions services, enrolment pipelines, and stakeholder relationships across Postgraduate, Undergraduate, and Clinical selection portfolios.
Domain
Higher Education / Student Operations
Deliverable
Production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic leadership, team management, stakeholder relationship building, process improvement, data analysis, system implementation, tertiary admissions landscape knowledge, problem-solving, facilitation, influencing
Preferred skills
Experience with Oracle Service Cloud, clinical selection processes, credit transfer oversight, Te Ao Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi understanding
Responsibilities
Lead and develop high-performing admissions teams, implement operational strategies for enrolment targets, build collaborative relationships across faculties and external stakeholders, drive service enhancements and systems optimization, monitor performance and provide data insights, ensure compliance with university regulations.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership mandate