Head of Course Progression
Core
Lead the integrity, accuracy, and timely administration of academic results, course progression, completion, and award eligibility across Higher Education and VET portfolios.
Role type
Senior leadership academic administrator (Course Progression)
Builds
Authorised learning maps, operational instructions, reliable reporting, and sound pathway decisions for students.
Domain
Higher Education and Vocational Education and Training (VET)
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Academic results administration, course progression rules interpretation, data accuracy and reconciliation, stakeholder governance, team leadership, risk management, forecasting, policy development
Preferred skills
Experience with offshore administrative support management, credit transfer and RPL processes, systemic bottleneck identification
Technologies
Academic record systems, progression trackers, reporting tools
Responsibilities
Oversee results processing and finalisation of Board of Examiners outcomes; determine and administer student progression status against approved rules; authorise individual learning maps and pathway exceptions; ensure accurate identification of students eligible for completion and awards; provide reliable progression data for academic leadership and strategic planning; lead and develop the Course Progression team; maintain clear accountability boundaries between progression administration and academic decision-making.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership