Head – international rankings & quality assurance

Woxsen University seeks an accomplished academic administrator to lead its International Rankings & Quality Assurance Office , driving institutional excellence through global benchmarking, quality assurance frameworks, accreditation support, institutional analytics, and continuous improvement initiatives.
The role is responsible for strengthening Woxsen's global reputation by leading submissions and strategic improvement initiatives across leading international ranking agencies including QS, Times Higher Education (THE), WURI, RUR, Bloomberg Businessweek, Financial Times, U-Multirank, and other international benchmarking systems , while ensuring robust institutional quality processes that align with national and global standards.
The Head will work across all schools and administrative departments to establish a culture of evidence-based decision making, quality enhancement, data integrity, and continuous institutional improvement. The position plays a critical role in supporting Woxsen's aspiration to become a globally recognized university. Woxsen has already achieved significant international recognition across QS, THE, WURI, Bloomberg Businessweek and other rankings, and this role will build on that momentum through strategic planning and execution.
Key Responsibilities
1. International Rankings Strategy
Develop and execute the University's global rankings strategy.
Lead annual submissions to:
QS World University Rankings
QS Sustainability Rankings
QS Subject Rankings
QS MBA & Executive MBA Rankings
Times Higher Education Rankings
THE Impact Rankings
Financial Times Rankings
Bloomberg Businessweek
WURI
RUR
U-Multirank
Other strategic ranking systems
Monitor ranking methodologies and recommend institutional strategies to improve performance.
Develop annual institutional ranking scorecards.
Benchmark Woxsen against top Asian and global universities.
Identify ranking gaps and recommend improvement initiatives.
2. Institutional Quality Assurance
Lead the University's quality assurance ecosystem by:
Developing institutional quality frameworks.
Monitoring academic quality indicators.
Conducting internal quality audits.
Supporting program review processes.
Standardizing academic quality documentation.
Monitoring compliance with institutional policies.
Developing quality enhancement initiatives.
Supporting curriculum quality review.
Facilitating continuous improvement across academic units.
3. Accreditation Support
Coordinate institutional support for national and international accreditation processes including:
AACSB
EQUIS
AMBA
NBA
NAAC
ABET
RIBA
Other professional accreditation bodies
Responsibilities include:
Evidence management
Documentation
Gap analysis
Mock reviews
Committee coordination
Accreditation analytics
Continuous compliance monitoring
4. Institutional Analytics & Data Governance
Establish university-wide KPI dashboards.
Develop institutional performance metrics.
Ensure accuracy and integrity of institutional data.
Coordinate university data submissions.
Build benchmarking databases.
Generate executive reports.
Support strategic planning through analytics.
Develop predictive institutional performance models.
5. Quality Improvement Initiatives
Lead university-wide projects to improve:
Teaching quality
Student experience
Graduate employability
Research performance
Internationalization
Sustainability
Industry engagement
Innovation indicators
Faculty productivity
Student success metrics
6. Cross-functional Coordination
Collaborate with:
Academic Schools
Research & Development
Registrar
Admissions
International Relations
Marketing & Communications
Career Services
HR
Finance
Student Affairs
IT
Institutional Research
to ensure timely collection, validation and reporting of institutional data.
7. Strategic Benchmarking
Benchmark Woxsen against leading global universities.
Conduct annual competitive analyses.
Identify best practices in higher education.
Recommend strategic initiatives based on benchmarking outcomes.
Prepare executive reports for University Leadership.
8. Policy Development
Develop institutional policies related to:
Academic quality
Institutional effectiveness
Continuous improvement
Data governance
Ranking submissions
Performance monitoring
Institutional benchmarking
9. Reporting
Prepare periodic reports for:
Board of Governors
Vice Chancellor
President
Provost
Academic Council
Executive Leadership
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Improvement in global ranking positions.
Timely completion of ranking submissions.
Accuracy of institutional data submissions.
Accreditation milestones achieved.
Internal audit completion rate.
Closure of quality improvement actions.
Institutional KPI achievement rate.
Benchmarking reports delivered.
Cross-functional stakeholder satisfaction.
Implementation of strategic improvement initiatives.
Qualifications
Essential
Master's degree from a recognized university.
Minimum 10–15 years of experience in higher education administration.
At least 5 years in institutional rankings, accreditation, quality assurance, institutional research, or academic planning.
Demonstrated experience with international university rankings.
Experience coordinating accreditation processes.
Strong analytical and project management skills.
Preferred
Ph D in Higher Education, Management, Business, Public Policy, Education, Statistics, Data Analytics, or related discipline.
Experience in internationally ranked universities.
Experience with AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA, NAAC, NBA, or similar accreditation systems.
Knowledge of global higher education benchmarking.