Additional Information
A young, research-intensive university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in engineering, business, science, humanities, arts, social sciences, education and medicine. Ranked among the world's top universities. NTU Entrepreneurship Academy (NTUpreneur) is the focal point of entrepreneurship education within the University, Singapore and the region.
We are seeking a Manager/Senior Assistant Manager, Academic Learning to lead the planning, governance, and delivery of NTUpreneur's undergraduate programmes, ensuring the effective execution and continuous development of the Second Major in Entrepreneurship (SMiE) and Minor in Entrepreneurship (MiE).
This role is accountable for maintaining academic quality, ensuring compliance with University policies, and driving programme enhancements through curriculum development, stakeholder alignment, and process optimisation to support NTU's strategic educational objectives.
K e y Responsibilities:
1. Oversee Academic Planning and Programme Management
Develop and implement academic operational initiatives, policies, and guidelines to ensure good governance.
Oversee planning, management, and coordination of SMiE and MiE
Initiate inter-school collaborations and curriculum enhancements
Oversee execution of university-wide academic initiatives and strategic plans
2. Manage Academic Programme Operations
a. Oversee and monitor student enrolments, withdrawals, and academic progress
b. Manage programme and course administration such as:
Academic proposal submissions
Timetable scheduling
Instructor engagement and deployment
Instructor appreciation
Course registration
Teaching facilities and logistics
Results review and processing
Ensure proper setup of course sites (NTULearn)
Student Feedback in Teaching (SFT) and instructor evaluation
student progression tracking
Student Advisory (academic)
c. Coordinate with Office of Academic Services (OAS) on candidature matters eg. verify SMiE and MiE awards for graduation
d. Manage course approvals, submissions, and course mapping for outbound exchanges for students across the University
e. Oversee inbound exchange students with course selections and approvals
3. Ensure Academic Governance & Policy Compliance
Ensure adherence to NTU's academic guidelines, practices, policies, and university-wide regulations.
Review and implement academic policy updates periodically or when required, ensuring all curriculum changes and practices are aligned with NTU's framework.
Develop and maintain processes to track curriculum compliance, course approvals, and regulatory adherence.
4. Strengthen Stakeholder Engagement
Act as the liaison between faculty, NTU administration, and Joint Programme Partners.
Manage relationships with academic partners, industry associations, and professional bodies to enhance programme offerings.
Collaborate with faculty and external stakeholders to support cross-disciplinary entrepreneurship education.
5. Manage Process Improvement & Quality Assurance
Conduct regular curriculum reviews and teaching evaluations to maintain programme excellence.
Review and optimise academic workflows and operational processes.
Ensure adherence to academic integrity, governance, and quality standards.
Implement best practices to improve efficiency in academic operations.
6. Plan and Oversee Publicity & Course Development
Initiate collaborations with the Student Engagement and Development (SED) arm to execute marketing strategies to increase enrolment for SMiE, MiE, and elective courses.
Work with academic leadership to analyse student demand and design/develop new/enhanced credit-bearing courses.
Oversee the process of recruitment and engagement of faculty and instructors.
Collaborate with SED to implement outreach initiatives to promote NTUpreneur's academic programmes.
7. Manage Sub-team & Budget Planning
Oversee and mentor the Academic Management and Operations team to ensure high performance.
Develop and monitor budget allocations for academic operations.
Prepare and present reports for management and key stakeholders.
Ensure the team meets annual performance targets and strategic goals.
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