Chief Executive (Cyberjaya College Kota Kinabalu)

Job Overview

A strategic leader responsible for institutional growth, financial health, and academic excellence. Accountable for regulatory standing, stakeholder management, and driving a high-performance culture of compliance and innovation.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Act as the key leadership figure, taking full responsibility for ensuring all aspects of the College are managed with maximum effectiveness and efficiency.
• Cultivate an organizational environment that promotes continuous improvement, positioning the college at the forefront of service excellence and operational support.

Financial Sustainability & Operational Efficiency

• Drive the institution’s long-term financial health by optimizing fiscal performance and maintaining disciplined oversight of all operational expenditures.
• Lead the drive for operational savings and the acquisition of additional revenue streams to meet efficiency gains and institutional requirements.
• Ensure cost-effectiveness in the use of all available resources, maintaining a sharp focus on operational efficiency across all business units.

Academic Excellence & Innovation

• Continuously elevate the quality of academic provision to enhance student experience, aiming to reduce student withdrawals to a minimal rate.
• Implement data-driven strategies to maximize student progression and minimize student attrition rate.

Governance & Regulatory Compliance

• Develop and implement rigorous financial and operational policies, procedures, and internal controls to serve as the definitive framework for departmental management.
• Direct all quality and regulatory activities to ensure continuous certification and total compliance with institutional policies, quality frameworks, and statutory mandates.

Growth & Stakeholder Engagement

• Provide support to drive promotional activities, enhance the brand, and achieve high student enrollment numbers.
• Secure new scholarships, sponsorships, and funding sources to enhance student support and institutional resources.
• Direct the institution’s partnership strategy by building sustainable relationships with key industries and regulatory stakeholders to foster collaborative institutional advancement.

Perform any other ad-hoc assignments as required by the Board or senior management, demonstrating the strategic adaptability necessary to protect and advance institutional interests.

Qualifications

• A PHD/Doctorate degree in related discipline, with a minimum of 5 – 7 years of leadership and managerial experience in Higher Education.
• Knowledge of budgeting and experience in college day-to-day operations, service improvement across diverse stakeholder groups is strongly preferred.
• Strong written and spoken English and Bahasa Malaysia. Additional proficiency relevant to Sarawak or Sabah stakeholders is an advantage.
• Proven ability to provide visionary leadership and manage high-performing, multi-disciplinary teams. Demonstrates advanced strategic thinking and expert-level analytical skills to resolve complex institutional and operational challenges.