"Executive Dean, Faculty of Business and Law"

Executive Dean, Faculty of Business and Law

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• An attractive salary package will be negotiated.
• Fixed-term, full-time
• Gardens Point

• Term: This appointment will be offered on a fixed-term, full-time basis for five (5) years.

• Remuneration: An attractive remuneration package will be negotiated with the successful applicant.

• Location: This position is primarily based at our Gardens Point campus.

• Applications Close: Tuesday, 8 July 2025 at 11:30pm AESTWho are we looking for?

We are seeking a visionary senior leader to join us as QUT’s next Executive Dean, Faculty of Business and Law. This key executive appointment is responsible for leading the Faculty’s strategic direction, academic excellence, and operational performance. This role also contributes to university-wide leadership as a member of QUT’s Executive Leadership Team.

As Executive Dean, you will bring strategic insight, financial and operational capability and a strong commitment to innovation and collaboration. You will be committed to fostering innovation in teaching, learning and research alongside strengthening QUT’s global reputation through impactful engagement with industry, government and the wider community.

Ready to shape the future of QUT’s education and research and lead our Faculty of Business and Law into its next chapter? We invite you to apply and join us in making a real-world difference.

Real world impact

QUT’s Faculty of Business and Law is widely recognised for yielding career-ready graduates, strong industry engagement, and relevant, high-quality research. We are committed to real-world learning and research excellence, supported by our deep industry engagement and extensive global connections. Our discipline schools are established with affinities that promote integration and collaboration in teaching and research.

With a balance of theory and practical experiences, our business and law courses are developed and delivered in consultation with industry and the professions, while our researchers specialise in impactful, industry-connected research and engagement. We prepare learners and communities today for the real world of tomorrow.

See how our people, programs and research are shaping the future

About you

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

1. A PhD or equivalent in a relevant discipline with a distinguished record of teaching and research which is recognised at a national or international level.
2. Proven ability to develop and implement institutional strategies, shape organisational culture, and drive transformation in an academic setting.
3. Demonstrated success in enhancing academic programs, driving research excellence, and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration to advance faculty and institutional priorities.
4. Strong financial acumen and experience managing large budgets, resource allocation, and revenue diversification to ensure sustainable growth and operational excellence.
5. Experience leading international accreditation processes and advancing the global standing of a faculty or institution through education, research, and policy impact.
6. Demonstrated ability to introduce and lead innovation, across learning, teaching and research.
7. Outstanding communication, negotiation, and advocacy skills, with an ability to represent QUT at the highest levels nationally and internationally, and build strategic relationships with government, industry and professional bodies.
8. Sound knowledge of equal employment opportunity and equity principles and of the principles of health safety and environment with a demonstrated commitment to implementation at both the strategic and operational levels.

Life at QUT

At QUT, we know that the real world is about more than just work. Beyond personal and professional fulfilment, life at QUT offers:

• A healthy work-life balance with a blend of on campus and off campus work arrangements for applicable positions.
• 17% super to help you retire in style.
• 26 weeks paid parental leave (with super) for primary carers.
• Salary packaging, Fitness Passport and health insurance discounts.
• Professional development, leadership programs, and study support.
• Commitment to our Indigenous Australian staff through networks, leave, development programs, and committee representation.

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Belong at QUT

We are guided by our values of Ambition, Integrity, Inclusiveness, Innovation, and Academic Freedom and our QUT Connections in shaping the next generation of change-makers.

We're committed to creating a safe, inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. We also strongly encourage applications from people of all cultures, ages, abilities, genders, sexualities, and linguistic backgrounds.

We warmly invite Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander people to apply, in line with our goal of 3.6% Indigenous Australian workforce participation.

We see diversity as our strength – find out more

How to Apply

Boyden are assisting QUT with the appointment of this position. For a confidential discussion and to learn more about this unique leadership opportunity please contact our advising consultants.

• Contacts: Alun Parry and Vicky Garvey at Boyden
• Phone: +61 2 9225 7400
• Email: vicky.garvey@boyden.com

Applications Close: Tuesday, 8 July 2025 at 11:30pm AEST

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