"Head of School, School of Accounting, Governance and Regulation"

• Full time, fixed term for up to 5 years with a continuing professorial appointment
• Opportunity to contribute to world-class research with real-world impact in a highly collaborative environment
• Offering a competitive remuneration package including 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

The University of Sydney Business School is undergoing an exciting transformation, moving from nine disciplines to six schools to enable greater leadership opportunities, balanced resources, and more impactful interdisciplinary teaching and research.

As Head of School, you will be a key member of the Faculty Leadership Group and lead the school's leadership team. This pivotal role shapes and executes the overall faculty strategy at the school level, ensuring alignment with university policies and external standards. You will set, communicate, and achieve academic and operational objectives, including curriculum development, research and education strategies, resource allocation, talent management, and external engagement.

You will also manage the school's budget to ensure financial sustainability, while fostering a positive workplace culture and role modelling the University's values. Your leadership will inspire academic excellence, enhance the student experience, maintain accreditation standards, and further strengthen the school's reputation nationally and internationally.

About the School of Accounting, Governance and Regulation (AGR)

The School of Accounting, Governance and Regulation is one of Australia's most respected and recognised centres for scholarship and education in accounting, governance, ethics, and regulation, with deep expertise in sustainability. Ranked #3 in Australia and #39 globally for Accounting and Finance (QS 2025), AGR occupies a distinctive position at the intersection of professional practice, public policy, and academic excellence and advances work that strengthens transparency, accountability, and trust across markets, institutions, and society.

AGR is home to a highly accomplished academic community with influence well beyond the academy. Its scholars are internationally recognised for impactful research, policy leadership, and senior editorial roles with leading journals, alongside contributions to global forums including the United Nations. AGR is distinguished by strong professional integration, underpinned by long-standing relationships with accounting and legal professions, regulators, and standard-setting bodies. These partnerships underpin strong professional accreditation outcomes, a highly engaged research culture, and a curriculum that develops advanced capabilities in judgement, ethics, analysis, and narrative reasoning, guided by an active Professional Advisory Board.

AGR is a leader in teaching excellence and research with real-world impact. It has the highest proportion of education-focused academics across the new schools and an award-winning teaching profile that prepares graduates to lead with integrity in complex environments. Research excellence is characterised by ARC performance, added funding from regulators and professional bodies, and distinctive strengths in qualitative, field-based, sustainability, and interdisciplinary research spanning law, political economy, science, and environmental studies.

For a prospective Head of School, AGR offers an outstanding opportunity to lead a globally ranked, professionally trusted School whose teaching and research engage with the most pressing challenges of our time. Driven by a commitment to social impact, the school is well-positioned to deepen its contributions across sustainability, governance, and professional practice.

About you (skills, capabilities and experience)

We are seeking an experienced and visionary leader with:

• A wide network of established relationships with key academic, industry, and professional institutions, partners, and stakeholders.
• In-depth knowledge of strategic issues in the higher education sector.
• Proven skills and experience in financial and operational management.
• A strong understanding of academic leadership, from curriculum design to research excellence and student success.
• Demonstrated experience in people leadership and management within the higher education or knowledge sector.

Your ability to inspire, influence, and lead will be critical in shaping the future of the school and contributing to the University's reputation for excellence.

Key benefits

• a University contribution of 17% of your base salary to your superannuation fund
• tax-efficient salary packaging options for cars, laptops, and additional contributions to your superannuation fund
• generous relocation allowance if moving from interstate or overseas
• access to fitness passport, as well as discounted rates on university sports and fitness centers
• gain the recognition of working in a leading University.

Term and remuneration

The successful candidate will be offered up to a 5 year fixed term position on a full-time basis, with a professorial appointment in an appropriate discipline in the school and will retain that position at the conclusion of their headship. The appointment is subject to completion of a satisfactory probation period for new appointees.