Senior Discipline Lead - Applied Business Management
Skills Group
Date: 6 days ago
City: Auckland, Auckland
Contract type: Full time
Job Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Auckland
Job Category: Education & Training
Ko te manu e kai ana i te miro nōnā te ngahere, ko te manu e kai ana i te mātauranga nōnā te ao.
“The bird who eats the miro berry, the forest is their domain. The bird who consumes knowledge, the world is theirs.”
At Skills Group, our mission is simple but bold: to maximise human potential by preparing a future-fit workforce that drives success for individuals, organisations, and industry.
We’re building something new — and we’re looking for a Senior Discipline Lead to help us do it.
Job Description
Lead the future of Business Education
As Senior Discipline Lead for our new Bachelor of Applied Business Management, you’ll drive the implementation of an applied degree designed to blend academic excellence with work-integrated learning.
This Is Your Opportunity To
What we’re looking for
You’ll bring a balance of academic insight, industry credibility, and learner-centred thinking. We’re seeking someone who:
At Skills, we’re more than an education provider — we’re a community. Our culture is built on the values of Joy, Manaakitanga, Grow, and Bold.
We Offer
If you're ready to innovate applied learning that makes a real difference, to learners, industry, and the future, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now and be part of something new, meaningful and future facing.
Location: Auckland
Job Category: Education & Training
Ko te manu e kai ana i te miro nōnā te ngahere, ko te manu e kai ana i te mātauranga nōnā te ao.
“The bird who eats the miro berry, the forest is their domain. The bird who consumes knowledge, the world is theirs.”
At Skills Group, our mission is simple but bold: to maximise human potential by preparing a future-fit workforce that drives success for individuals, organisations, and industry.
We’re building something new — and we’re looking for a Senior Discipline Lead to help us do it.
Job Description
Lead the future of Business Education
As Senior Discipline Lead for our new Bachelor of Applied Business Management, you’ll drive the implementation of an applied degree designed to blend academic excellence with work-integrated learning.
This Is Your Opportunity To
- Share your expertise to shape innovative, industry-relevant curriculum that prepares graduates for tomorrow’s workplace challenges.
- Shape a future-focused curriculum that integrates theory with real-world experience
- Support learners to develop interpersonal/mindset skillslike leadership, communication, and adaptability
- Inspire educators to bring the curriculum to life in classrooms and online
- Collaborate with industry partners to deliver authentic, meaningful learning
- Contribute to and lead discipline-relevant research that advances applied knowledge
What we’re looking for
You’ll bring a balance of academic insight, industry credibility, and learner-centred thinking. We’re seeking someone who:
- Holds a Master’s degree in a relevant field (PhD preferred)
- Has experience leading higher education or industry teams
- Has developed or delivered vocational, applied, or work-integrated learning
- Is active in discipline-relevant research and committed to growing research capability
- Understands how to bring learning to life through hybrid, blended, and innovative delivery
- Is collaborative, courageous, and confident facilitating learner-led, experiential education
At Skills, we’re more than an education provider — we’re a community. Our culture is built on the values of Joy, Manaakitanga, Grow, and Bold.
We Offer
- The agility of a new programme with the backing of a stable, purpose-led organisation
- A chance to help shape what vocational higher education looks like in Aotearoa
- A collaborative environment where innovation is welcomed, and impact is real
If you're ready to innovate applied learning that makes a real difference, to learners, industry, and the future, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now and be part of something new, meaningful and future facing.
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