Director of Open Enrollment Programs, Executive and Professional Education - Office of Executive Education
Skills
About This Role
Position Summary
- Applications are welcome from all qualified candidates.
- In line with UAE regulations, Emirati candidates are encouraged to apply.
- New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) seeks to appoint a Director of Open Enrollment Programs, Executive and Professional Education reporting to the Vice Provost, Executive & Professional Education.
- The Director of Open Enrollment Programs provides strategic leadership for the development, growth, and academic oversight of NYU Abu Dhabi’s portfolio of open enrollment offerings across three key verticals: Community Learning, Professional Micro-Credentials, and High School Programs.
- Reporting to the Vice Provost of Executive and Professional Education, the role is responsible for designing and expanding a market-responsive portfolio that supports NYUAD’s academic mission while addressing regional workforce development, youth enrichment, and lifelong learning priorities.
- The Director oversees portfolio strategy, program development, financial performance, and operational excellence, positioning NYUAD as a regional leader in professional education and pre-university learning.
- Working closely with academic leadership, faculty, and external partners, the Director ensures programs are aligned with emerging market needs while maintaining academic integrity and institutional standards across the UAE, GCC, MENA region, and India. **Key Responsibilities:**
- *Portfolio Strategy & Growth** Lead the development and execution of a multi-year growth strategy for open enrollment programs across community learning, micro-credentials, and high school program verticals
- Collaborate with OEPE marketing, admissions, and business development teams to drive lead generation, conversion, and regional brand visibility
• Program Leadership & Academic Quality
- Lead market-informed program development and expansion in partnership with NYUAD faculty, NYU SPS New York, and global academic units
- Recruit, onboard, and manage academic and scholar-practitioner faculty and instructors in alignment with NYU academic standards
- Ensure academic integrity, safeguarding, regulatory compliance, and institutional approvals for all programs
- *Revenve & Financial Performance** Hold P&L responsibility for the open enrollment portfolio and oversee financial performance and sustainability
- Manage enrollment targets, margin optimization, and financial forecasting to support program growth
- *Operational Excellence** Provide strategic oversight of end-to-end program delivery across all open enrollment program verticals
- Create a high-quality learner experience across programs
- Ensure compliance requirements are met, particularly for programs involving minors
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives across program operations
- Work with the Program Delivery team to identify and hire academic and seasonal staff required for program delivery
Qualifications
- **Qualifications** **Required Education*** Master's Degree or higher from an accredited institution
- **Required Experience*** 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in Continuing education, executive education, or professional education
- University-based or higher education program management
- Demonstrated experience building and scaling open enrollment or certificate portfolios
- Proven P&L responsibility and revenue growth leadership
- Experience managing multi-stakeholder academic partnerships
- Strong understanding of youth education, workforce development, and lifelong learning markets
- Knowledge of:
- + Open enrollment and continuing education business models
- + Youth education, pre-college pathways, and academic enrichment
- + Professional micro-credential and workforce credentialing markets
- + Higher education governance and quality assurance frameworks
- Skills:
- + Strategic portfolio design and market positioning
- + Financial modeling, pricing strategy, and margin management
- + Partnership development and stakeholder management
- + Program launch, scaling, and lifecycle management
- + Executive-level communication and presentation
- Abilities:
- + Lead cross-functional academic, marketing, admissions, and operations teams
- + Operate in a complex global university environment
- + Build high-trust relationships with faculty and external partners
- + Drive growth while maintaining academic excellence and compliance
- **Preferred Education*** Doctoral Degree or terminal degree
- Certified Professional in Learning & Performance (CPLP)
• Certified Continuing Education Professional (CCEP)
- Safeguarding / Child Protection Certification (for youth programs)
- **Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities*** Knowledge of:
- + UAE education regulation, youth safeguarding frameworks, and accreditation environments
- + Regional workforce priorities and national development agendas
- + Global micro-credential frameworks and digital credentialing ecosystems
- Skills:
- + International market entry and regional expansion
- + Institutional partnership negotiation
- + Thought leadership and brand positioning
- Abilities:
- + Operate at executive and ministerial levels
- + Represent NYUAD at global education forums and regional summits
Additional Information
NYU Abu Dhabi is a degree-granting research university with a fully integrated liberal arts and science undergraduate program in the Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Engineering.
NYU Abu Dhabi, NYU New York, and NYU Shanghai, form the backbone of NYU’s global network university, an interconnected network of portal campuses and academic centers across six continents that enable seamless international mobility of students and faculty in their pursuit of academic and scholarly activity.
This global university represents a transformative shift in higher education, one in which the intellectual and creative endeavors of academia are shaped and examined through an international and multicultural perspective.
As a major intellectual hub at the crossroads of the Arab world, NYUAD serves as a center for scholarly thought, advanced research, knowledge creation, and sharing, through its academic, research, and creative activities.
Your resume, rewritten
for this exact role.
Sign up free — Base Career tailors your CV to this job description in 60 seconds.
01 / 05
Resume Tailored to This Job
Your keywords, structure, and story — rewritten to match this exact role and pass ATS filters.
Free · No card · 60 seconds
02 / 05
Cover Letter for This Role, Done
Job-specific cover letters written in Gulf professional tone — ready in seconds, not hours.
Free · No card · 60 seconds
03 / 05
See How Well You Fit This Role
AI match score with clear reasons — know your fit before investing time in the application.
Free · No card · 60 seconds
04 / 05
Apply in One Click
Autofill any application form on Workday, LinkedIn, Bayt, Greenhouse — with your tailored content.
Free · No card · 60 seconds
05 / 05
Track It. Follow Up at the Right Time.
Visual pipeline for every application with AI-timed follow-up reminders so nothing slips.
Free · No card · 60 seconds
Similar Jobs
Director of Academic Excellence, 2 Hour Learning (Remote) - $400,000/year USD
Crossover · Dubai
You've shaped ambitious academic strategy and taken ownership of results. Your leadership approach is direct and visible, never passive. In learning science, you're a practitioner—you've created systems that work, produc
Skills
Director of Academic Excellence, 2 Hour Learning (Remote) - $400,000/year USD
Crossover · Abu Dhabi
You've shaped ambitious academic strategy and taken ownership of results. Your leadership approach is direct and visible, never passive. In learning science, you're a practitioner—you've created systems that work, produc
Skills
Director of Revenue Management
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts ·
Company Description Makkah Clock Royal Tower, A Fairmont Hotel, with 1662 guest rooms, is located just a few steps away from the Masjid Al Haram. This 76-story hotel—one of the tallest in the world—is the focal point of
Corporate Director of Performance Marketing
Rotana Hotels · Abu Dhabi
Job Description We are currently seeking for passionate and dynamic marketing professional who pride themselves on their ability to deliver extraordinary customer experiences and provide creative, data-driven solutions t
Skills
Director of Sales
Hilton ·
A Director of Sales manages the hotel sales and marketing plans by recommending growth efforts, monitoring progress, and ensuring that the hotel is competitively positioned within the local marketplace. What will I be do
Skills
Director of Revenue Management
The Lana, Dubai - Dorchester Collection · Dubai
Hotel The Lana Division & Department Sales & Marketing - Revenue Job Title Director of Revenue Management Contract Type Permanent Status Full time Position Overview We are not just a collection of hotels, but instead a t
Skills
Director of Learning, 2 Hour Learning (Remote) - $200,000/year USD
Crossover · Dubai
This position is designed for the academic leader who prefers to construct systems rather than observe them from the sidelines. You possess sufficient mastery of your discipline to recognize high-caliber learning when yo
Skills
Director of Facilities Management Department
University of Kalba · Sharjah
Supervise facility operations, ensure compliance with regulations, manage budgets, and lead teams for optimal service quality and sustainability initiatives.
Skills
Director of Revenue Management
Dorchester Collection · Dubai
Your future, our legacy --------------------------- ### Hotel The Lana ### Division & Department Sales & Marketing - Revenue ### Job Title Director of Revenue Management ### Contract Type Permanent ### Status Full time #
Skills
2.2K+
Cover Letters & Follow-ups
1.8K+
Resumes Tailored
190.5K+
Jobs Tracked
Trusted by professionals at
Stop applying blindly.
Start getting hired.
Base Career automates the hardest parts of job searching — apply smarter, not harder.
AI Resume in 60s
Your resume rewritten for this exact role using the job description as the brief.
ATS-Optimized
Get past automated screening filters with the right keywords matched to each job.
Application Tracker
Track every job, follow-up, and interview in one visual kanban board.
Free plan · No credit card required