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Position: Executive Undergraduate Programs SMCS
Last date to apply: Sunday 11 Oct, 2026

The Executive Undergraduate Programs SMCS will support the academic, administrative, and operational management of undergraduate programs (BS Computer Science and BS Mathematics), ensuring effective coordination, student support, timely academic processes, accurate records, and compliance with academic standards.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Support the Manager, SMCS and Undergraduate Program Coordinators in academic and operational matters.

  • Facilitate student registration, academic support, and progression monitoring.

  • Coordinate undergraduate FYP/project processes, including proposals, evaluations, and final defenses where applicable.

  • Assist with curriculum coordination, admissions, orientations, seminars, workshops, and academic events.

  • Maintain student records, academic data, course information, and program documentation.

  • Support accreditation, reviews, internal assessments, and coordination with QEC and relevant departments.

  • Liaise with faculty and administrative departments for smooth delivery of undergraduate programs.

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE:

  • Bachelors degree in a relevant field (Masters degree preferred).

  • Minimum 2 years of experience in academic administration, program coordination, student affairs, or a related roles

KNOWLEDGE & COMPETENCIES:

  • Strong organizational, coordination, and administrative skills

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities

  • Proficiency in MS Office and academic management systems

  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines

  • Strong attention to detail and accurate academic record management


Position: Associate Director - CEDIR
Last date to apply: Friday 16 Oct, 2026

The Associate Director - CEDIR is responsible for translating CEDIRs strategic priorities into commercially grounded venture-building, incubation, and acceleration programs. The role requires senior founder/operator experience, demonstrated venture scale-up and fundraising capability, P&L and budget ownership, strategic partnerships, and the ability to build high-performing entrepreneurship programs and teams.

 

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

  1. Develop and implement CEDIRs annual venture-building, incubation, and acceleration plan in line with IBAs strategic priorities.

  2. Lead the design and continuous improvement of incubation and acceleration programs, including startup support, mentorship, workshops, and venture development pathways.

  3. Establish startup selection, assessment, milestone monitoring, performance review, and graduation criteria and ensure consistent application.

  4. Manage CEDIRs program P&L, budgets, revenue streams, cost efficiencies, and financial sustainability in coordination with the Director CEDIR.

  5. Develop strategic collaborations with corporates, investors, accelerators, universities, and IBA Schools to strengthen venture outcomes and institutional partnerships.

  6. Build investor relationships and funding pathways for portfolio ventures, including angel, VC, institutional, and international investor engagement.

  7. Develop and maintain a structured mentor, advisor, trainer, and subject-matter expert network for CEDIR ventures and programs.

  8. Facilitate access to markets, corporate linkages, technical expertise, technology partners, and strategic opportunities for portfolio startups.

  9. Establish startup and program performance dashboards to track portfolio progress, revenue, funding, market traction, and program outcomes.

  10. Identify emerging sectors, technologies, AI applications, and business models relevant to venture creation and CEDIRs future program portfolio.

  11. Ensure effective governance, documentation, due diligence, compliance, team accountability, and operational discipline across CEDIR programs.

  12. Lead, coach, and develop the CEDIR team, ensuring clear objectives, accountability, and performance.

  13. Represent CEDIR/IBA at entrepreneurship and investment forums and prepare periodic performance reviews and strategic recommendations for CEDIR leadership.

 

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE:

  1. Masters Degree from an HEC-recognized institution, preferably in Business Administration, Management, Entrepreneurship or any other related discipline.

  2. Minimum 10 years of professional experience, including at least 5 years in founder/co-founder/C-suite or senior venture-operating roles, together with direct recent experience in incubation, acceleration, or institutional entrepreneurship development. 

 

KNOWLEDGE & COMPETENCIES:

  1. Hands-on experience building and scaling venture(s) from early stage to significant national, multi-city, and/or multi-market operations.

  2. Demonstrated experience raising external capital from angel, VC, institutional, and/or international investors, with direct involvement in investor engagement, negotiation, and deployment of funds.

  3. Senior-level responsibility for P&L and budget ownership, revenue growth, cost optimization, financial sustainability, and organizational performance.

  4. Demonstrated experience in business turnaround, restructuring, merger/integration, and/or rapid scale-up environments.

  5. Direct experience in incubation, acceleration, venture development, or entrepreneurship-program management, including startup assessment, mentor engagement, milestone tracking, and portfolio performance.

  6. Strategic partnership experience across startup, corporate, investor, academic, and technology ecosystems.

  7. Experience translating founder/operator expertise into entrepreneurship teaching, training, mentoring, or venture-development programming.

  8. Venture building and scale-up; P&L and budget management; fundraising strategy and investor relations; startup evaluation and due diligence; incubation and acceleration program design; venture performance monitoring and KPI/dashboard management; strategic partnerships; organizational restructuring and turnaround; technology-enabled business models and AI adoption; and stakeholder management across corporate, investor, academic, and entrepreneurial ecosystems.

  9. Venture building and scale-up; P&L and budget management; fundraising strategy and investor relations; startup evaluation and due diligence; incubation and acceleration program design; venture performance monitoring and KPI/dashboard management; strategic partnerships; organizational restructuring and turnaround; technology-enabled business models and AI adoption; and stakeholder management across corporate, investor, academic, and entrepreneurial ecosystems.