Associate Registrar

About the Role

KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) is seeking an Associate Registrar to support the University Registrar in delivering reliable, policy-compliant, and digitally enabled Registrar services. This full-time position is based in Thuwal, Makkah, and involves leading day-to-day operational delivery across various academic functions.

Role Context and Responsibilities

The Associate Registrar serves as the Registrar Office business owner for student and academic data, SIS-enabled processes, functional workflows, data standards, control requirements, user acceptance criteria, and business change readiness. The role ensures that Registrar operations are accurate, auditable, service-oriented, and aligned with approved academic policy through close collaboration with academic, administrative, and technical partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily Registrar services, including academic records, registration, scheduling, enrollment verification, instructional space coordination, and graduation documentation.
• Ensure operational continuity, accuracy, timeliness, service quality, escalation management, and effective prioritization during peak academic cycles.
• Serve as the functional business owner for Registrar-related SIS processes, data, rules, and workflows.
• Define Registrar business requirements, data standards, controls, acceptance criteria, and readiness needs for SIS-supported processes.
• Set up Registrar-owned functional requirements for SIS-supported operations and ensure they reflect approved policy.
• Lead business change management for Registrar-impacting system changes.
• Oversee academic information, data stewardship, and reporting.
• Ensure policy implementation, compliance, and records governance.
• Coordinate stakeholder alignment and student lifecycle processes.
• Contribute to performance, continuous improvement, and team support initiatives.

Qualifications and Experience

• Candidates should possess 5-10 years of relevant experience.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position located in Thuwal, Makkah, within the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. The role requires collaboration with various academic, administrative, and technical teams.

Application Process

Further details regarding the application process will be provided upon inquiry. Salary for this position will be disclosed during the recruitment process.