Academic Portfolio Manager - Nursing
About the role
The kaupapa of this role is to lead and manage a team of nursing academic and technical staff teaching across UCOL’s three nursing delivery sites: Whanganui, Manawatū and Wairarapa. UCOL has been delivering nurse education programmes for over 30 years, and this is an exciting time to join our nurse education team. We are experiencing very high ākonga (student) demand and are currently developing a contemporary and innovative curriculum to meet the needs of Aotearoa New Zealand’s diverse health consumers.
This is a key position within our nursing management team, which is responsible for providing leadership to support UCOL’s nurse education programmes (primarily the Bachelor of Nursing). The management team supports a high standard of teaching and learning, enhancement of ākonga (student) experience and outcomes, and the maintenance of our programmes’ excellent reputation.
The successful applicant will be responsible for working collaboratively to ensure the quality assurance and continuous improvement of our nurse education programmes to meet the needs of ākonga, UCOL, employers, iwi, industry and to meet accreditation requirements. This role provides the opportunity to both contribute to, and lead, future development of our programmes.
Bring your management and leadership skills, energy, creativity, and passion to help us meet the current and future needs of our regions, and work with us to be the best nursing education provider in Aotearoa New Zealand.
This role can be based at either our Palmerston North or Whanganui campus.
Position requirements
The attached job description provides a comprehensive overview of the position and required qualifications.
Applicants for this position must have a New Zealand residency or a valid New Zealand work visa. A current New Zealand Annual Practicing Certificate (APC) is also required. Applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment checks; including completing a New Zealand Police Vetting as part of the Children's Act 2014.
About UCOL
UCOL government-funded Institute of Technology, with campuses in Manawatū, Whanganui, Levin, Masterton. Focused on vocational education, training and research, UCOL works with local communities and industries to connect 6,000 ākonga each year through a wide range of Programmes, including certificates, diplomas, degrees and postgraduate qualifications.
Applications close Wednesday, 29th October 2025
Enquires can be made to peopleandculture@ucol.ac.nz
