Hybrid Head of Examinations Office

at HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management

• Job title: Head of Examinations Office
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Leipzig, Germany

About the role

• Leiter Prüfungsamt at HHL Leipzig Graduate School managing all examination processes and collaborative projects. Ensuring compliance with examination law and contributing to academic regulations.

Responsibilities

• You manage and organize all processes of the department
• From admissions and examination management to task planning and coordination and collaboration with external partners
• Budget control, team leadership as well as reporting and documentation
• You actively contribute to the drafting and further development of study and examination regulations
• You prepare these documents for decisions by the Senate
• You ensure the legally compliant application of examination regulations
• You handle complex cases such as appeals, hardship cases, recognition and credit transfer
• You advise students, academic staff and examination committees competently on organizational and legal matters
• You take on operational tasks such as monitoring study and examination performance
• You make decisions in borderline cases and manage special projects
• You prepare certificates and carry out degree verifications
• You participate in cross-departmental projects and continuously develop the workflows and processes of your department

Requirements

• Successful completion of a university degree
• Sound knowledge of national and international higher education structures, including grading and evaluation systems
• Experience with examination and student administration processes
• Professional expertise in legal frameworks (higher education and examination law, Saxony Higher Education Freedom Act, accreditation and quality management, data protection, compensatory measures, etc.)
• Confident in project management
• KPI-driven process management
• Strong IT and data skills
• Solution-oriented and structured way of thinking
• Leadership and motivational skills
• Efficient working style
• Business-fluent German and English, both written and spoken

Benefits

• Flexible working hours and workplace arrangements
• 30 days of annual leave plus non-working days on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve
• Subsidy for the Deutschlandticket (public transport)
• Up to 5 days of educational leave per year
• A challenging and varied set of responsibilities with a high degree of autonomy
• A respectful, constructive and professional working atmosphere
• A workplace on a vibrant campus in a green, centrally located setting