MORGAN HEALEY, PhD

Senior strategic advisory role reporting to the Provost and supporting university-level strategy, accountability and positioning. The role includes working closely with and building strong relationships across the Senior Leadership Team.

Achievements:

• Provided strategic advice to senior leadership and Council on institutional priorities, accountability settings and external positioning.
• Led cross-university initiatives focused on student success, engagement and equity, working with executive, academic and professional leaders to align activity around shared outcomes.
• Developed investment plan narratives and performance frameworks that translated institutional priorities into clear, evidence-based commitments for TEC and wider stakeholders.
• Supported alignment between institutional strategy and national policy settings, bringing a system perspective to university planning, accountability and sector engagement.

Executive leadership role responsible for delivering national learner success and equity priorities across the tertiary education system, including engagement with universities, wānanga and Te Pūkenga. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, formally appointed to role in September 2024. Responsible for a budget of $1.5 million.

Achievements:

• Directed the national implementation of learner success and equity approaches across the tertiary education system, translating policy expectations into practical delivery approaches for institutions.
• Engaged senior leaders, including Vice Chancellors and Deputy Vice Chancellors across universities, wānanga and Te Pūkenga, to advance Tertiary Education Strategy priorities, focusing on improving learner achievement and outcomes through monthly collaboration with Deputy Vice Chancellors responsible for learner success.
• Advised on TEC accountability documents, Board papers, and organisational positioning regarding learner success, equity, sector performance, and implementation risk, influencing strategic direction and decision-making.
• Reprioritised operational delivery and work programmes in response to Government fiscal constraints, ensuring continued focus on learner outcomes and institutional effectiveness.
• Represented the TEC position with other government agencies and senior sector leaders, contributing to clear, evidence-based narratives and building collaborative relationships to address complex system issues.

Management role with responsibility for delivering on the TEC's learner success work programme, leading a high performing team, and building organisational capability around learners, equity and Te Tiriti Waitangi. Reporting directly to the DCE, Ōritetanga Learner Success.

Achievements:

• Managed and developed a team of nine direct reports, including three contractors, and a budget of $1.3 million, with a focus on staff growth, capability and team culture.
• Developed and implemented annual business plan for directorate, prioritising initiatives and aligning them with organisational goals.
• Collaborated cross-functionally to embed learner success into TEC's core business, co-sponsoring initiatives to enhance organisational capability in learners, equity and Te Tiriti Waitangi.
• Delivered strategic expertise as directorate representative on internal and external steering and governance groups, influencing key decisions.