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Job Category:
Academic Staff
Employment Type:
Regular
Job Profile:
Business Engagement Manager
Job Summary:
Reporting to the Director of the Office of Corporate Relations of the College of Engineering (COE), the Business Engagement Officer will lead existing and prospective interactions with industry and national/international lab partners. The individual will execute a business development strategy for select UW-Madison COE consortia, institutes, and centers that will ensure growth and sustainability.
The individual will also lead interactions with national and international labs toward increasing partnerships with COE departments and faculty.
Additional Information:
Desired skills include:
Energetic with a bias for action
Leadership: Influences without direct authority
Demonstrated history of driving results
Teamwork: Maintains and develops broad external and internal contacts
Establishes robust networks
Communication: Excellent verbal and written skills
Comfortable speaking in groups and large forums
Ability to negotiate with, persuade and influence others
Learner: willingness to dive in without having complete knowledge or understanding
Remote Work:
This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.
The anticipated hybrid weekly work schedule will be up to two days remote, with three days onsite after an initial three month training period which will require working five days on site.
Visa eligibility:
Please be aware that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their continuous eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.
This position is an ongoing position that will require continuous work eligibility. If you are selected for this position you would have to provide proof of work authorization and eligibility to work.
The College of Engineering is not an E-Verify employer and therefore we cannot accept F-1 OPT STEM Extensions for employment eligibility.
Key Job Responsibilities:
Leads and manages industrial consortia and/or national lab collaborations connected to UW research, including strategy, communications, event planning, membership engagement, and member recruiting
Evaluates existing strategies and makes recommendations to unit leadership for program enhancement
Identifies, proposes, and implements new or revised unit operational policies and procedures
Monitors portfolio activity and market share and disseminates updates to leadership and appropriate entities
Leads and manages industrial consortia and national lab collaborations connected to UW research, including strategy, communications, event planning, membership engagement, and member recruiting
Plans and directs staff implementation of new and existing business outreach events, programs, communications, and research activities
Department:
College of Engineering, Office of Corporate Relations
Compensation:
The starting salary for the position is $90,000, but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.
This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. Please review the summary of benefits for more information.
Required Qualifications:
Proven track record of driving cross-functional initiatives and influencing multidisciplinary teams without direct authority to deliver high-impact results.
Experience crafting…