Position Title Executive Director Center for Business, Industry & Professional Development (CBIPD)
Classification Title Administrator
Grade Level 28
Starting Wage/Salary $77,052 - $88,000 plus exceptional benefits
Revision Date 08/01/2023
Position Type/Employee Class Administrative
FTE 1.0
Contract Months 12
Overtime Eligible Exempt
Location Bend
Hybrid Remote Work Eligible? No
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Primary Purpose
Provide strategic direction and administrative oversight of the Center for Business, Industry, and Professional Development, which includes short-term and customized workforce trainings and professional development opportunities, as well as leadership of the Small Business Development Center, pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs, and selected manufacturing and advanced technology programs. The Executive Director will work with local and regional businesses and industries, economic and workforce development agencies, as well as other key stakeholders, to ensure COCC is responsive to the training needs of Central Oregon employers, employees, and job-seekers wanting to improve their skills.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Leadership and Development:
• Provide leadership for an expanded vision for CBIPD in alignment with the mission, vision, and values of COCC. • Provide leadership for long-term planning for CBIPD. • Explore, propose, and develop new non-credit training opportunities that meet regional workforce needs, including apprenticeship, manufacturing, and technology. • Continuously assess regional workforce training needs through networking with regional leaders and participation in regional and state economic and workforce development entities and other professional development opportunities. • In collaboration with CBIPD staff and business and industry stakeholders, develop and consistently offer a robust slate of workforce training programs for our region, with emphasis on expanding offerings to more rural and underserved populations. • Create and monitor key performance indicators for CBIPD. Develop and implement strategies for improvement. • Foster a supportive team environment that motivates and develops staff members. • Model and maintain high standards and performance expectations. • Engage and advocate for CBIPD with community stakeholders and College leadership.
Administrative and Operational Duties:
• Supervision and evaluation of the assistant director Small Business Development Center, apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship staff, program managers, and administrative assistants. Manage overall budget and operations, performing duties as they pertain to the overall position objectives. • Ensure ongoing training opportunities that meet the needs of the region and ensures optimum use of departmental time and resources. • Ensure coherence regarding training schedules, offerings, and delivery. • Engage with community as appropriate. • Participate in College initiatives and teams, as appropriate.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Individuals must possess these knowledge, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the duties and responsibilities of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities. The individual is expected to follow College work rules and policies.
• Knowledge of and skills in leadership, decision-making, interpersonal communication, and problem solving. • Skills in innovation and entrepreneurship. • Knowledge of and experience with prior business ownership experience or high-level management experience. • Ability to be responsive and adaptable to rapidly changing circumstances in a fast-paced environment. • Skills in creating effective team environment. • Knowledge of and best practice skills in programming, events, training and new program development. • Knowledge of and experience in finance and business operations. • Knowledge of and skills in the practices of diversity, equity, and inclusion. • Skills in organization, management, public relations and conflict resolution. • Skills in public speaking, program promotion, supervision and professional development. • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, using the English language with or without the use of an interpreter. • Ability to cooperate with and contribute to a diverse workplace through ideas and/or experience. • Willingness to participate in in evening and weekend events. • Knowledge of and experience with business consulting or advising.
Ergonomic Requirements
Working hours are typically Monday through Friday, 8 am – 5 pm (Wednesdays until 6 pm); occasional evening and weekend hours required, as work schedule changes based on work requirements. Computer screen work 50 percent of the time. Work is performed in an ordinary office, mostly sitting with extended standing and some lifting under ten pounds. All individuals are required to be able to perform the essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Minimum Requirements
Education:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Finance, Marketing, Business Communication or related field.
Experience:
• Four years of experience in management, marketing and finance, or equivalent high-level experience in a corporate environment, to include financial planning, marketing, business development, accounting systems, and personnel administration/supervision. • Two years’ work experience developing external partnerships and/or developing new programs.
Equivalency Statement
The College recognizes the value of skills and knowledge gained outside of formal higher education and paid employment. Applicants who do not meet minimum qualifications but present other qualifications or experience equivalent to those required will be considered and are encouraged to apply. To qualify under equivalency, applicants must indicate how they qualify under equivalency by responding to the supplemental question presented during the application process.
Preferred Qualifications
Education:
• MBA or master’s in related field.
Experience:
• Experience in a Small Business Development Center or other program funded by the US. • Experience in the Small Business Administration or the Oregon Business Development Department. • Experience in the manufacturing field or another skilled trade.
EEO Statement
The goal of Central Oregon Community College is to provide an atmosphere that encourages our faculty, staff and students to realize their full potential. In support of this goal, it is the policy of Central Oregon Community College that there will be no discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, disability, sex, marital status, national origin, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran or military status, pregnancy or any other classes protected under federal and state statutes in any education program, activities or employment. Persons with questions about this statement should contact Human Resources at 541.383.7216 or the Vice President for Student Affairs at 541.383.7211.
This policy covers nondiscrimination in both employment and access to educational opportunities. When brought to the attention of the appropriate parties, any such actions will be promptly and equitably responded to according to the process outlined in general procedures sections N-1, N-2, or N-3.
In support of COCC’s EEO statement, bilingual fluency in English and Spanish is considered a plus, along with experience working in a diverse multicultural setting.
Required Documents
1. Resume/Vitae 2. Cover Letter 3. College Transcript 1 (unofficial)
Optional Documents
1. Letter of Recommendation 1 2. Letter of Recommendation 2 3. College Transcript 2 (unofficial) 4. US Military DD 214
To apply: https://apptrkr.com/4589572
Full Time
Position Title Executive Director Center for Business, Industry & Professional Development (CBIPD)
Classification Title Administrator
Grade Level 28
Starting Wage/Salary $77,052 - $88,000 plus exceptional benefits
Revision Date 08/01/2023
Position Type/Employee Class Administrative
FTE 1.0
Contract Months 12
Overtime Eligible Exempt
Location Bend
Hybrid Remote Work Eligible? No
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Primary Purpose
Provide strategic direction and administrative oversight of the Center for Business, Industry, and Professional Development, which includes short-term and customized workforce trainings and professional development opportunities, as well as leadership of the Small Business Development Center, pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs, and selected manufacturing and advanced technology programs. The Executive Director will work with local and regional businesses and industries, economic and workforce development agencies, as well as other key stakeholders, to ensure COCC is responsive to the training needs of Central Oregon employers, employees, and job-seekers wanting to improve their skills.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Leadership and Development:
• Provide leadership for an expanded vision for CBIPD in alignment with the mission, vision, and values of COCC. • Provide leadership for long-term planning for CBIPD. • Explore, propose, and develop new non-credit training opportunities that meet regional workforce needs, including apprenticeship, manufacturing, and technology. • Continuously assess regional workforce training needs through networking with regional leaders and participation in regional and state economic and workforce development entities and other professional development opportunities. • In collaboration with CBIPD staff and business and industry stakeholders, develop and consistently offer a robust slate of workforce training programs for our region, with emphasis on expanding offerings to more rural and underserved populations. • Create and monitor key performance indicators for CBIPD. Develop and implement strategies for improvement. • Foster a supportive team environment that motivates and develops staff members. • Model and maintain high standards and performance expectations. • Engage and advocate for CBIPD with community stakeholders and College leadership.
Administrative and Operational Duties:
• Supervision and evaluation of the assistant director Small Business Development Center, apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship staff, program managers, and administrative assistants. Manage overall budget and operations, performing duties as they pertain to the overall position objectives. • Ensure ongoing training opportunities that meet the needs of the region and ensures optimum use of departmental time and resources. • Ensure coherence regarding training schedules, offerings, and delivery. • Engage with community as appropriate. • Participate in College initiatives and teams, as appropriate.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Individuals must possess these knowledge, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the duties and responsibilities of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities. The individual is expected to follow College work rules and policies.
• Knowledge of and skills in leadership, decision-making, interpersonal communication, and problem solving. • Skills in innovation and entrepreneurship. • Knowledge of and experience with prior business ownership experience or high-level management experience. • Ability to be responsive and adaptable to rapidly changing circumstances in a fast-paced environment. • Skills in creating effective team environment. • Knowledge of and best practice skills in programming, events, training and new program development. • Knowledge of and experience in finance and business operations. • Knowledge of and skills in the practices of diversity, equity, and inclusion. • Skills in organization, management, public relations and conflict resolution. • Skills in public speaking, program promotion, supervision and professional development. • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, using the English language with or without the use of an interpreter. • Ability to cooperate with and contribute to a diverse workplace through ideas and/or experience. • Willingness to participate in in evening and weekend events. • Knowledge of and experience with business consulting or advising.
Ergonomic Requirements
Working hours are typically Monday through Friday, 8 am – 5 pm (Wednesdays until 6 pm); occasional evening and weekend hours required, as work schedule changes based on work requirements. Computer screen work 50 percent of the time. Work is performed in an ordinary office, mostly sitting with extended standing and some lifting under ten pounds. All individuals are required to be able to perform the essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Minimum Requirements
Education:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Finance, Marketing, Business Communication or related field.
Experience:
• Four years of experience in management, marketing and finance, or equivalent high-level experience in a corporate environment, to include financial planning, marketing, business development, accounting systems, and personnel administration/supervision. • Two years’ work experience developing external partnerships and/or developing new programs.
Equivalency Statement
The College recognizes the value of skills and knowledge gained outside of formal higher education and paid employment. Applicants who do not meet minimum qualifications but present other qualifications or experience equivalent to those required will be considered and are encouraged to apply. To qualify under equivalency, applicants must indicate how they qualify under equivalency by responding to the supplemental question presented during the application process.
Preferred Qualifications
Education:
• MBA or master’s in related field.
Experience:
• Experience in a Small Business Development Center or other program funded by the US. • Experience in the Small Business Administration or the Oregon Business Development Department. • Experience in the manufacturing field or another skilled trade.
EEO Statement
The goal of Central Oregon Community College is to provide an atmosphere that encourages our faculty, staff and students to realize their full potential. In support of this goal, it is the policy of Central Oregon Community College that there will be no discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, disability, sex, marital status, national origin, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran or military status, pregnancy or any other classes protected under federal and state statutes in any education program, activities or employment. Persons with questions about this statement should contact Human Resources at 541.383.7216 or the Vice President for Student Affairs at 541.383.7211.
This policy covers nondiscrimination in both employment and access to educational opportunities. When brought to the attention of the appropriate parties, any such actions will be promptly and equitably responded to according to the process outlined in general procedures sections N-1, N-2, or N-3.
In support of COCC’s EEO statement, bilingual fluency in English and Spanish is considered a plus, along with experience working in a diverse multicultural setting.
Required Documents
1. Resume/Vitae 2. Cover Letter 3. College Transcript 1 (unofficial)
Optional Documents
1. Letter of Recommendation 1 2. Letter of Recommendation 2 3. College Transcript 2 (unofficial) 4. US Military DD 214
To apply: https://apptrkr.com/4589572
Associate Director for Marketing, Communications & Strategic Insights
Position Summary / Purpose of Position:
The Associate Director for Marketing, Communications and Strategic Insights plays a key role in developing and crafting internal and external communications strategy for the A. James Clark School of Engineering Professional Master’s of Engineering Program offered through Maryland Applied Graduate Engineering (MAGE). In this role the Associate Director is responsible for the development and implementation of strategic communications plans and initiatives in support of MAGE and directs and implements the Marketing, Communication and Data Insights efforts for MAGE. The Associate Director works closely with the Assistant Dean of Continuing Education and supervises a Program Manager and Graduate Assistant, as well as the ongoing management of third-party contractors on numerous highly visible projects.
The Associate Director’s leadership and management is essential to meet the strategic goals for internal and external communications, new program development, and accurate reporting and analysis of programmatic and administrative data used to determine programmatic success and competitive positioning. The Associate Director is charged with presenting and communicating data which is used in the development of MAGE strategies across functional areas.
The A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland serves as the catalyst for high-quality research, innovation, and learning, preparing our students to create innovations that will address the 21st century Grand Challenges (e.g., energy, environment, security, and human health) and improve the human condition. The Clark School is dedicated to leading and transforming the engineering discipline and profession, to accelerating entrepreneurship, and to transforming research and learning activities into new innovations that benefit millions.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Master’s degree required. • Minimum 5-7 years of experience, marketing research and communications in Higher education with 3 years directly managing a team. • Experience developing and managing marketing plans, communication strategies and publications, and analysis of key strategic datasets. • Experience manipulating and extracting data from CRM systems and using Tableau or similar software to analyze and visualize metrics. Experience utilizing presentation software and spreadsheets to communicate organized information to various types of audiences.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Strong knowledge of web-based technologies, to include website creation and editing using HTML and Drupal and show adeptness in using Adobe Suite products. Strong understanding of SEO/SEM tools, website optimization tools, Google marketing and analytics tools, and digital advertising channels best practices. Experience using Salesforce or other CRM applications. Experience using data analytics tools to communicate information, draw conclusions and solve problems. Ability to use software such as Tableau or similar applications to perform data visualization and insights of programmatic and departmental data.
Proven experience working with diverse populations. Ability to demonstrate self-direction and the capacity to work independently on multiple projects. Demonstrate resourcefulness in setting priorities and proposing new ways of creating efficiencies. Experience supervising/managing others.
Exceptional interpersonal skills to work collaboratively, effectively, and efficiently across the office, college partners and university staff, faculty and administrators; corporate leaders; and the general public.
Physical Demands:
Sedentary work. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading. Ability to work adjustable hours as necessary – some early mornings and late evenings will be required. Must be able to maneuver around the campus to attend meetings and pick up material from other departments.
Closing Date: 09/20/2023 Salary: The hiring range for this position is $100,000 to $110,000 annually. Submission: Resume, Cover Letter and List of References via https://apptrkr.com/4552650
Full Time
Associate Director for Marketing, Communications & Strategic Insights
Position Summary / Purpose of Position:
The Associate Director for Marketing, Communications and Strategic Insights plays a key role in developing and crafting internal and external communications strategy for the A. James Clark School of Engineering Professional Master’s of Engineering Program offered through Maryland Applied Graduate Engineering (MAGE). In this role the Associate Director is responsible for the development and implementation of strategic communications plans and initiatives in support of MAGE and directs and implements the Marketing, Communication and Data Insights efforts for MAGE. The Associate Director works closely with the Assistant Dean of Continuing Education and supervises a Program Manager and Graduate Assistant, as well as the ongoing management of third-party contractors on numerous highly visible projects.
The Associate Director’s leadership and management is essential to meet the strategic goals for internal and external communications, new program development, and accurate reporting and analysis of programmatic and administrative data used to determine programmatic success and competitive positioning. The Associate Director is charged with presenting and communicating data which is used in the development of MAGE strategies across functional areas.
The A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland serves as the catalyst for high-quality research, innovation, and learning, preparing our students to create innovations that will address the 21st century Grand Challenges (e.g., energy, environment, security, and human health) and improve the human condition. The Clark School is dedicated to leading and transforming the engineering discipline and profession, to accelerating entrepreneurship, and to transforming research and learning activities into new innovations that benefit millions.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Master’s degree required. • Minimum 5-7 years of experience, marketing research and communications in Higher education with 3 years directly managing a team. • Experience developing and managing marketing plans, communication strategies and publications, and analysis of key strategic datasets. • Experience manipulating and extracting data from CRM systems and using Tableau or similar software to analyze and visualize metrics. Experience utilizing presentation software and spreadsheets to communicate organized information to various types of audiences.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Strong knowledge of web-based technologies, to include website creation and editing using HTML and Drupal and show adeptness in using Adobe Suite products. Strong understanding of SEO/SEM tools, website optimization tools, Google marketing and analytics tools, and digital advertising channels best practices. Experience using Salesforce or other CRM applications. Experience using data analytics tools to communicate information, draw conclusions and solve problems. Ability to use software such as Tableau or similar applications to perform data visualization and insights of programmatic and departmental data.
Proven experience working with diverse populations. Ability to demonstrate self-direction and the capacity to work independently on multiple projects. Demonstrate resourcefulness in setting priorities and proposing new ways of creating efficiencies. Experience supervising/managing others.
Exceptional interpersonal skills to work collaboratively, effectively, and efficiently across the office, college partners and university staff, faculty and administrators; corporate leaders; and the general public.
Physical Demands:
Sedentary work. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading. Ability to work adjustable hours as necessary – some early mornings and late evenings will be required. Must be able to maneuver around the campus to attend meetings and pick up material from other departments.
Closing Date: 09/20/2023 Salary: The hiring range for this position is $100,000 to $110,000 annually. Submission: Resume, Cover Letter and List of References via https://apptrkr.com/4552650
Coordinator for Graduate Admissions and Recruitment
Position Summary/Purpose of Position The Coordinator for Graduate Admissions and Recruitment, reporting to the Assistant Director for Admissions and Recruitment for Maryland Applied Graduate Engineering (MAGE), in the A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland. This position is responsible for managing student recruitment and admissions from inquiry through first time enrollment for MAGE, including performance of preliminary admissions duties for the application review process. Currently, the Coordinator manages over 1800 inquiries including more than 1000 applications per year. This position also serves as a per-admission counselor to prospective students comprised of industry professionals, international applicants, and current UMD undergraduates. In addition, the Coordinator is responsible for the planning, implementation, and management of admissions efforts and events to increase targeted student recruitment and enrollment. This position represents MAGE programs at various regional and national conferences, open houses and recruitment efforts to enhance prospective student outreach and drive interest and engagement.
The A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland serves as the catalyst for high-quality research, innovation, and learning, delivering on a promise that all graduates will leave ready to impact the Grand Challenges (e.g., energy, environment, security, and human health) of the 21st century. The Clark School is dedicated to leading and transforming the engineering discipline and profession, to accelerating entrepreneurship, and to transforming research and learning activities into new innovations that benefit millions.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: A Bachelor’s degree
Experience: 1-3 years of related experience, including a minimum of one year assisting in the admissions process.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Must possess a solid understanding of recruitment strategies, admissions processes and program details. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal including a customer service orientation and the ability to interact with a wide variety of individuals. Must have strong analytical, research, and technical skills to evaluate data in planning and decision making. Ability to travel nationally, and occasionally internationally.
Preferences Prior experience with student information systems and/or other tools such as Salesforce and SIS. Working knowledge and hands on experience using a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system and understanding of a prospect management system. Working knowledge of international and domestic student admissions requirements.
Additional Certifications Must have a valid driver’s license, which must be verified prior to any official offer of employment.
Additional Information Hiring range is $65,000 to $67,000 annually
For more information, and to apply, visit: https://apptrkr.com/4469371
Full Time
Coordinator for Graduate Admissions and Recruitment
Position Summary/Purpose of Position The Coordinator for Graduate Admissions and Recruitment, reporting to the Assistant Director for Admissions and Recruitment for Maryland Applied Graduate Engineering (MAGE), in the A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland. This position is responsible for managing student recruitment and admissions from inquiry through first time enrollment for MAGE, including performance of preliminary admissions duties for the application review process. Currently, the Coordinator manages over 1800 inquiries including more than 1000 applications per year. This position also serves as a per-admission counselor to prospective students comprised of industry professionals, international applicants, and current UMD undergraduates. In addition, the Coordinator is responsible for the planning, implementation, and management of admissions efforts and events to increase targeted student recruitment and enrollment. This position represents MAGE programs at various regional and national conferences, open houses and recruitment efforts to enhance prospective student outreach and drive interest and engagement.
The A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland serves as the catalyst for high-quality research, innovation, and learning, delivering on a promise that all graduates will leave ready to impact the Grand Challenges (e.g., energy, environment, security, and human health) of the 21st century. The Clark School is dedicated to leading and transforming the engineering discipline and profession, to accelerating entrepreneurship, and to transforming research and learning activities into new innovations that benefit millions.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: A Bachelor’s degree
Experience: 1-3 years of related experience, including a minimum of one year assisting in the admissions process.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Must possess a solid understanding of recruitment strategies, admissions processes and program details. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal including a customer service orientation and the ability to interact with a wide variety of individuals. Must have strong analytical, research, and technical skills to evaluate data in planning and decision making. Ability to travel nationally, and occasionally internationally.
Preferences Prior experience with student information systems and/or other tools such as Salesforce and SIS. Working knowledge and hands on experience using a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system and understanding of a prospect management system. Working knowledge of international and domestic student admissions requirements.
Additional Certifications Must have a valid driver’s license, which must be verified prior to any official offer of employment.
Additional Information Hiring range is $65,000 to $67,000 annually
For more information, and to apply, visit: https://apptrkr.com/4469371
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Executive Director, QB3
Location: Santa Cruz
Job ID: 54108
JOB POSTING
NO VISA SPONSORSHIP IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS POSITION.
HOW TO APPLY
For full consideration, applicants should attach their resume and cover letter when applying for a job opening. For guidance related to the application process or if you are experiencing difficulties when applying, please review the https://shr.ucsc.edu/talent-acquisition/applicant_resources/index.html on our Talent Acquisition website.
• https://shr.ucsc.edu/talent-acquisition/applicant_resources/how-to-apply/index.html • https://shr.ucsc.edu/talent-acquisition/applicant_resources/troubleshooting.html • https://shr.ucsc.edu/talent-acquisition/applicant_resources/tips-for-applicants/index.html • https://shr.ucsc.edu/talent-acquisition/applicant_resources/Frequently-Asked-Questions/index.html
INITIAL REVIEW DATE (IRD)
UC Santa Cruz staff jobs are posted until filled. Application materials submitted by 11:59 pm on the IRD will be routed to the hiring unit for consideration. Materials submitted after the IRD will ONLY be forwarded at the request of the hiring unit. To ensure your application is routed for consideration, submit your materials before 11:59 p.m. on the IRD. Talent Acquisition cannot accept application materials outside of the jobs portal, and is unable to update submitted applications on an applicant's behalf, or forward communications to the hiring units. For more information about the IRD and the applicant review process, https://shr.ucsc.edu/talent-acquisition/applicant_resources/ird-and-applicant-review-process.html.
The IRD for this job is: 07-04-2023
ABOUT UC SANTA CRUZ
UC Santa Cruz is a public university like no other in California, combining the experience of a small, liberal arts college with the depth and rigor of a major research university. It's known as an unconventional place where innovation and experimentation is part of the campus's DNA. That playful, bold spirit still thrives today, all on a campus renowned as among the most beautiful in the world.
DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW
Originally founded in 1997, Baskin Engineering is the first professional school at UC Santa Cruz (UCSC). Over the past 25 years, Baskin Engineering has become a unique 21st century school of engineering and technology, characterized by evolutionary growth fueled by on-going research opportunities that open new areas of intellectual inquiry. Baskin Engineering has grown to include six academic departments, a variety of research centers and institutes, and has ambitious plans for further programmatic growth. The focus of Baskin Engineering educational programming is to instill strong basic knowledge for sound practice in science and ethical engineering for the well-being of society, and its diverse curricula facilitate creative thinking and prepare students for productive and rewarding careers. Baskin Engineering is focused on building collaborative connections and expanding instruction and research activities for faculty and students at UC Santa Cruz, both at its Santa Cruz campus and at its campus in Silicon Valley, the international center of technological innovation.
QB3 is the University of California's (UC)hub for innovation and entrepreneurship in the life sciences. The institute supports UC researchers and empowers Bay Area entrepreneurs to launch startup companies and partner with industry. With five incubators, two seed-stage venture capital firms, and a special initiative in medical devices - the Rosenman Institute - QB3 helps bio-entrepreneurs create high-value jobs and brings more than $750 million into the Bay Area each year.
QB3 unites quantitative, biological, biomedical, and structural scientists at three University of California campuses - Berkeley, San Francisco, and Santa Cruz - with private industry collaborators to address problems concerning human health. QB3 aims to harness the quantitative sciences to integrate our understanding of biological systems at all levels of complexity - from atoms and protein molecules to cells, tissues, organs, and the entire organism. QB3 scientists attack problems that have been simply unapproachable before, setting the stage for fundamental new discoveries, new products, and new technologies.
QB3 also supports the transfer of new findings and technologies stemming from academic research to the development of commercialized products and services through the development of incubator space and entrepreneurship programs like those run by Santa Cruz-based Startup Sandbox.
We champion new ideas and uphold the https://www.ucsc.edu/about/principles-community.html.
JOB SUMMARY
The Executive Director oversees the operations of QB3 programs within the Baskin School of Engineering at UCSC and has a key role in formulating and implementing short- and long-term plans for QB3 programs and events. As liaison for the UC-wide QB3, the Executive Director manages ongoing relationships with faculty and researchers at UCSC, the two other QB3 UC campuses, and its external partners. The Executive Director also facilitates new collaborative relationships between UCSC and corporate members. The Executive Director is responsible for a variety of functions for QB3 at UCSC, including financial administration, budget planning, planning and organizing QB3-related meetings, developing and managing websites, coordinating infrastructure, supervision, mentorship, and evaluation of QB3-sponsored projects, coordinating research/incubator proposal calls and submissions.
The Executive Director will support the QB3 mission of: - Supporting the next generation of students who will shape California science and technology - the academic researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers of the future. - Facilitating collaboration between research groups within UCSC and with the other QB3 campuses. - Sponsoring educational and research programs of interest to QB3 affiliates. - Promoting interaction with California industry. - Funding research, equipment, and core facilities that enable scientists and engineers to develop devices, technologies, drugs, and therapies that improve human health, protect the environment and improve efficiencies in energy production and use. - Supporting endeavors leading to the creation of intellectual property and economic growth.
APPOINTMENT INFORMATION
Budgeted Salary: $114,250 - $135,300/year. Salary commensurate with skills, qualifications and experience. Under California law, the University of California, Santa Cruz is required to post a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. The salary shown above is the budgeted amount the University reasonably expects to pay and the salary extended should not exceed this posted amount.
Benefits Level Eligibility: Full benefits
Schedule Information:
• Full-time, Fixed • Percentage of Time: 100%, 40 Hours per Week • Days of the Week: Mon-Fri • Shift Includes: Day
Employee Classification: Career appointment
Job End Date: None
Work Location: UC Santa Cruz Main Campus
Union Representation: Non-Represented
Job Code Classification: 000378 (ACAD PRG MGT OFCR 4)
Travel: Never or Rarely
JOB DUTIES
40% - Fiscal Management
• Assists the mailto:QB3@UCSC Scientific Director in budget planning and implementation; communicating fiscal and budgetary issues to the Scientific Director and Baskin Engineering leadership; determining financial impacts on the program using knowledge of university administrative organization, policies, procedures, and practices; resolving problems and determining the optimal usage of funds. • In collaboration with the Scientific Director, the Executive Director develops administrative policies and procedures to meet the evolving fiscal requirements. • Responsible for budgetary monitoring for all QB3 awards. This includes: monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports and grant activity summaries; anticipating potential funding shortfalls and surpluses; and maximizing the use of funds through appropriate reallocation. • In coordination with the BE finance and research administration offices and the UCSC Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP), the Executive Director determines the need and takes action for implementing budget revisions and No Cost Time Extensions; manages award spending to alleviate/minimize the need for costs transfers; and coordinates year-end budget closeout. • Interacts with OSP, outside agencies, faculty and collaborating researchers to coordinate and/or facilitate the submission of grant proposals and reports, including budget preparation, text editing, and data/information entry. • Oversees general office business transactions; has signature authority for purchase orders, campus recharges, and travel/direct payment reimbursements; coordinates QB3 academic and staff appointments.
40% - Program Management and Administration
• In collaboration with the QB3 Scientific Director at UCSC, the Executive Director evaluates QB3 programs at UCSC and determines short- and long-range goals and objectives in accordance with QB3 academic and research plans. • Implements program modifications as determined by the QB3 Director, updates QB3 policies at UCSC and mission statements to reflect program changes at UCSC. • Develops alternatives and innovative solutions for a full range of problems and keeps the Scientific Director informed of the status, issues, and possible recruitment needs of QB3 programs and events. • Responsible for maintaining equipment inventory records, ordering parts and service for maintenance and repair of the QB3 computing infrastructure.
20% - Program Outreach
• In close collaboration with the QB3 Scientific Director, identify conducts outreach to potential corporate sponsors and partners. • Schedules and participates in regular UC-wide QB3 meetings with the Scientific Director and corporate members; develops and distributes agendas with background documents (as needed); records and distributes minutes; tracks and follows-up on action items.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Advanced Degree in related area and / or equivalent experience and / or training. • Academic background and experience in Biology or related field. • Advanced knowledge of administrative, budgetary, human resources and financial principles and practices. • Advanced oral communication skills. • Advanced written communication skills. • Advanced ability to think creatively and independently on concepts requiring advanced analytical skills. • Advanced interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse groups to achieve results. • Advanced ability to work collaboratively with internal and external peers and managers. • Advanced ability to handle difficult situations in a discreet and professional manner. • Skilled fundraising experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Familiarity with University personnel policies and procedures.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
• Selected candidate will be required to pass a pre-employment criminal history background check. • Must possess a valid license to drive in the state of California. • Ability to work long periods of time at a computer with or without accommodation. • Will be required to work all scheduled hours on-site. • Selected candidate will be required to complete training within established time frames as directed including UC compliance training. • Ability to travel to multiple work locations on and off campus. • Ability to travel within a defined regional or service area. • Ability to maintain appearance and conduct suitable for working in a professional setting. • Per the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA), this position has been identified as a Mandated Reporter. The selected candidate will be required to report known or suspected child abuse or neglect as defined by CANRA and will be required to sign a Statement Acknowledging Requirement to Report Child Abuse prior to commencing employment. CANRA Penal Codes, and related definitions, requirements, and responsibilities may be obtainedhttps://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&division=&title=1.&part=4.&chapter=2.&article=2.5.
SAFETY STATEMENT
All UCSC employees must understand and follow job safety procedures, attend required health and safety training, proactively promote safety at work, and promptly report actual and potential accidents and injuries.
EEO/AA
The University of California is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. UC Santa Cruz is committed to excellence through diversity and strives to establish a climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the contributions of all students and employees.
APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO USE THE UCSC ON-LINE PROCESS
View full job description and access on-line application:
https://apptrkr.com/4265147
To ensure review of application materials by the hiring unit, they must be submitted on or before the initial review date (IRD) via the Staff Employment Opportunities web site; https://jobs.ucsc.edu. A computer is available at the UC Santa Cruz Staff Human Resources Office located at Scotts Valley Center. The Scotts Valley Center is located at 100 Enterprise Way, Suite E100, Scotts Valley, CA 95066. To learn more or to request disability accommodations, call 831-459-2009. Hearing impaired are encouraged to use the California Relay Service at 800-735-2922. UC Santa Cruz is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. UC Santa Cruz is committed to excellence through diversity and strives to establish a climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the contributions of all students and employees.
Full Time
Executive Director, QB3
Location: Santa Cruz
Job ID: 54108
JOB POSTING
NO VISA SPONSORSHIP IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS POSITION.
HOW TO APPLY
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INITIAL REVIEW DATE (IRD)
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The IRD for this job is: 07-04-2023
ABOUT UC SANTA CRUZ
UC Santa Cruz is a public university like no other in California, combining the experience of a small, liberal arts college with the depth and rigor of a major research university. It's known as an unconventional place where innovation and experimentation is part of the campus's DNA. That playful, bold spirit still thrives today, all on a campus renowned as among the most beautiful in the world.
DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW
Originally founded in 1997, Baskin Engineering is the first professional school at UC Santa Cruz (UCSC). Over the past 25 years, Baskin Engineering has become a unique 21st century school of engineering and technology, characterized by evolutionary growth fueled by on-going research opportunities that open new areas of intellectual inquiry. Baskin Engineering has grown to include six academic departments, a variety of research centers and institutes, and has ambitious plans for further programmatic growth. The focus of Baskin Engineering educational programming is to instill strong basic knowledge for sound practice in science and ethical engineering for the well-being of society, and its diverse curricula facilitate creative thinking and prepare students for productive and rewarding careers. Baskin Engineering is focused on building collaborative connections and expanding instruction and research activities for faculty and students at UC Santa Cruz, both at its Santa Cruz campus and at its campus in Silicon Valley, the international center of technological innovation.
QB3 is the University of California's (UC)hub for innovation and entrepreneurship in the life sciences. The institute supports UC researchers and empowers Bay Area entrepreneurs to launch startup companies and partner with industry. With five incubators, two seed-stage venture capital firms, and a special initiative in medical devices - the Rosenman Institute - QB3 helps bio-entrepreneurs create high-value jobs and brings more than $750 million into the Bay Area each year.
QB3 unites quantitative, biological, biomedical, and structural scientists at three University of California campuses - Berkeley, San Francisco, and Santa Cruz - with private industry collaborators to address problems concerning human health. QB3 aims to harness the quantitative sciences to integrate our understanding of biological systems at all levels of complexity - from atoms and protein molecules to cells, tissues, organs, and the entire organism. QB3 scientists attack problems that have been simply unapproachable before, setting the stage for fundamental new discoveries, new products, and new technologies.
QB3 also supports the transfer of new findings and technologies stemming from academic research to the development of commercialized products and services through the development of incubator space and entrepreneurship programs like those run by Santa Cruz-based Startup Sandbox.
We champion new ideas and uphold the https://www.ucsc.edu/about/principles-community.html.
JOB SUMMARY
The Executive Director oversees the operations of QB3 programs within the Baskin School of Engineering at UCSC and has a key role in formulating and implementing short- and long-term plans for QB3 programs and events. As liaison for the UC-wide QB3, the Executive Director manages ongoing relationships with faculty and researchers at UCSC, the two other QB3 UC campuses, and its external partners. The Executive Director also facilitates new collaborative relationships between UCSC and corporate members. The Executive Director is responsible for a variety of functions for QB3 at UCSC, including financial administration, budget planning, planning and organizing QB3-related meetings, developing and managing websites, coordinating infrastructure, supervision, mentorship, and evaluation of QB3-sponsored projects, coordinating research/incubator proposal calls and submissions.
The Executive Director will support the QB3 mission of: - Supporting the next generation of students who will shape California science and technology - the academic researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers of the future. - Facilitating collaboration between research groups within UCSC and with the other QB3 campuses. - Sponsoring educational and research programs of interest to QB3 affiliates. - Promoting interaction with California industry. - Funding research, equipment, and core facilities that enable scientists and engineers to develop devices, technologies, drugs, and therapies that improve human health, protect the environment and improve efficiencies in energy production and use. - Supporting endeavors leading to the creation of intellectual property and economic growth.
APPOINTMENT INFORMATION
Budgeted Salary: $114,250 - $135,300/year. Salary commensurate with skills, qualifications and experience. Under California law, the University of California, Santa Cruz is required to post a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. The salary shown above is the budgeted amount the University reasonably expects to pay and the salary extended should not exceed this posted amount.
Benefits Level Eligibility: Full benefits
Schedule Information:
• Full-time, Fixed • Percentage of Time: 100%, 40 Hours per Week • Days of the Week: Mon-Fri • Shift Includes: Day
Employee Classification: Career appointment
Job End Date: None
Work Location: UC Santa Cruz Main Campus
Union Representation: Non-Represented
Job Code Classification: 000378 (ACAD PRG MGT OFCR 4)
Travel: Never or Rarely
JOB DUTIES
40% - Fiscal Management
• Assists the mailto:QB3@UCSC Scientific Director in budget planning and implementation; communicating fiscal and budgetary issues to the Scientific Director and Baskin Engineering leadership; determining financial impacts on the program using knowledge of university administrative organization, policies, procedures, and practices; resolving problems and determining the optimal usage of funds. • In collaboration with the Scientific Director, the Executive Director develops administrative policies and procedures to meet the evolving fiscal requirements. • Responsible for budgetary monitoring for all QB3 awards. This includes: monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports and grant activity summaries; anticipating potential funding shortfalls and surpluses; and maximizing the use of funds through appropriate reallocation. • In coordination with the BE finance and research administration offices and the UCSC Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP), the Executive Director determines the need and takes action for implementing budget revisions and No Cost Time Extensions; manages award spending to alleviate/minimize the need for costs transfers; and coordinates year-end budget closeout. • Interacts with OSP, outside agencies, faculty and collaborating researchers to coordinate and/or facilitate the submission of grant proposals and reports, including budget preparation, text editing, and data/information entry. • Oversees general office business transactions; has signature authority for purchase orders, campus recharges, and travel/direct payment reimbursements; coordinates QB3 academic and staff appointments.
40% - Program Management and Administration
• In collaboration with the QB3 Scientific Director at UCSC, the Executive Director evaluates QB3 programs at UCSC and determines short- and long-range goals and objectives in accordance with QB3 academic and research plans. • Implements program modifications as determined by the QB3 Director, updates QB3 policies at UCSC and mission statements to reflect program changes at UCSC. • Develops alternatives and innovative solutions for a full range of problems and keeps the Scientific Director informed of the status, issues, and possible recruitment needs of QB3 programs and events. • Responsible for maintaining equipment inventory records, ordering parts and service for maintenance and repair of the QB3 computing infrastructure.
20% - Program Outreach
• In close collaboration with the QB3 Scientific Director, identify conducts outreach to potential corporate sponsors and partners. • Schedules and participates in regular UC-wide QB3 meetings with the Scientific Director and corporate members; develops and distributes agendas with background documents (as needed); records and distributes minutes; tracks and follows-up on action items.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Advanced Degree in related area and / or equivalent experience and / or training. • Academic background and experience in Biology or related field. • Advanced knowledge of administrative, budgetary, human resources and financial principles and practices. • Advanced oral communication skills. • Advanced written communication skills. • Advanced ability to think creatively and independently on concepts requiring advanced analytical skills. • Advanced interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse groups to achieve results. • Advanced ability to work collaboratively with internal and external peers and managers. • Advanced ability to handle difficult situations in a discreet and professional manner. • Skilled fundraising experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Familiarity with University personnel policies and procedures.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
• Selected candidate will be required to pass a pre-employment criminal history background check. • Must possess a valid license to drive in the state of California. • Ability to work long periods of time at a computer with or without accommodation. • Will be required to work all scheduled hours on-site. • Selected candidate will be required to complete training within established time frames as directed including UC compliance training. • Ability to travel to multiple work locations on and off campus. • Ability to travel within a defined regional or service area. • Ability to maintain appearance and conduct suitable for working in a professional setting. • Per the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA), this position has been identified as a Mandated Reporter. The selected candidate will be required to report known or suspected child abuse or neglect as defined by CANRA and will be required to sign a Statement Acknowledging Requirement to Report Child Abuse prior to commencing employment. CANRA Penal Codes, and related definitions, requirements, and responsibilities may be obtainedhttps://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&division=&title=1.&part=4.&chapter=2.&article=2.5.
SAFETY STATEMENT
All UCSC employees must understand and follow job safety procedures, attend required health and safety training, proactively promote safety at work, and promptly report actual and potential accidents and injuries.
EEO/AA
The University of California is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. UC Santa Cruz is committed to excellence through diversity and strives to establish a climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the contributions of all students and employees.
APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO USE THE UCSC ON-LINE PROCESS
View full job description and access on-line application:
https://apptrkr.com/4265147
To ensure review of application materials by the hiring unit, they must be submitted on or before the initial review date (IRD) via the Staff Employment Opportunities web site; https://jobs.ucsc.edu. A computer is available at the UC Santa Cruz Staff Human Resources Office located at Scotts Valley Center. The Scotts Valley Center is located at 100 Enterprise Way, Suite E100, Scotts Valley, CA 95066. To learn more or to request disability accommodations, call 831-459-2009. Hearing impaired are encouraged to use the California Relay Service at 800-735-2922. UC Santa Cruz is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. UC Santa Cruz is committed to excellence through diversity and strives to establish a climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the contributions of all students and employees.
ABOUT THE HOUSING PARTNERSHIP NETWORK
Housing Partnership Network (HPN) is an award-winning membership network of 100 of the nation’s leading affordable housing and community development nonprofits. Together, our mission is to help millions of people gain access to affordable homes and thriving communities that offer economic opportunity and an enhanced quality of life. We firmly believe everyone deserves to live in a vibrant community where housing fosters dignity, opportunity, and well-being.
Since our founding in 1992, HPN has collectively served over 11 million people; developed, rehabilitated, or preserved about 400,000 affordable homes; and launched 14 successful social enterprises. Our work has been recognized with honors including the MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions and Wells Fargo NEXT Award for Opportunity Finance. Learn more at www.housingpartnership.net .
Through practitioner-driven peer exchange, policy and innovation, the Housing Partnership Network’s mission is to leverage the individual strengths and mobilize the collective power of our member organizations.
Our vision is that all people live in vibrant and inclusive communities where access to affordable homes creates opportunity and economic mobility.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND EQUITY
HPN is committed to creating a diverse and equitable environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. HPN recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status and other protected status. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We aspire to build a diverse team, one that better reflects the people and communities we serve. Applicants who contribute to this diversity are strongly encouraged to apply.
WE VALUE
Racial Equity - We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion at HPN, and helping members advance initiatives that dismantle long-standing systemic racial biases and discrimination to achieve economic and social justice.
Collaboration - We are a true network. We believe in the power and benefits of broad engagement, empowerment and collaboration.
Connection - We actively build relationships that connect people, ideas, and organizations to forge new paths for improving communities.
Inclusion - We recognize our power comes from the collective and cooperative nature of our work, based on an environment that is inclusive of diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives.
Respect - We are open, honest, and respectful in all of our interactions which strengthens our relationships, our mission, our work with colleagues and members, and ultimately the lives of the people we all serve.
Transformation - We work with our members to transform our industry by creating systemic solutions to help people who live in our communities to thrive.
VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & INNOVATION OVERVIEW
The Housing Partnership Network is a national membership organization with a deep commitment to new business development and innovation. With over 30 years of developing new social enterprises that help address gaps in the affordable housing sector for scaled impact, our innovation work is central to who we are. This work primarily grows out of peer exchange, which distinguishes HPN and is how we explore, create, and manage social enterprises.
The VP, Business Development & Innovation is responsible for spearheading this work with HPN staff and members to advance new businesses, and some program concepts, that fulfill a collective HPN member need, strategically address needs in the affordable housing and community development marketplace, and support HPN and member sustainability. This role has a particular focus on creating businesses that generate recurring revenue for HPN, in addition to the primary objective of creating member value. With a number of HPN businesses recently spinning off our platform, the person in this position will have primary responsibility for establishing the next generation of new HPN social enterprises.
The Housing Partnership Network has launched fourteen business enterprises to date, demonstrating a long and successful track record of creating social enterprises that stem from and benefit its members and the sector. The VP Business Development & Innovation will continue this legacy by working closely with HPN members and staff to identify, shape and evolve enterprise opportunities that will cover a broad range of areas, with many focusing on advancing initiatives that further HPN’s commitment to social justice and racial equity. The VP Business Development & Innovation is a member of the Peer Exchange Team and will oversee Associate, Senior Associate and/or Director level staff on the Team who are charged with assisting in this work. Additionally, the VP is a valued member of HPN’s Senior Leadership Team that helps strategize around essential business operations, guide core initiatives, and establish organization-wide policies and procedures.
The VP will work with internal HPN business line and program leads, industry partners, and member organizations from across the country to explore, research, design, pilot, incubate and launch new business ventures. Elements that are critical to success in this role include, among others, strong business development skills; business acquisition and valuations, significant experience with business and program innovation; connecting with HPN members through peer exchange and direct engagement; mining and tracking innovation ideas; working with multi-disciplinary groups through a collaborative process to address and reconcile the wide range of stakeholder needs for a new business to succeed; and working across HPN and its membership to ensure that staff and members can easily connect and collaborate around innovative ideas.
The VP will be a mission-driven leader who will utilize their expertise across housing, innovation, public policy, and racial and economic equity to scale the impact of HPN and its members through collective social enterprise. The VP will be nimble, flexible, and adaptable, be a creative non-linear thinker who is comfortable with ambiguity and pursuing multiple paths and be able to quickly figure out new and complicated business areas. Additional qualities and skills include:
Demonstrated ability to create sustainable business solutions that address pressing issues and challenges;
Ability to scan the market for opportunities to purchase businesses that would complement HPN/Member efforts, needs, or opportunities, and provide near term profitability to HPN;
Aptitude for facilitating and managing groups, and commitment to collaborate with peers and existing business partners;
Considerable ingenuity and an ability to understand systems, detect patterns and create effective approaches to new initiatives and businesses;
Experience in and energized by group problem solving, leveraging expertise in a group rather than being the “expert”;
Strong motivational and organizational skills; equally comfortable leading business explorations and coaching other staff to do so;
Empathetic leader and change agent, oriented toward a human centered perspective on effective business and program design and development; and
Committed to building HPN’s knowledge base, innovation and social enterprise.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Building off HPN’s distinguished peer learning and social entrepreneurship models, the VP, Business Development & Innovation will be responsible for the development of future businesses and innovations that emerge from member peer exchange and common interests. Working closely with the Peer Exchange Team, business line and program leads, and other HPN staff the VP will:
Develop and coordinate an efficient and effective process for discovering and evaluating new business and program concepts emerging from members, partners, and existing business lines, as well as maintaining awareness for possible business acquisitions and mergers that would accelerate a response to an innovation, need, or opportunity.
Work collaboratively with the VP, Membership & Peer Exchange to devise and implement forums and opportunities to learn of innovation interests from HPN’s members.
Leverage technology to catalogue new ideas and manage innovation pipeline; gather materials and data from members to inform new business ideas; evaluate progress on explorations; identify support and resources needed to advance business concepts; and determine midcourse corrections in explorations, including when a business concept should be discontinued.
Analyze market needs and opportunities by conducting and/or overseeing qualitative and quantitative market research and data collection from several sources to determine market size, growth potential, financial viability and profitability, and competition.
Solicit ongoing member input regarding explorations by overseeing the formation and facilitation of member design groups, vetting concepts with members through individual and small group conversations, and meeting with HPN and external content experts. Work continually with member design groups from concept to launch.
Produce (or support the production of) business plans, with assistance from HPN’s Finance staff and in conjunction with business line leads (as appropriate), to develop preliminary budgets, financial statements and business models; conduct stress testing; undertake market, relationship and reputational risk assessment; identify key resources required including internal capacity, HPN investment, other capital/funding needs, and operating/investment partners; define member and HPN roles, responsibilities and retained rights; and complete all other elements of a standard business plan to determine feasibility and contribution to HPN sustainability.
Work with members and partners to identify business opportunities that advance HPN’s commitment to racial and economic equity.
Update HPN’s Executive Team to advance and make decisions about business opportunities.
Monitor financial expenditures and schedules to ensure that explorations advance in a timely and sustainable manner.
Work with HPN’s fundraising team to match potential funding opportunities with emerging business concepts and encourage philanthropic support that advances HPN’s innovation work by participating in funder meetings and providing supporting materials regarding solicitation of funding and impact of grant awards.
Prepare and track the Innovations annual budget and participate in regular Finance meetings to review revenue and expenses, including stewardship of philanthropic funding sources.
Prepare investment proposals for review and decisions by the HPN Board Investment and Asset Management (IAM) Committee. Produce quarterly and other ad-hoc reports as needed for the IAM Committee. Assist with collecting data that help HPN leadership, funders, and partners quickly view progress, challenges, and trends.
Develop feedback loops to learn from and integrate current and past HPN business successes and setbacks into HPN’s innovation process.
QUALIFICATIONS
BA with advanced degree/MBA preferred, and minimum of 8-10 years of relevant work experience.
Strong analytical skills with an ability to thoroughly assess market opportunities and business viability using both quantitative and qualitative data and inputs.
Business development and/or business acquisition experience, including preparation of business plans, creation of business models, and launching new enterprises.
Ability and interest in relating to and empathizing with populations from different cultures, backgrounds, and lived experiences, and in approaching the work through a racial equity lens.
Interest and experience in cultivating collaborative processes, with emphasis on engagement to inform and accelerate innovation and drive positive change.
Strong facilitation and listening skills, and the ability to work with a diverse set of stakeholders to extract, synthesize, and communicate key insights.
Excellent project management skills and ability to work under multiple deadlines and competing priorities.
Creativity, curiosity, and an entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to be flexible and adapt effectively to change.
Strong interpersonal and networking skills to interact with HPN members, staff, and partners to inspire thoughtful communication and engender trust and collaboration.
Comfort with the use of technology tools, and the ability to quickly learn new tools and systems.
Knowledge of a wide range of housing and community development concepts and related opportunities for innovation, such as finance, real estate acquisition and development, property operations, technology products and familiarity working with low-income populations and understanding common challenges and needs.
OTHER
This position reports to the Executive Vice President of Peer Exchange, Policy & Innovation.
Preference for this position to be based in Boston, Massachusetts, but location may be flexible.
A moderate amount of travel is required to attend biannual member meetings, and other meetings as needed.
HPN is a remote-first company. “Remote-first” is an organizational strategy that makes working remotely the primary option for most employees. All new employees will be required to be onsite at HPN headquarters or in the Boston area multiple days during weeks designated as All-Staff weeks. There may be additional times when teams are required to travel by their leadership based on scheduled events, team meetings, and business needs.
New employees need to either (1) provide proof that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or (2) granted an exemption prior to beginning work at HPN. At this time, HPN considers an employee “fully vaccinated” when they have completed their primary COVID-19 vaccination series and received a COVID-19 booster. Employees will have four weeks from their “due date” (five or six months, depending on vaccine type, from completing their primary COVID-19 vaccination series) to get the COVID-19 booster.
COMPENSATION
Starting Salary: $153,600 to $192,000 commensurate with education and experience with a bonus potential.
BENEFITS:
20 vacation days, 12 sick days, 12 paid holidays, paid personal day, medical, dental and vision insurance, health savings account, flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending account, retirement and savings plan/401(k) match, group life insurance, short- and long-term disability, parental leave, sabbatical leave, professional development and much more!
TO APPLY
Please submit required documents; cover letter and resume
Full Time
ABOUT THE HOUSING PARTNERSHIP NETWORK
Housing Partnership Network (HPN) is an award-winning membership network of 100 of the nation’s leading affordable housing and community development nonprofits. Together, our mission is to help millions of people gain access to affordable homes and thriving communities that offer economic opportunity and an enhanced quality of life. We firmly believe everyone deserves to live in a vibrant community where housing fosters dignity, opportunity, and well-being.
Since our founding in 1992, HPN has collectively served over 11 million people; developed, rehabilitated, or preserved about 400,000 affordable homes; and launched 14 successful social enterprises. Our work has been recognized with honors including the MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions and Wells Fargo NEXT Award for Opportunity Finance. Learn more at www.housingpartnership.net .
Through practitioner-driven peer exchange, policy and innovation, the Housing Partnership Network’s mission is to leverage the individual strengths and mobilize the collective power of our member organizations.
Our vision is that all people live in vibrant and inclusive communities where access to affordable homes creates opportunity and economic mobility.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND EQUITY
HPN is committed to creating a diverse and equitable environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. HPN recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status and other protected status. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We aspire to build a diverse team, one that better reflects the people and communities we serve. Applicants who contribute to this diversity are strongly encouraged to apply.
WE VALUE
Racial Equity - We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion at HPN, and helping members advance initiatives that dismantle long-standing systemic racial biases and discrimination to achieve economic and social justice.
Collaboration - We are a true network. We believe in the power and benefits of broad engagement, empowerment and collaboration.
Connection - We actively build relationships that connect people, ideas, and organizations to forge new paths for improving communities.
Inclusion - We recognize our power comes from the collective and cooperative nature of our work, based on an environment that is inclusive of diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives.
Respect - We are open, honest, and respectful in all of our interactions which strengthens our relationships, our mission, our work with colleagues and members, and ultimately the lives of the people we all serve.
Transformation - We work with our members to transform our industry by creating systemic solutions to help people who live in our communities to thrive.
VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & INNOVATION OVERVIEW
The Housing Partnership Network is a national membership organization with a deep commitment to new business development and innovation. With over 30 years of developing new social enterprises that help address gaps in the affordable housing sector for scaled impact, our innovation work is central to who we are. This work primarily grows out of peer exchange, which distinguishes HPN and is how we explore, create, and manage social enterprises.
The VP, Business Development & Innovation is responsible for spearheading this work with HPN staff and members to advance new businesses, and some program concepts, that fulfill a collective HPN member need, strategically address needs in the affordable housing and community development marketplace, and support HPN and member sustainability. This role has a particular focus on creating businesses that generate recurring revenue for HPN, in addition to the primary objective of creating member value. With a number of HPN businesses recently spinning off our platform, the person in this position will have primary responsibility for establishing the next generation of new HPN social enterprises.
The Housing Partnership Network has launched fourteen business enterprises to date, demonstrating a long and successful track record of creating social enterprises that stem from and benefit its members and the sector. The VP Business Development & Innovation will continue this legacy by working closely with HPN members and staff to identify, shape and evolve enterprise opportunities that will cover a broad range of areas, with many focusing on advancing initiatives that further HPN’s commitment to social justice and racial equity. The VP Business Development & Innovation is a member of the Peer Exchange Team and will oversee Associate, Senior Associate and/or Director level staff on the Team who are charged with assisting in this work. Additionally, the VP is a valued member of HPN’s Senior Leadership Team that helps strategize around essential business operations, guide core initiatives, and establish organization-wide policies and procedures.
The VP will work with internal HPN business line and program leads, industry partners, and member organizations from across the country to explore, research, design, pilot, incubate and launch new business ventures. Elements that are critical to success in this role include, among others, strong business development skills; business acquisition and valuations, significant experience with business and program innovation; connecting with HPN members through peer exchange and direct engagement; mining and tracking innovation ideas; working with multi-disciplinary groups through a collaborative process to address and reconcile the wide range of stakeholder needs for a new business to succeed; and working across HPN and its membership to ensure that staff and members can easily connect and collaborate around innovative ideas.
The VP will be a mission-driven leader who will utilize their expertise across housing, innovation, public policy, and racial and economic equity to scale the impact of HPN and its members through collective social enterprise. The VP will be nimble, flexible, and adaptable, be a creative non-linear thinker who is comfortable with ambiguity and pursuing multiple paths and be able to quickly figure out new and complicated business areas. Additional qualities and skills include:
Demonstrated ability to create sustainable business solutions that address pressing issues and challenges;
Ability to scan the market for opportunities to purchase businesses that would complement HPN/Member efforts, needs, or opportunities, and provide near term profitability to HPN;
Aptitude for facilitating and managing groups, and commitment to collaborate with peers and existing business partners;
Considerable ingenuity and an ability to understand systems, detect patterns and create effective approaches to new initiatives and businesses;
Experience in and energized by group problem solving, leveraging expertise in a group rather than being the “expert”;
Strong motivational and organizational skills; equally comfortable leading business explorations and coaching other staff to do so;
Empathetic leader and change agent, oriented toward a human centered perspective on effective business and program design and development; and
Committed to building HPN’s knowledge base, innovation and social enterprise.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Building off HPN’s distinguished peer learning and social entrepreneurship models, the VP, Business Development & Innovation will be responsible for the development of future businesses and innovations that emerge from member peer exchange and common interests. Working closely with the Peer Exchange Team, business line and program leads, and other HPN staff the VP will:
Develop and coordinate an efficient and effective process for discovering and evaluating new business and program concepts emerging from members, partners, and existing business lines, as well as maintaining awareness for possible business acquisitions and mergers that would accelerate a response to an innovation, need, or opportunity.
Work collaboratively with the VP, Membership & Peer Exchange to devise and implement forums and opportunities to learn of innovation interests from HPN’s members.
Leverage technology to catalogue new ideas and manage innovation pipeline; gather materials and data from members to inform new business ideas; evaluate progress on explorations; identify support and resources needed to advance business concepts; and determine midcourse corrections in explorations, including when a business concept should be discontinued.
Analyze market needs and opportunities by conducting and/or overseeing qualitative and quantitative market research and data collection from several sources to determine market size, growth potential, financial viability and profitability, and competition.
Solicit ongoing member input regarding explorations by overseeing the formation and facilitation of member design groups, vetting concepts with members through individual and small group conversations, and meeting with HPN and external content experts. Work continually with member design groups from concept to launch.
Produce (or support the production of) business plans, with assistance from HPN’s Finance staff and in conjunction with business line leads (as appropriate), to develop preliminary budgets, financial statements and business models; conduct stress testing; undertake market, relationship and reputational risk assessment; identify key resources required including internal capacity, HPN investment, other capital/funding needs, and operating/investment partners; define member and HPN roles, responsibilities and retained rights; and complete all other elements of a standard business plan to determine feasibility and contribution to HPN sustainability.
Work with members and partners to identify business opportunities that advance HPN’s commitment to racial and economic equity.
Update HPN’s Executive Team to advance and make decisions about business opportunities.
Monitor financial expenditures and schedules to ensure that explorations advance in a timely and sustainable manner.
Work with HPN’s fundraising team to match potential funding opportunities with emerging business concepts and encourage philanthropic support that advances HPN’s innovation work by participating in funder meetings and providing supporting materials regarding solicitation of funding and impact of grant awards.
Prepare and track the Innovations annual budget and participate in regular Finance meetings to review revenue and expenses, including stewardship of philanthropic funding sources.
Prepare investment proposals for review and decisions by the HPN Board Investment and Asset Management (IAM) Committee. Produce quarterly and other ad-hoc reports as needed for the IAM Committee. Assist with collecting data that help HPN leadership, funders, and partners quickly view progress, challenges, and trends.
Develop feedback loops to learn from and integrate current and past HPN business successes and setbacks into HPN’s innovation process.
QUALIFICATIONS
BA with advanced degree/MBA preferred, and minimum of 8-10 years of relevant work experience.
Strong analytical skills with an ability to thoroughly assess market opportunities and business viability using both quantitative and qualitative data and inputs.
Business development and/or business acquisition experience, including preparation of business plans, creation of business models, and launching new enterprises.
Ability and interest in relating to and empathizing with populations from different cultures, backgrounds, and lived experiences, and in approaching the work through a racial equity lens.
Interest and experience in cultivating collaborative processes, with emphasis on engagement to inform and accelerate innovation and drive positive change.
Strong facilitation and listening skills, and the ability to work with a diverse set of stakeholders to extract, synthesize, and communicate key insights.
Excellent project management skills and ability to work under multiple deadlines and competing priorities.
Creativity, curiosity, and an entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to be flexible and adapt effectively to change.
Strong interpersonal and networking skills to interact with HPN members, staff, and partners to inspire thoughtful communication and engender trust and collaboration.
Comfort with the use of technology tools, and the ability to quickly learn new tools and systems.
Knowledge of a wide range of housing and community development concepts and related opportunities for innovation, such as finance, real estate acquisition and development, property operations, technology products and familiarity working with low-income populations and understanding common challenges and needs.
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This position reports to the Executive Vice President of Peer Exchange, Policy & Innovation.
Preference for this position to be based in Boston, Massachusetts, but location may be flexible.
A moderate amount of travel is required to attend biannual member meetings, and other meetings as needed.
HPN is a remote-first company. “Remote-first” is an organizational strategy that makes working remotely the primary option for most employees. All new employees will be required to be onsite at HPN headquarters or in the Boston area multiple days during weeks designated as All-Staff weeks. There may be additional times when teams are required to travel by their leadership based on scheduled events, team meetings, and business needs.
New employees need to either (1) provide proof that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or (2) granted an exemption prior to beginning work at HPN. At this time, HPN considers an employee “fully vaccinated” when they have completed their primary COVID-19 vaccination series and received a COVID-19 booster. Employees will have four weeks from their “due date” (five or six months, depending on vaccine type, from completing their primary COVID-19 vaccination series) to get the COVID-19 booster.
COMPENSATION
Starting Salary: $153,600 to $192,000 commensurate with education and experience with a bonus potential.
BENEFITS:
20 vacation days, 12 sick days, 12 paid holidays, paid personal day, medical, dental and vision insurance, health savings account, flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending account, retirement and savings plan/401(k) match, group life insurance, short- and long-term disability, parental leave, sabbatical leave, professional development and much more!
TO APPLY
Please submit required documents; cover letter and resume