Associate Vice President Economic Development

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Advertising/Posting Title Associate Vice President for Economic Development

Posting Summary

We will begin reviewing applications as of 10/15/2026 Reporting to the Vice President for Research and Economic Development (VPR), the Associate Vice President (AVP) for Economic Development provides strategic leadership for statewide economic development, industry engagement, workforce solutions, innovation, partnerships, and entrepreneurship. The AVP also serves as a senior integrator and primary connector among university offices and resources and external partners, translating institutional strengths into mutually beneficial partnerships and new initiatives with measurable economic and public impact.

The AVP is responsible for identifying, developing, launching and evaluating strategic initiatives that advance the university’s economic and innovation priorities, in alignment with the strategic direction of the VPR and in coordination with relevant university units. The AVP will leverage institutional strengths and emerging opportunities to create partnerships and programs that generate measurable economic, research, community, workforce, and financial impact.

The AVP will:

• Cultivate and sustain executive-level relationships with corporations, state and local government agencies, entrepreneurs, investors, business associations, chambers, economic development agencies, nonprofit organizations, and community leaders.
• In partnership with the Office of Engagement, lead discovery with prospective partners to understand their research, innovation, talent, workforce, commercialization, or community needs and connect them with the appropriate UVM expertise and resources and where appropriate, help develop opportunities into actionable initiatives by defining the value proposition, partners, resource requirements, and measures of success.
• Develop and advance strategic and deep partnerships that may combine sponsored research, entrepreneurship support, workforce development, talent recruitment, internships, technology licensing, testing and validation, philanthropic engagement, and new venture creation.
• Coordinate with the UVM Foundation Corporate Relations Office, Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies, and other relevant university and external partners to present a unified approach and clarify ownership and advance opportunities efficiently.
• Represent UVM in regional and statewide economic development strategy discussions and help position the university as a trusted convener and implementation partner.

The AVP provides strategic leadership of and coordinates economic development activities and strategic initiatives under the leadership of the VPR . As a portfolio leader and manager, the AVP will:

• Provide direct leadership for five units within OVPR ,…