Graduate Programs & Strategic Partnerships Director

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Faculty Rank or Job Title Graduate Programs & Strategic Partnerships Director

Job Category:
Administrative (exempt/non-exempt)

Department Raj Soin College of Business Admin

EEO number: 27P082

100%

Minimum Annual Salary $68,000

Eclass 21 Unclassified FT Salary MO

Salary Band: UC S06

The Graduate Programs and Strategic Partnerships Director provides strategic leadership for Raj Soin College of Business’s advanced graduate portfolio, executive education initiatives, workforce development programs, and external partnership strategy. The Director is responsible for the development, launch, growth, and continuous improvement of specialized master’s programs, executive education offerings, professional certificates, workforce development initiatives, and the College’s Executive Doctor of Business Administration ( DBA ) program.

Working closely with faculty, university leadership, alumni, employers, and industry partners, the Director identifies emerging market opportunities and develops innovative interdisciplinary graduate and professional programs that address workforce needs and support lifelong learning. The Director leads the creation of strategic partnerships that enhance graduate enrollment opportunities, strengthen employer engagement, expand executive education and workforce training programs, and support the College’s long‑term growth objectives.

The Director serves as the College’s lead relationship manager for corporate, industry, government, and community partnerships and develops opportunities for experiential learning, corporate‑sponsored programs, customized training, executive development, and talent pipeline initiatives. In collaboration with the Director of Undergraduate and MBA Recruitment, Enrollment, and Program Development, the Director supports undergraduate and MBA student participation in employer‑sponsored experiential learning initiatives and workforce partnerships.

The Director also leads strategic alumni engagement initiatives that strengthen professional networks, employer relationships, mentorship opportunities, and support for graduate, executive education, and workforce development programs.

• Master’s degree in Business, Higher Education, Public Administration, Organizational Leadership, Workforce Development, Engineering Management, or related field and three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in higher education, workforce development, business development, corporate relations, employer engagement, or strategic partnerships, or related field OR a bachelor’s degree in Business, Higher Education, Public Administration, Organizational Leadership, Workforce Development, Engineering Management, or related field and five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in higher education, workforce development, business development, corporate relations, employer engagement, or strategic partnerships, or related field.
• Demonstrated leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience building collaborative partnerships across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Experience supervising professional staff and coordinating cross‑functional teams.
• Demonstrated experience developing corporate and community partnerships.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills, oral and written.
• Experience interpreting academic policy and university procedures.
• Proficiency in word processing and spreadsheet software.

• Advanced graduate coursework in a relevant field, coupled with…