Chicago, IL-Hybrid Workplace
Washington, D.C.
Newark, Delaware
Seattle, Washington
Posted: 11-Nov-23
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 241826
A cover letter and resume are important submissions for the hiring team to get a sense of your experience. In the cover letter, in two pages or less, please let us know how you will align your career aspirations and skills. Submit both a cover letter and resume as one file (because of system limitations).
Partnerships Strategy, Implementation and Management
- Collaborate with CAI leadership to develop and expand the scope of CAI's partnership strategy, focusing on engagement with prospective external industry, workforce development, and nonprofit organizations
- Source and nurture relationships with external organizations aiming to engage with existing Michigan Online educational content or develop tailored workforce development offerings
- Cultivate relationships with university-wide partners to identify opportunities for potential external partnerships that foster adoption and adaptation of Michigan Online content
- Establish partnerships operational models that support external partner needs while balancing priorities of U-M partners
- Evaluate opportunities for collaborative creation of new learning experiences that use your experience and resources from external partners
- Collaborate with center leadership to integrate needs of external partners into broader content sourcing strategy
- Identify success metrics for external partnerships and analyze partnership activity to determine whether partnerships are meeting mutually agreed upon goals
- Identify services and platform features necessary to support the needs of external partners engaging with U-M's online portfolio
Staff Leadership
- Manage a team of partnership managers by managing assignments, overseeing project deliverables, providing mentorship, and managing personnel and fiscal responsibilities
- Plan for team growth to support partnership development work, including identifying pathways for growth for current and prospective team members
- Contribute to goal-setting within the center's online learning domain, and collaborate with other online learning leaders to achieve shared goals
- Work with the Director of Content and Platform Strategy to support Partnership Managers' efforts related to sourcing new online learning programs and managing internal partnerships
- In collaboration with CAI leadership, source and nurture external advisory council members and prospective members, develop advisory council meeting agendas, and source meeting content and organize event logistics
- Bachelor degree in related field or equivalent years of experience
- 5+ years of business development, partnerships or account management experience, or a combination of years and related education, including related experience building successful programs, products, or projects
- Knowledge of trends in technology, innovation, and higher education, including knowledge of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), Open Educational Resources (OER), and Learning Management Systems (LMS) like edX, Coursera, Canvas, and other educational platforms
- 5+ years progressively responsible experience leading a team of employees, including responsibility for strategy, related subject matter expertise, personnel, and fiscal management
- Work with individuals and groups at all levels within the University
- Demonstrated initiative and service-oriented attitude
- Promote a multicultural and collaborative environment
- Skill in supporting diversity and inclusion and bringing an equity focus to the work
Must have legal authorization to work in the United States. Excellent benefits are available, for details, see http://benefits.umich.edu/
Salary Information
The general salary range for this position is 120,000 - $125,000. You can expect to be paid a great compensation package. Factors used to determine salary include education level and experience for the position and internal equity with the unit. You are encouraged to discuss salary questions to honor agreement and transparency throughout the recruiting process.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The Center for Academic Innovation (CAI) is committed to inclusion in our organizational work, culture, climate, and the products we create. We aim to recruit a diverse team as a reflection of our commitment to our work designing equitable and inclusive learning and work environments that are necessary for the university community to make progress on solving societal challenges. CAI draws on each of our team member's unique backgrounds and experiences to guide our everyday work in the center, and our team collaborates with students, staff, and faculty on projects that center our commitment to DEIJ work. All interested applicants, including those from group historically marginalized by educational privilege, are encouraged to apply.
Organizational Statement on Harassment
We believe all individuals deserve to be treated with respect and have the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes mutual respect and is safe for collaboration. Any concerns shared with Individuals with Reporting Obligations in the Center for Academic Innovation will be reported to the Equity, Civil Rights, & Title IX Office to be reviewed and addressed, and the Center for Academic Innovation encourages reporting of any forms of harassment including sexual and gender-based harassment.
The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
