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The University of Houston-System is hiring an Executive Director for its Research Center within the Dean of Engineering department. The Executive Director directs strategic planning, cultivates external stakeholder relationships, oversees center administration, and advances research, education, and technology transfer initiatives to fulfill the center's mission.

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Directs strategic planning and monitors progress for the research center.
Cultivates and engages external stakeholders to advance strategic priorities.
Updates and implements the center’s annual strategic plan.
Fosters relationships to promote the center’s vision, mission, and impact.
Pursues funding from federal, state, local, and industry sources.
Leads marketing, communication strategies, special events, and media relations.
Participates as part of the scientific team to meet center objectives.
Requires a four-year degree or equivalent specialized training.
Minimum of seven years of directly related job experience is essential.
Position reports to the Dean of Engineering department.

Executive Director, Research Center - Engineering Full Description

Department: Dean, Engineering
Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Education
Description: The Executive Director is the key administrator of the Center. The Executive Director oversees the planning and administration of the Center according to the strategic direction set by leadership of the Center.

1. Directs the strategic planning activities for a research center. Establishes priorities in coordination with the Leadership, monitors progress, and analyzes outcomes.
2. Cultivates, solicits and engages key external stakeholders to advance the center's strategic priorities, including identifying stakeholders to serve on key task forces.
3. Revises, updates and implements the center's annual strategic plan and provides guidance to center faculty and leadership.
4. Fosters and enhances relationships with stakeholders to increase awareness of the center's vision, mission, goals and community impact.
5. Identifies and engages key external stakeholders and may serve on or interface with development or advisory committees or a Board of Directors to advance the center's strategic priorities in research, education, and technology transfer.
6. Assists with pursuing federal, state, local and industry funding as appropriate to advance the center's mission.
7. Establishes and maintains strong partnerships, with entities in order to create and implement innovative marketing and communication strategies.
8. Administers special events, marketing and media relations for the strategic priorities, and participates in other advancement activities as needed.
9. Serves as part of the scientific team as necessary to complete the center's objectives.
10. Performs other job-related duties as required

MQ: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Requires a minimum of seven (7) years of directly job-related experience.

| All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check. The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.

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