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DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF CORPORATE RELATIONS

Employer
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Location
Wisconsin, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Feb 25, 2021
Job no: 231561-LI
Work type: Staff-Full Time
Department: ENGR/RESEARCH ADMIN
Location: Madison
Categories: Dean, Director, Executive, Development, Alumni Affairs, Engineering, Management/Supervisory



Position Summary:

The director of corporate relations will develop and lead the new Office of Corporate Relations in the College of Engineering. This position is an attractive leadership opportunity for an individual with a strong engineering and business background and a track record of transforming the way industry and public universities work together. The successful candidate will exhibit and apply creativity, business affinity from idea to market, and the opportunity to bind commercial value propositions to the innovation of one of the world's top engineering colleges. A substantial background in engineering research and practice is necessary.

The director of corporate relations will set the strategic vision for College of Engineering corporate relations activities in areas that include research, employer partner programs, philanthropy and service. This individual will identify the roles and responsibilities for future staff in this new business unit, and initially operate the office, which is anticipated to grow to an entity that will comprehensively and efficiently address the opportunities in these areas. Establishing and stewarding a process to hand-off initial industry engagements to internal entities as for instance the Grainger Institute of Engineering for definition of technical and business content of engagement is a key goal for the position. Therefore, a strong team building capacity for multi-disciplinary project teams to establish robust industry research and service enterprises is necessary.

The director will report to the College of Engineering associate dean for research and graduate affairs and work collaboratively with the associate dean for advancement and the associate dean for undergraduate affairs, who oversees the college's Engineering Career Services unit and Employer Partner Program.

Position Duties:

List of Duties

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Degree and Area of Specialization:

MS in Engineering with business background or MBA with strong Engineering background or equivalent required, PhD with background in engineering and corporate relations/business.

Minimum Years and Type of Relevant Work Experience:

PhD with background in engineering and corporate relations/business preferred.

Department(s):

A193501-COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING/RESEARCH ADMIN

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $115,330 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications

Instructions to Applicants:

Please click on the "" button to start the application process. To apply for this position, you will need to upload a cover letter and resume.

Contact:

Oliver Schmitz
oschmitz@wisc.edu
608-263-1547
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )





Official Title:

DIR, UNSPECIFIED (8)(M94DN)

Employment Class:

Limited

Job Number:

231561-LI

The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is engaged in a Title and Total Compensation (TTC) Project to redesign job titles and compensation structures. As a result of the TTC project, official job titles on current job postings may change in Fall 2020. Job duties and responsibilities will remain the same. For more information please visit: https://hr.wisc.edu/title-and-total-compensation-study/ .

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .

Applications Open: Feb 25 2021 Central Standard Time
Applications Close: Mar 25 2021 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time

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