Partner Relations Manager Jobs

The Partner Relations Manager will provideleadership and develop a partner strategy with project leadershiptothe USAID Indonesia Higher Education STEM Partnership Initiative (HEPI).

Implemented by Arizona State University, HEPI is a five-year cooperative agreement to improve STEM teaching innovation and industry linked curricula, advance international recognition and quality through accreditation, and develop academic pathway programs for student and faculty mobility between Indonesian HEIs and US HEIs in STEM. Arizona State University is a leader in implementing capacity projects and for the past 8 years has been ranked the #1 most innovative university in America (US News and World Report-ahead of Stanford and MIT).

Job Summary:

ThePartnerRelationsManageris responsible for creating and expanding strong relationships betweenHEPI industry and US STEM HEIs/Indonesia HEIs developing long-term sustainable partnerships to increase Indonesian faculty and student studies and engagement with US HEIs.This position works withindustry-government-academic partners in both the U.S. and Indonesia to achieve the objectives and KPIs of the projectto ensure optimal performance of the relationship and to identifypartnershipopportunities forHEIimprovement and enhancement, in the ultimate interest of student success.

What to expect in this role:

• Market scanning: Scans market for new potential partner, vendor, and other relationship opportunities. Conducts research into viability and makes recommendations, as appropriate, for those to pursue and to not pursue.
• Improvement: Identifies opportunities for greater performance to baseline, whether procedural, adaptive, technical, or otherwise. Identifies opportunities for growth and expansion of the relationship. Make thoughtful recommendations for such, through the appropriate channels and, as directed, implement these.
• Implements, develops, and manages: Functionally leads the implementation of new relationships/partnerships. Develops common partnership goals, sets clear expectations, and creates long-term relations. Develops and utilizes reports and other detection tools to constantly monitor and ensure the health of the relationships, as defined by the relevant contract/agreement, and the expectations of the partnership to ensure at least baseline performance and flawless student experience. Builds strong human relationships with peers at the external parties.
• Industry Initiatives: Works and coordinates with industry partners, academic partners and HEPI team to ensure the long-term viability of new initiatives, including projects focusing in Project/Problem-Based Learning, Applied Learning, Industry-Based Curriculum, Maker Innovation Spaces, Global EPICS, and more.

Experience:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution required; graduate degree preferred.
• At least 4 years of related experience.

What we're looking for:

• Experience working in interdisciplinary/functional teams.
• Experience linking short-term business objectives with the long-term goals of the institution.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate, present, and influence key stakeholders at all levels of an organization. Excellence in written and oral communication.
• Comfort working in an international environment and all of the ambiguity and improvisation involved in the global working environment.
• Must exhibit attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and projects.
• Demonstrated successful experience in relationship management, preferably in an academic context, with a focus on long-term relationships.
• Exhibit the ability to meet deadlines in an interdisciplinary/functional teams setting.
• The ability to identify, evaluate and act on competing priorities both under supervision and while acting on one’s own initiative.
• Experience working in a remote setting.