Director, Industry & Research Relations, Department of Computer Science

Job Posting Title:

Director, Industry & Research Relations, Department of Computer Science

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Hiring Department:

Department of Computer Science

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Dec 01, 2024

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Job Details:

General Notes

The Director of Industry and Research Relations manages the team of staff serving industry interests for the Department of Computer Science. Works to identify, develop, acquire, and steward computer science funding opportunities with a primary emphasis on research funding. Cultivates industry relationships with organized research units and centers to facilitate funding for those units with a particular emphasis on initiatives for artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics. The position also carries secondary objectives pertaining to developing new industry relationships likely to culminate in enhanced recruitment opportunities for students.

Purpose

This role serves as the primary point of contact for industry inquiries and requests for both external and internal stakeholders to engage further with supporting students, faculty, and research in the Department of Computer Science at UT Austin. The primary position responsibility is to identify, develop, acquire, and steward industry relationships culminating in funding opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Engage companies through a holistic, industry-centered approach and works with key stakeholders within Computer Science to build partnership roadmaps, integrating brand, research, and workforce development outcomes to include leading the development of highly competitive proposals and new programs that respond to the needs of the industry and supports the strategic plan outlined by Computer Science leadership.
• Supervise staff members overseeing the execution of Friends of Computer Science, other talent acquisition programming, and research center event deliverables.
• Monitor proposal deadlines, prepare, and edit proposals, and manage proposal submissions and maintains appropriate documentation, including engagement activities, proposal tracking, contact reports, donor strategies, and forecasting in the university’s VIP information system.
• Maintain a rigorous schedule of contacts with corporate representatives in keeping with a comprehensive moves management plan in collaboration with departments, colleges, and other internal teams to coordinate communication strategies, track objectives, and deliver partnership success.
• Ensure that stewardship and reporting requirements are met to sustain successful partnerships.
• Other related functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5 Years of experience
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with constant and multiple ongoing deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Must have excellent interpersonal, organizational, and oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to think strategically and creatively and work well under pressure.
• Ability to manage long-term projects, prioritize, and proactively ensure deadlines are met.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s, MBA, or PhD in one of the following disciplines: Computer Science/Engineering, Mathematics, Business, Life Sciences, Engineering
• Experience in cultivating and nurturing relationships with key strategic partners in technical sectors, e.g., computer science, semiconductor, aerospace, etc.
• Management level experience, supervising, and leading initiatives
• Experience developing, executing, analyzing research and business objectives. 
• Experience with developing and implementing strategies for acquiring new leads, retaining, and upgrading existing leads and relationships. 
• Experience in initiating new and innovative engagement and outreach programs. 
• Experience in holistic funding opportunities.
• Experience working in a setting with changing priorities and an evolving list of stakeholders.  
• Experience working with high-level administrators, executives, and professionals. 
• Experience in preparing written gift proposals, fund agreements, and collateral materials.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of standard office software (word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software, etc.).

Salary Range

$130,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Standard office conditions
• This position involves travel, including overnight and weekends

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.