Associate Director - Business Engagement Catalyst
Company: Arizona State University
Location: Tempe
Posted on: May 14, 2022
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Job Description:
Associate Director - Business Engagement Catalyst
Arizona State University
Department: Business Engagement Catalyst
Campus: Tempe
Req ID# 78822BR
Job Description
Working in the Fulton Schools of Engineering (FSE) Business
Engagement Catalyst (BEC), the Associate Director will collaborate
directly with the FSE School Directors, undergraduate program
chairs, and capstone faculty to support the capstone and eProject
portfolio. The Associate Director - Business Engagement Catalyst,
cultivates, recruits, plans, and secures industry sponsored
capstone projects and eProjects for FSE programs in cooperation
with the capstone course faculty.
Full-Time/Part-Time
Full-Time
Salary Range
$50,336 - $91,520 per year; DOE
Close Date
17-May-2022
Essential Duties
Industry Development
The Associate Director will develop, cultivate and recruit
wholistic industry support through individualized engagement
roadmaps building specialized brand, research and work force
development strategies working with partners across ASU and the
Fulton Schools of Engineering to ensure partners are plugging
inappropriately. This will include growing and maintaining
relationships, collecting follow up and providing feedback as the
primary capstone and eProject contact for FSE Faculty, Faculty
Associates, and students.
Project Management
This position will serve as the lead project manager by assessing
current and potential capstone and eProjects to:
Support the number of students enrolled in FSE capstone and/or
project courses
Monitor capstone and eProjects in-process including periodic
surveying of industry sponsors
Prepare and coordinate the capstone and eProject Service
Agreements
Provide data as appropriate for accreditation purposes
Assist with overseeing the evaluation of the capstone and eProject
program
Provide the capstone and eProject update and summary to the IAB
twice a year
Communicate the capstone and eProject status to FSE leadership:
For each capstone sequence
Status of committed projects to date vs enrolled students
Project to student ratio
Projection of potential fees
Capstone fee Invoicing information and coordination for each
sequence
Project Development
This position is responsible for the overall development and
successful milestones of the program by:
Collaborating/Coordinating with program leadership and capstone
faculty
Facilitating recruitment of projects with Industry
Recruiting a minimum of 95% of eProjects from Industry, or
Government organizations each sequence
Generating a minimum of $150K in fees per calendar year dependent
on student enrollment
Project Administration
This position serves as the lead administrator of the project and
is involved in:
Organizing events (i.e., eProject Forums, Innovation Showcase,
industry partner visits, host Poly campus tours with industry,
etc.)
Recording industry interactions in SalesForce
Assisting the FSE Business Office in project invoicing and
collecting fees for each eProject sequence
Supporting workforce develop opportunities as required
Other duties that arise necessary to support advancing
eProjects
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a field appropriate to the area of assignment
AND seven (7) years of related administrative experience, which
includes four (4) years of supervisory experience; OR, Eleven (11)
years of related administrative experience, which includes four (4)
years of supervisory experience; OR, Any equivalent combination of
education and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skills
and abilities have been achieved.
Desired Qualifications
Evidence of a Master's degree in engineering, business
administration, or related field
Self-starting and proven ability to working effectively on multiple
projects
Persistent and goal-oriented to meet objectives
Collaborative style of communication
Evidence in being a successful articulating capstone and FSE value
proposition to industry
Project management experience
Client management experience
Industry experience with engineering products and designs(5-7
year)
Experience with executing NDAs, IP agreements, technology
agreements
Experience in successfully cultivating customers and close deals
involving mechanical, electrical, automotive, general engineering,
manufacturing engineering technologies
Working Environment
Activities are primarily performed in a regular, climate-controlled
office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, standing,
walking
Use office equipment including a desktop computer
Lift up to 20 pounds
Communicate to perform essential duties
Department Statement
The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering is the largest engineering
school in the nation and seeks to deliver a world-class learning
experience for our students and to advance research and innovation
- all at scale. We value and emphasize inherently interdisciplinary
endeavors that capitalize on both the breadth and depth of our
outstanding faculty and have built a special place for large scale
innovation characterized by foundational excellence and
translational impacts. We are an engineering school on the rise in
the most innovative university in the country and in the heart of
the nation's fifth largest metropolitan area. The scale of our
faculty research interests and interdisciplinary mindset combined
with nearly 40 graduate degree programs and 25 undergraduate degree
programs provide the foundation and collaborative possibilities to
advance new ideas.
The Fulton Schools of Engineering on the Tempe and Polytechnic
campuses is comprised of seven schools based on academic programs
and research areas. Fulton Engineering has a nationally recognized
faculty that conducts research, instructs and mentors students, and
provides service to the profession and community. Creating diverse
and inclusive communities are central to our values in the Ira A.
Fulton Schools of Engineering. With firmly set goals to continually
increase representation, foster belonging, empower diversity of
thought, we strengthen our commitment to excellence in research,
engagement and high quality education. Learn more at
https://engineering.asu.edu
ASU Statement
Arizona State University is a new model for American higher
education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence,
entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American
University is a single, unified institution comprising four
differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social,
cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its
research is inspired by real world application blurring the
boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU
serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona,
the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and
cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and
more than one hundred nations across the globe.
ASU is a tobacco-free university. For details visit
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Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other
basis protected by law.
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Employment Verification Statement
ASU conducts pre-employment screening which may include
verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and
certifications.
Background Check Statement
ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which
includes a criminal background check, verification of work history,
academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is
contingent upon successful passing of the background check.
Fingerprint Check Statement
This position is considered safety/security sensitive and will
include a fingerprint check. Employment is contingent upon
successful passing of the fingerprint check.
Instructions to Apply
Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date
indicated.
Please include all employment information in month/year format
(e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer
for each position.
Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience
meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.
ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews,
unless otherwise indicated.
Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.
IMPORTANT NOTE: What is the meaning of "equivalent combination" in
the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education
or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For
example, a four year Bachelor's degree is equal to four years of
experience.
To apply, please go to www.asu.edu/asujobs/ (See Req ID# 78822BR),
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