Incubators & Startups Liaison Program Director III
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Job Title: Incubators & Startups Liaison Program Director III (STA014251)

Description:

Responsible for the operations of a complex center or multiple departments at the university. Oversees staff, budgets, and projects.

Job Duties:

Administers a complex center or multiple departments.

Manages budget and engages in strategic planning to ensure all goals are met.

Hires and directs the activities of staff.

Resolves personnel issues as they arise.

Engages in budget-planning, grant oversight, and policy development.

Implements new programs and projects and monitors ongoing activities of department or center.

Reviews department policies and processes and implements improvements as needed.

Represents department or center to internal and external constituents.

Performs other job-related duties as required.

Additional Job Posting Information:

• The position will liaise with external incubators, accelerators, and start-up ecosystems in the greater Houston area and develop engagement with programs such as the Cannon, Activate, Greentown Labs, TMC-X, J-Labs, Fannin Innovations, TEX-E.
• Engage with entrepreneurship and innovation programs within UH and develop strong communication and engagement with students, faculty, and staff in these areas across UH, including the Bauer College of Business and the Cullen College of Engineering.
• Engage with the Tech Bridge incubator and provide pathways for student and faculty engagement with programs in that location.
• Develop liaison and engagement opportunities associated with the new Innovation Hub being developed.

Qualifications:

Bachelors and 7 years of experience required.

Education: 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.

Experience: Requires a minimum of one (1) year of directly job-related experience. Certification/Licensing: None.

Additional Posting Information:

• Department is willing to accept education in lieu of experience.
• Department is willing to accept experience in lieu of education.

Required Attachments by Candidate: Resume, Cover Letter/Letter of Application, Letters of Recommendation.

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Job Posting: Oct 8, 2024, 4:10:11 PM

The policy of the University of Houston System and its universities is to ensure equal opportunity in all its educational programs and activities, and all terms and conditions of employment without regard to age, race, color, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, military status, genetic information, sex (including gender and pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or status, or gender expression, except where such a distinction is required by law.

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