Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub Employer Engagement Manager
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Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub Employer Engagement ManagerPosted on October 23, 2024APPLY HEREThe Universities of Wisconsin are a premier system of public higher education. We educate approximately 162,000 students each year and employ about 35,000 faculty and staff statewide.With 13 universities across the state, the Universities of Wisconsin are a tremendous academic, cultural, and economic resource for Wisconsin, the nation, and the world.The Division of University Relations is responsible for oversight of the Office of Government Relations, Office of Economic & Employer Engagement (OEEE), the Office for Business & Entrepreneurship (OBE), and the Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy & Service (WIPPS).POSITION SUMMARY: Get in on the ground floor as Wisconsin deploys its Biohealth Tech Hub strategy. The Biohealth Tech Hub is a prestigious designation awarded to Wisconsin to establish global leadership in medical imaging diagnostics and therapeutics. The WI Tech Hub has a 5-year funded effort to launch and scale novel technology and workforce strategies establishing Wisconsin as a go-to destination to invent, build, and deploy personalized healthcare solutions. The Tech Hub is looking for a sales-oriented, Employer Engagement Manager that exhibits a strong problem-solution, entrepreneurial, and partnering mind-set. The Employer Engagement Manager is responsible for leading the hub's employer mapping and outreach efforts, working with partners to define and design technical assistance solutions promoting the hub's no-wrong door, workforce strategy. With partners, this position will be instrumental in creating, scaling, adapting, and marketing new and current workforce training programs and braided funding support, all with an emphasis on inclusivity and work-based learning, including apprenticeships. This position is a key contributor in the Tech Hub Workforce Project Team and reports to the Director for Economic and Employer Engagement in the Division of University Relations at the Universities of Wisconsin. The Employer Engagement Manager is based out of Milwaukee, WI and requires regional travel throughout the Madison and Milwaukee metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs).MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIESResponsibilities include the following key activities:* Develop an outreach and engagement strategy resulting in a dynamic map of Biohealth employers, employer incentives, and employment opportunities including healthcare, biotech, and biomanufacturers across the designated MSA.* Develop employer-focused strategies and tools that catalog, calendar, and curate existing work-based learning programs and support resources along with processes that increase the usage and consistency of offerings.* With partners, create technical assistance tools, outreach schedules, and marketing materials (including digital/online) promoting learning and employment opportunities for in-demand career pathways.* Work with hub partners identifying eligible employer partners for work-based learning programming and braided services helping the workforce project deliver on its training, placement, and upskilling metrics as defined by the project partners.* With employers, partners, and UW resources, develop new, sustainable experiential programs serving up to 165 participants in partnership with the Milwaukee Tech Hub, the Institute for Business and Entrepreneurship, WRTP/Big Step, and UW Extended Campus including networks of continuing education leaders.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSTo be considered for this position, a candidate must have:* Bachelor's degree.* At least 3 years' experience in human resources, recruiting, workforce solutions, and/or career services.* Demonstrated experience researching, cold-calling, and identifying businesses needs with intent to provide solutions-oriented services and products.* Experience managing metric-driven outreach strategies.* Record of developing, managing, and maintaining trusted communication and results-driven strategies across diverse stakeholders.* Previous experience reporting through a customer relationship management (CRM) tool such as Zoho, Salesforce, or similar.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSWell qualified applicants will also have a substantial amount of experience in a combination of the following:* At least 2 years of sales or customer engagement experience with metric-driven results.* Successful experience managing teams towards metric-driven outreach and program strategies.* Preferred HR and/or sales experience in medical/ bio/pharma manufacturing, biohealth, or biotech.* Master's degree in STEM, business, HR, public policy, organizational leadership or similar.* Experience working across Wisconsin entrepreneurial and/or small business ecosystems.COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCEInclusive Excellence is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for Universities of Wisconsin. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the Universities of Wisconsin community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching and learning, research, scholarship, creative activity, community service, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.Universities of Wisconsin fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who serve the State of Wisconsin and the public good.CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENTUniversities of Wisconsin is required to conduct a criminal background and sexual harassment check for the selected finalist prior to employment.Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.WORK LOCATIONTelecommuting or hybrid work options may be available, with a minimum in-office expectation of 3 days a week. Preference will be given to candidates that reside within the state of Wisconsin. The office will be located at a UW-Milwaukee site with a requirement of regional travel throughout the Madison and Milwaukee areas. Telecommuting agreements are subject to change at any time.COMPENSATION AND BENEFITSThis is a full-time, salaried (exempt) limited appointment. Well-qualified candidates can expect a starting annual salary within the range of $90,000 - $115,000 annually commensurate with the candidate's education, related experience, and qualifications.Universities of Wisconsin employees receive an excellent benefits package. To learn more about the benefits package, review the Faculty, Academic Staff & Limited Appointees. Please see this link for total compensation information: UW System Health & Retirement Contributions Estimator.APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONSTo ensure full consideration, please submit the required application materials as soon as possible. Applicant screening will begin immediately and be ongoing through 11:59 pm, Wednesday, November 13, 2024. However, applications may be accepted until the position has been filled.Go to the UWSA Applicant Portal to submit your materials online and select the appropriate applicant portal, either External Applicants or Internal Applicants and click on the position title that you want to apply for.To receive full consideration, interested applicants are required to apply online and provide:* Resume (PDF Format)* Cover letter addressing your experience and education as it applies to all minimum and preferred qualifications (PDF Format)Submit your application.Failing to submit the required application documents may disqualify your application.SPECIAL NOTES:If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request by contacting Lori Fuller, Senior HR Manager/Executive Search Liaison, ...@wisconsin.edu.The Universities of Wisconsin 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. §. 19.36(7).Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran, and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellent through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.Questions may be addressed to: Lori Fuller, Senior HR Manager/Executive Search Liaison, ...@wisconsin.edu.