Program Manager, Executive Engagement

Job Description

Reporting into the Associate Vice President of Innovation & Partnerships the Program Manager Executive Engagement will be an integral member of the Advancement Division and the Innovation & Partnerships team. He/she will be responsible for providing highlevel administrative support to the Associate Vice President and other core team members in the management communication and engagement of executive advisors and stakeholders. He/she will work collaboratively with various leadership offices at Virginia Tech including the Presidents Office and Virginia Tech Foundation. This individual will assist in integrating work across a wide range of functions including engagement business development faculty collaborations and others to ensure that we are well aligned in our executivelevel outreach and engagement.

Responsibilities will include managing a comprehensive set of activities in support of the Associate Vice President and university leadership as they interface with Csuite/executive stakeholders including support staff members and leadership teams from various organizations. He/she will source and communicate agendas in coordination with Virginia Techs Presidents Office and will oversee followon activities and resource development. This individual will provide logistical support befitting of executive leadership and engage with key stakeholders to prepare for meaningful discussions create actionable points of followup and report and track progress toward goals. In followup to executive advisors engagement the Program Manager will be responsible for the convening of task forces & tiger teams with a range of stakeholders (internal and external) to ensure that they are all working together to capitalize on the growth opportunities and big ideas.

This individual will deploy best practices in project management to handle all aspects of the executive advisors meeting lifecycle from preparation to hosting of the meetings to derivative actions postmeeting. Exhibiting strong communication tracking and reporting the Program Manager Executive Engagement will be responsible for overseeing the daily tasks required to deliver on key milestones including but not limited to: preparing reports and presentations managing complex scheduling and interfacing with internal and external partners to follow progress on action items.

The Program Manager Executive Engagement must have prior experience supporting executive level universitywide projects and collaborating with individuals at all levels. He/she will uphold the highest professional standards interfacing directly with VIPs Csuite executives and important stakeholders both internally and externally. This fastpaced position requires an individual who is highly organized detailoriented and highly professional with excellent interpersonal skills. To be successful the Program Manager Executive Engagement must possess strong written and verbal communication skills as well as a demonstrated ability to work with respect cooperation civility and teamwork.

Required Qualifications

Masters degree in a relevant field; or bachelors degree with experience equating to an advanced degree
Demonstrated expertise in board management economic development and/or higher education environments.
Proven success in interfacing with Csuite executives and highlevel stakeholders.
Established track record in consultative or technical sales/marketing business development client management business/research strategy and innovation/partnership functions.
Recognized for professionalism and demonstrated effectiveness in communication across diverse constituencies including clients customers teams donors and volunteers.
Proven capacity to analyze market technical and customer data to establish priorities and execute increasingly complex strategies.

Preferred Qualifications

Documented history of independent initiative and demonstrated contributions within teambased environments in complex and fastpaced organizations.
Proven success in building consensus and developing strong collaborative relationships across all levels of an organization

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

$80000 $100000

Hours per week

40 hours per week

Review Date

May 27 2025

Additional Information

This position is eligible to have a hybrid schedule upon successful onboarding.

Unable to sponsor work visas.

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a handson transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problemsolvers. A comprehensive landgrant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges a school of medicine a veterinary medicine college Graduate School and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.

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