Global Academic Adoption Program Manager

Emerson • Austin, TX

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Academic Adoption Program focuses on expanding student access to and
proficiency with Emerson T&M engineering tools in academia, helping universities
prepare the next generation of test engineers and scientists. Through scalable
academic programs and collaboration with industry, the goal is to increase
student readiness for real‑world engineering challenges, enhance institutional
alignment with industry‑standard instrumentation, and build lasting awareness
and recognition of Emerson tools within academic programs and curricula.

The Academic Program Manager will lead this global Academic Adoption Program
designed to drive student adoption of Emerson Test & Measurement (T&M) platforms
and influence long-term product preference among the next generation of test
engineers and scientists. This role builds the scalable “infrastructure” that
enables Emerson T&M platforms to be teachable, supportable, and deployable
across Engineering curricula worldwide—without increasing faculty burden.

Working across internal teams and an external academic ecosystem, he/she will
create repeatable programs that expand from pilots to department-wide and
multi-university adoption, while aligning academic workflows with real-world
industry practices and modern pedagogy in the age of AI.

Requirements

• 5+ years in academic programs, engineering education, product adoption, or technical program leadership
• Bachelor’s degree or above in related engineering majors
• Strong understanding of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) education and/or test & measurement workflows
• Demonstrated ability to build and scale global, cross‑functional programs, and experience managing global stakeholders, priorities, and ambiguity
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now and in the future Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1 (including those with OPT or CPT), H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire. MUST be US Citizen or possess a Green Card

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience working with universities, faculty, or academic ecosystems
• Familiarity with AI‑enabled learning and workforce readiness initiatives

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the global Academic Adoption Program strategy, program key initiatives, and operating model to achieve scalable student adoption outcomes.
• Build scalable “program infrastructure” that enables global reuse and regional execution. This includes leading the development and rollout of core global initiatives such as the Student Ambassador Program.
• Develop plans around student enablement that align academic workflows with real-world industry test and measurement practices, including AI augmented learning.
• Partner with regional Academic Adoption Leads and Regional Academic Business Managers to align global programs with regional university plans and resource needs.
• Build long‑term faculty champions and ecosystem partnerships at target universities.
• Track program impact, student reach, adoption metrics, and report outcomes to leadership.

Benefits

• We provide a market-leading 401(k) and profit-sharing plan, a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, family formation benefits in addition to paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), Employee Assistance Program, tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more.
• Our culture prioritizes work-life balance and offers flexible time off plans, inclusive of vacation, holiday, and sick leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees