Global Academic Adoption Program Manager

Emerson•Austin, TX

8h•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

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.