Manager of Partnership Development

University of Texas at Austin•Austin, TX

4d•Remote

About The Position

The Manager of Partnership Development leads and supports OnRamps’ scaling and expansion through partnership development and engagement with K–12, higher education, and agency partners. The role implements development strategy in close collaboration with the Director and Executive Director and serves as the primary relationship manager for potential, new, and existing partnerships. The manager oversees partnership acquisition, retention, growth, and outcomes; analyzes and documents performance; and recommends continuous improvements to support partner success and organizational sustainability. The position represents OnRamps at professional meetings and conferences, applies market trends to partnership strategies, and leads ongoing partner communication and implementation planning. The role also maintains partnership records in CRM systems, develops tools and resources for documentation and operational efficiency, and reports on targets, activities, and outcomes. It supervises, trains, and evaluates student employees and mentors, coaches, and trains assigned staff. The position is eligible for fully remote work in the Waco or Austin, Texas areas and requires up to 20% travel throughout Texas. Weekends and evenings may be required to support course implementation, professional learning institutes, and enrollment deadlines.

Requirements

Master’s degree in education, higher education, policy, or a closely related field.
At least five years of professional experience in K–12 or higher education environments, including at least three years in a leadership or management role.
Exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills, including the ability to engage internal and external stakeholders with decorum and tact.
Ability to communicate technical information to lay audiences using a respectful, client-focused approach.
Demonstrated understanding of high school teaching and learning.
Proficiency in Canvas LMS or another learning management system.
Ability to learn independently, develop mastery, and adjust to rapidly changing organizational needs.
Five years of clinical or teaching experience at a high school or college level.
Experience providing support or instructional coaching to teachers, administrators, or related groups.

Nice To Haves

Ten or more years of leadership experience in K–12 and higher education environments.
Demonstrated success overseeing complex initiatives and achieving organizational goals.
Significant experience leading large-scale partnership strategy, outreach, or business development efforts.

Responsibilities

Develop, manage, and evaluate partnership strategies and practices as the primary relationship manager for potential, new, and existing partners.
Support OnRamps’ regional partnership management, strategic expansion, special projects, networks, collaboratives, and complex partnerships.
Manage and evaluate partnership acquisition, retention, growth, and outcome targets.
Analyze data, track issues, report and monitor performance, document outcomes, and recommend continuous improvements.
Represent the organization at professional meetings and conferences to strengthen visibility and identify opportunities.
Apply market trends and emerging practices to partnership strategies and continuous improvement efforts.
Supervise, train, and evaluate student employees; mentor, coach, and train assigned staff.
Maintain accurate partnership records and communications through CRM systems.
Lead ongoing partner communication and develop implementation strategies that support partner success, growth, and sustainability.
Develop forms, tools, and resources to capture documentation, improve operational efficiency, and streamline communication.
Track targets, activities, and outcomes and provide regular progress reports and recommendations.