Manager of Partnership Development

University of Texas at Austin

3d•$80,000•Remote

About The Position

The Manager of Partnership Development leads and supports efforts to scale and expand OnRamps through partnership development and engagement with K12, higher education, and agency partners. The role implements development strategy in close collaboration with the Director and Executive Director and serves as the primary client relationship manager for potential, new, and existing partnerships. The position is eligible for fully remote work in the Waco or Austin, Texas areas, with up to 20% travel throughout Texas. Weekends and evenings may be needed to support course implementation, professional learning institutes, and enrollment deadlines.

Requirements

Master’s degree in education, higher education, policy, or a closely related field; relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Five or more years of professional experience in K12 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 multiple 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 Learning Management System (LMS) or another LMS.
Demonstrated ability to teach oneself new things, 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 K12 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 strategies and practices as the primary relationship manager for potential, new, and existing partners.
Support OnRamps implementation and success through regional partnership management, research, special projects, selective networks and collaboratives, and complex partnerships aligned with the strategic plan.
Manage and evaluate partnership acquisition, retention, growth, and outcome targets and strategies.
Analyze data, track recurring issues, document and report outcomes, monitor performance, evaluate effectiveness, recommend improvements, and apply continuous improvement principles to support sustainability, growth, and goal attainment.
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 to strengthen team capacity and support quality, consistent execution of departmental priorities.
Document and monitor partnership records and communications in Client Relationship Management (CRM) systems to maintain accurate data and inform data-driven systems.
Lead ongoing communication and partner engagement, including developing implementation strategies to strengthen partner success, growth, and sustainability.
Develop forms, tools, and resources to capture required documentation, improve operational efficiency, and streamline communication.
Maintain documentation of targets, activities, and outcomes, and provide regular progress reports and recommendations.