Job Description Summary:The Strategic Partnerships Lead supports the NCAR
Directorate to cultivate new strategic partnerships and nurture existing
partnerships that align with the objectives and goals of the NCAR Strategic
Plan. This position develops new projects along with providing recommendations
for improvements to processes and procedures to ensure an efficient work
environment for program and proposal development that aligns with the
scientific community, the private sector, non-profits, academia, other
FFRDCs, all levels of government, and international organizations.
Position Details:
Visa Sponsored Job:No
Relocation Assistance Eligible:Yes
Job Location: Boulder, Colorado
Position Type & Term:Full time, Term - 6 months or more (Fixed Term)
Compensation Range:
Hiring Range: $160,000 -$180,000
Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills
relevant to the role.
Application Notes
Application Deadline:
This role will require some weekly in-office days in Boulder, CO, and up
to 25% travel.
This position will be posted until the end of Thursday, May 30, 2024
Required application materials: (preferably in PDF Format)
(Attach) Resume
(Attach) Cover Letter - Please address how your skills and experience meet
the needs of this position (for more information, please refer to the Key
Responsibilities and Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities sections of this job
post
An Inclusion Statement will be requested for those who are selected for
interviews.
Background Checks: Conducted for candidates selected for hire. .
Work Location: Regardless of flexible work arrangements, UCAR requires ALL
positions to be performed within the U.S., excluding U.S. Territories.
What You Will Do
Here is a brief summary of what one would expect to be generally responsible
for in this role.
Build External Partnership Opportunities
Identify and prioritize short- and long-term opportunities to develop new
partnerships and promote innovative applications for NCAR research science and
science services as guided by the NCAR Strategic Plan and best practices, in
coordination with the UCAR Government Relations Director, the UCAR Business
Development and External Engagement Director, and other members of the
Strategic Cross-Organization Relationships and Engagement (SCORE) team.
Implement a formal opportunities funnel and lifecycle-gated management process
for NCAR-led partnerships, and engage in follow-up in coordination with
relevant parties to increase the success rate of business development and
collaborative proposal efforts, in coordination with SCORE.
Work to increase professional and strategic relationships with UCAR
programs, universities, federal agencies, other FFRDCs, the private
sector, and international organizations.
Develop and execute an Engagement Plan for the NCAR Directors Office, which
includes presence at prominent external-facing events, market awareness,
and positioning the organization for future funding opportunities as a means
to gather information, maintain market awareness, and position the
organization for future funding opportunities.
Provide Internal Strategic Leadership & Partnership Maintenance and
Development
Participate in organizational opportunity assessments through tracking of
proposal opportunities, identifying development teams to explore
opportunities, provide quality assurance for surveillance plans, develop
work breakdown structures, employ risk analysis and mitigation strategies,
and apply formal management approaches.
Coordinate with the SCORE team to develop and/or utilize tools to track and
prioritize scientific and business development trends (e.g. Salesforce)
and engage with organizational leads to identify and pursue opportunities;
in partnership with NCAR senior leadership curate annual development of a
prioritized list of NCAR strategic gaps.
Utilize and serve as a culture change champio in program and project
management processes and procedures and other cutting-edge applications and
methodologies to aid with organizing and managing cross-lab NCAR projects and
business processes that involve partnerships.
Liaise with UCAR, NCAR, and UCP to provide effective communication and
leadership on cross-entity collaborations. Ensure internal and external
information distribution of NCAR science and science services with
oversight... For full info follow application link.
The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) is an equal
opportunity/equal access/affirmative action employer that strives to
develop and maintain a diverse workforce. UCAR is committed to providing equal