Corporate Relations Program Manager

Job Posting Title:

Corporate Relations Program Manager

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Hiring Department:

Department of Computer Science

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt from FLSA

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

This position will support the university's Department of Computer Science (UTCS), which boasts a top-ten ranking from US News and more than 4,500 students across all programs. This intersection of quality and size places UT among the most significant intellectual hubs for computer science research and education anywhere in the world. UTCS has a close relationship with Austin's thriving tech culture and works at the forefront of fields such as artificial intelligence, robotics, quantum computing, and cybersecurity. 

Purpose

The Corporate Relations Program Manager serves as a key connector between the Department of Computer Science and its industry partners. This role is responsible for developing and managing programs that drive meaningful engagement between corporate partners and the department, including the Friends of Computer Science (FoCS) program, corporate scholarship funds, and the AI Project Lab Program. The Program Manager plays a central role in cultivating and stewarding industry relationships that support student success and advance the department's academic and professional mission. The ideal candidate is both personable and analytical, able to build meaningful relationships with partners while using data, CRMs, and other systems to identify opportunities, track progress, and continuously improve the program.

Responsibilities

Friends of Computer Science (FoCS) Program Management

• Serve as program manager for FoCS and its program iterations, maintaining a portfolio of current partner companies and consistently delivering value through program benefits.
• Perform outbound communications to potential new industry partners for FoCS with targeted revenue goals.
• Develop a prospect pipeline through corporate visits and calls.
• Provide recommendations on updates to program benefits and structure.
• Develop and convert prospective companies through corporate visits and calls.
• Provide the highest level of partner stewardship through surveys, strategy calls, and onsite visits.
• Execute all event logistics, including budgets, timelines, vendors, printed materials, marketing, communications, and onsite support.
• Oversee invoicing and funds management for the program.
• Create and implement data collection processes to evaluate program effectiveness.

Corporate Scholarship & Funding Management

• Oversee and manage corporate scholarship funds and other corporate funding programs as allocated by the Director of Industry & Research Relations.
• Collaborate with departmental academic and accounting teams to ensure funding is appropriately allocated and distributed.
• Manage stewardship for industry donors of scholarships and other funds, including ongoing partner communications.

Benefits Management for Industrial Affiliate Partners

• Provide tours corporate and foundation partners of the Texas Robotics facility in Anna Hiss Gymnasium as well as other buildings that host the School of Computing faculty and students.
• Invite IAP members to key recruiting events, including the Graduate Summit and the FoCS recruiting fairs.
• Update, organize and analyze the databases that track IAP partners to deliver on benefits and promote partner renewals.

Student Worker Management

• Hire, onboard, and supervise student worker(s) in support of departmental programs and initiatives, on an as needed basis.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 3-5 years of client-facing experience in events and program management, corporate relations, partnership development, or a related area.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple event and program priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience engaging corporate partners or external stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, staff, students, and industry professionals.
• Experience managing budgets, invoicing, and financial reporting.
• Proficiency in data collection and analysis to assess program effectiveness.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and take initiative in a fast-paced environment.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in corporate relations, career services, or recruiting. 
• Knowledge of university systems such as VIP, DEFINE, OOEF, etc.
• Track record of successful relationship building within an academic environment preferred.

Salary Range

$80,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Standard business hours Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm.
• Occasional irregular hours, including evenings and weekends depending on event times.
• May be required to travel to set up events outside of campus.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.