Assistant Dean, Industry Partnerships & Capstone Projects

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Orem (UT); On-site; USD 113,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Utah Valley University invites applications for the Assistant Dean for Industry Partnerships and Projects. This senior role leads college-wide partnerships to fund and govern industry-sponsored student projects, capstone experiences, and applied learning across disciplines.

The successful candidate will build strategic relationships with regional and national partners, align projects with curriculum, and develop scalable processes to manage contracts, IP, risk, and sponsorships while supporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• At least three years of industry experience with project management or partnerships.
• At least three years in higher education collaboration or leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement college-wide industry partnerships strategy.
• Coordinate contracts, IP, risk management, and sponsor engagement.
• Support capstone and project-based learning across programs.
• Lead faculty and industry collaboration and sponsorship opportunities.

Skills

Strategic planning

Relationship development

Negotiation

Project management

Communication

Leadership

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Job description

Utah Valley University invites applications for the Assistant Dean for Industry Partnerships and Projects. This senior role leads college-wide partnerships to fund and govern industry-sponsored student projects, capstone experiences, and applied learning across disciplines.

The successful candidate will build strategic relationships with regional and national partners, align projects with curriculum, and develop scalable processes to manage contracts, IP, risk, and sponsorships while supporting