Associate Director of Business Development - NCERC (CS27-054)

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; Edwardsville (IL); On-site; USD 89,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Tuition waivers

Paid vacation and sick leave

Job summary

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) invites applications for the Associate Director of Business Development - NCERC (CS27-054) near Edwardsville, IL. This role directs center operations and strategic initiatives to grow research, testing, and industry partnerships.

You will oversee budgeting, financial health, and governance while serving as a primary liaison with industry partners and university stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree.
• Three years (36 months) of education/training/work in the area of specialization; Masters may substitute for one year.
• Three years of work experience in budgeting/forecasting/revenue monitoring/process improvements/strategy.
• Five+ years in the manufacturing/processing industry.

Responsibilities

• Executive Director's chief operating partner and delegated authority for Center operations.
• Establishes priorities, allocates resources, directs staff, approves actions, and implements process improvements.
• Oversees budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, invoicing, and revenue monitoring.
• Develops strategic initiatives to expand research, testing, and partnerships.
• Develops operational procedures, performance standards, and governance practices.
• Ensures compliance with policies and sponsor expectations; identifies external collaboration opportunities.
• Directs portfolio of research, testing, and industry-sponsored projects from start to finish.
• Liaises with industry partners, faculty researchers, sponsors, vendors, and university stakeholders.
• Back up to the Executive Director during absence.
• Develops dashboards to monitor performance, workload, revenue, and resource use.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Strategic initiatives

Process improvements

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA (preferred)

Job description

Associate Director of Business Development - NCERC (CS27-054)

$88,568.00 - $100,000.00 Annually

Edwardsville, IL

Full Time

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09/10/2026

10/7/2026 11:59 PM Central

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Description

Associate Director of Business Development - NCERC (CS27-054)

To build on a strong foundation of achievement and contribute to the realization of its ambitious institutional goals, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) invites applications for the position of Associate Director of Business Development - NCERC (CS27-054) . As a premier metropolitan university, SIUE is committed to advancing social and economic mobility while shaping the workforce of the future. Grounded in a comprehensive, broad-based education and enriched by hands-on research opportunities, SIUE equips its students with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in a global marketplace and positively impact their communities.

Why SIUE?

Employing more than 2,400 faculty and staff members, SIUE is one of the largest employers in the Metropolitan St. Louis area. A study by SIUE School of Business faculty shows the University has a $1.3 billion annual economic impact on the region. Each year, the University's presence generates almost 9,000 additional jobs and more than $250 million in labor income for the area.

What You Will Do

• Serves as the Executive Director's chief operating partner and delegated authority for Center operations.
• Establishes operational priorities, allocates resources, directs staff activities, approves operational actions, resolves organizational issues, and implements process improvements.
• Oversees project budgeting, financial forecasting, cost tracking, invoicing, and revenue monitoring to support the Center's financial health.
• Participates in development of strategic initiatives designed to expand research, testing, and commercial partnerships.
• Develops and implements operational procedures, performance standards, and project governance practices.
• Ensures compliance with university policies, contractual obligations, regulatory requirements, and sponsor expectations. Identifies opportunities for collaboration and partnerships within the external community.
• Directs and oversees a portfolio of research, testing, operational, and industry-sponsored projects from initiation through completion.
• Serves as a primary operational liaison with industry partners, faculty researchers, sponsors, vendors, and university stakeholders.
• Serves as back up to the Executive Director of NCERC during their absence.
• Develops operational and financial dashboards to monitor project performance, workload, revenue generation, and resource utilization.

FLSA: Exempt

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications

• Bachelors degree.
• A total of three (3) years (36 months) in education, training and/or work experience in the area of specialization inherent to the position.(Note: Masters Degree in an area consistent with the duties of the position may be substituted for one (1) year of work experience.AND Years can be concurrent with above experience
• 3 years of demonstrated work experience in areas relevant to the duties such as project budgeting, or financial forecasting, or project revenue monitoring, or process improvements or developing strategic initiatives to improve operational performance.
• 5+ years of work experience in the manufacturing/processing industry

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA
• Demonstrated work experience in the areas of project budgeting, and financial forecasting, and project revenue monitoring, and process improvements and developing strategic initiatives to improve operational performance.
• Supervisory experience
• Work experience in the bioprocessing and/or Biofuels industry

Supplemental Information

Illinois Residency Requirement : Pursuant to the State Universities Civil Service System, out-of-state candidates must establish Illinois residency within 180 calendar days of the start date for this position.

Illinois residency requires proof of a valid Illinois Drivers License or state of Illinois ID Card. Failure to produce the required documentation within 180 calendar days is grounds for immediate separation.

Classification: State Universities Civil Service System Classification Number:5003 SUCSS Classification Title. For more information on Civil Service classifications, please visit the State Universities Civil Service System website at: https://www.sucss.illinois.gov/pages/classspec/default.aspx.

Veterans: Veterans who qualify for preference must provide proof of eligibility within ten (10) working days of submitting an application. The required proof of eligibility includes, at a minimum, a copy of the veteran's DD214/DD215 form (Department of Defense), NGB22 form (National Guard), or Discharge Orders or DD256 Discharge Certificate (Reserves). For help in determining the appropriate proof of eligibility to submit, please refer to the Guide for Veteran Document Verification.

Pre-Employment Screening: All external candidates who receive a job offer will be required to undergo pre-employment screening for this position. The screening process will encompass a criminal background check and, where applicable, other background checks such as a drug screen, verification of employment and education or licensure/certification, reference checks, and/or checks with relevant government registries. Please note that all job offers are contingent upon successful completion of the required screening process.

Work Authorization Information:
Visa Sponsorship & F-1/J-1 Visas
SIUE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States and visa sponsorship for this position will not be provided.
International students at SIUE on F-1 or J-1 visas are not eligible for full-time or part-time civil service positions with permanent status.

E-Verify

SIUE is not currently enrolled in or participating in the U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys E-Verify program.

SIUE does not use E-Verify to electronically confirm the employment eligibility of newly hired employees through the Social Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security databases. Therefore, the University cannot legally employ individuals who are on OPT STEM Extension, as we cannot provide an E-Verify case number, participation confirmation, or related documentation.

SIUE complies with all applicable federal employment eligibility verification requirements, including completion and maintenance of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, for all employees as required under the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA).

Accommodation: If you are unable to utilize your online application system and need to request an accommodation, please reach out to us.

EEO Statement

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is an equal opportunity employer and thus prohibits discrimination against employees, applicants for employment and students on the basis of age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veterans status.

We value your interest and look forward to reviewing your application.

Benefits

SIUE offers an exceptional array of benefits to all full-time and part-time employees (50% or more receive benefits accrued at the percentage of appointment) including:

• Medical, dental, and visioninsurance;
• Universitytuition waivers(full-time employees receive 100% waiver of tuition)
• Lifeinsurance;
• SURSretirementplan;
• Supplementalretirement savings plans;
• Paid vacation and sick leave accrual;
• Generousholiday schedule/paid holidays;
• WorkLifeprograms;
• Employee Assistance Program(mental health and wellness);
• Employee discounts(local and national retailers);
• Flexible Spending Account Program;

For more about our benefits and employee services, visit: https://www.siue.edu/human-resources/benefits

Employer

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

1040 Rendleman Hall

Edwardsville, Illinois, 62026

Website: https://www.siue.edu/

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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