Manager, Strategic Partnerships

MCPHS; Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 79,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

MCPHS’s School of Professional Studies seeks a Manager of Strategic Partnerships to strengthen and expand engagement with industry and employer partners in support of workforce development goals.

Based at the Boston campus, the role is part of a flexible work arrangement and requires living within commutable distance to Boston. The Manager will drive enrollment growth and collaboration across multiple university departments to advance experiential learning for MCPHS students.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related experience.
• Experience in higher education, workforce development, professional education, talent acquisition, or training environments.
• Strong organizational, relationship-building, communication, and consultative selling skills.
• Exceptional customer service and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Preferred: experience managing employer, industry, alumni, or community partnerships.
• Preferred: experience facilitating meetings, events, or stakeholder engagement activities.
• Preferred: experience developing proposals, reports, and partnership-related processes.
• Preferred: familiarity with contract coordination and invoicing processes.
• Preferred: proficiency with Salesforce or similar CRM platforms.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow relationships with employer, industry, alumni, and community partners.
• Respond to inbound partnership inquiries and assess new opportunities.
• Support the Directors on strategic initiatives and special projects.
• Develop partnership proposals and coordinate contracts, invoicing, and related admin.
• Plan and execute partner and alumni engagement activities, including events.
• Represent the University at conferences, events, and industry forums.
• Collaborate with enrollment, marketing, advancement, and career development teams.
• Gather employer feedback and industry insights to inform program development.
• Connect partners with University resources and personnel.
• Maintain partnership records and outcomes in Salesforce; track KPIs.
• Prepare reports, conduct research, and develop tools and templates.

Skills

Relationship-building

Consultative selling

Communication

Organizational skills

Stakeholder management

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

The School of Professional Studies seeks a Manager of Strategic Partnerships to strengthen and expand relationships with industry and employer partners in support of the School's educational and workforce development goals. Working closely with the Director of Strategic Partnerships and Market Intelligence, this newly created role serves as the primary relationship manager for a portfolio of partners, identifying and executing opportunities to deepen engagement through curriculum collaboration, workforce education initiatives, and program enrollment. Success is measured by enrollment growth, partnership retention, expanded partnership activity, and effective collaboration with internal stakeholders to advance experiential learning and employment opportunities for MCPHS students. This position offers a flexible work arrangement and requires the candidate to live within a commutable distance to the Boston campus.

• Manage and grow relationships with employer, industry, alumni, and community partners.
• Respond to inbound partnership inquiries and gather information to assess new opportunities.
• Support the Director of Strategic Partnerships and Market Intelligence, Director of Business Development, and Director of Professional and Executive Education on strategic initiatives and special projects.
• Develop partnership proposals and coordinate contracts, invoicing, and related administrative processes.
• Plan and execute partner and alumni engagement activities, including roundtables, events, and networking programs.
• Represent the University at conferences, community events, and industry forums to strengthen relationships and identify partnership opportunities.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including enrollment services, marketing, advancement, and career development, to support partner engagement and program success.
• Gather employer feedback and industry insights to inform program development and curriculum planning.
• Connect partners with appropriate University resources, programs, and personnel.
• Maintain partnership records, activities, and outcomes in Salesforce and track key performance metrics.
• Prepare reports, conduct research, and develop tools, templates, and processes that enhance partner engagement and operational efficiency.

Requirements

Required:

• 5+ years of related experience
• Experience in higher education, workforce development, professional education, talent acquisition, or training environments
• Strong organizational, relationship-building, communication, and consultative selling skills
• Exceptional customer service and stakeholder engagement skills

Preferred:

• Experience managing employer, industry, alumni, or community partnerships
• Experience facilitating meetings, events, or stakeholder engagement activities
• Experience developing proposals, reports, and partnership-related processes
• Familiarity with contract coordination and invoicing processes
• Proficiency with Salesforce or similar CRM platforms

Physical Requirements:

• Typical office or administrative working conditions.
• Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone and via web conference
• Work requires occasional travel between campus locations, employer and event sites

Stipend

N/A

About Us

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. MCPHS is unable to sponsor, or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa. MCPHS is also not an E-Verify institution.

About Us
Established in 1823, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) is the oldest institution of higher education in Boston, a city that is home to many of the world's top universities and healthcare institutions. We are one of the largest and most highly-ranked schools for health and life sciences, and our alumni and faculty continually distinguish themselves in healthcare settings around the globe.

MCPHS has more than 7000 students across campuses in Boston's Longwood Medical and Academic Area (LMA), downtown Worcester, MA and downtown Manchester, NH.

Our vision is to empower our Community to create a healthier, more equitable world, which we strive to achieve through our core values of integrity, community, engagement, collaboration, support, and innovation.

We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that include a substantial contribution toward the cost of medical, vision, and dental insurance, generous time off, retirement and pension plans, and flexible work arrangements to support work/life balance for our employees while supporting the MCPHS strategic plan .

MCPHS is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to ensuring equal opportunity for all members of the University community. We aim to recruit, develop, and retain the most skilled faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment.

Pay Range

$78,800.00 - $88,300.00 / year

Pay Transparency

The pay range associated with this posting reflects the amount the University reasonably expects to pay for this role at this time. Salary offers are determined based on experience, skills, and qualifications as well as internal equity, market data, and pay in comparison to similarly situated employees doing comparable work.

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