Senior Manager, Community Partnerships & Strategy

The University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 113,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-paid basic medical

Retirement contributions

Paid vacation and sick time

Paid holidays

Total Rewards program

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking an Associate Director for Community Partnerships and Strategy in the School of Social Work. This leadership role oversees operations, data systems, and strategic initiatives to connect, measure, and advance partnership activities across units on the UT Austin campus.

Based in Austin, TX, the role offers on-site or hybrid work per policy, with a January–February 2027 start and a 3-year, contract-funded appointment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in social work, public administration, nonprofit management, higher education, or related field.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible experience in partnership, program, or operations leadership.
• Ability to design and run systems that bring consistency to complex, decentralized work.

Responsibilities

• Lead and optimize partnership operations, data structure, taxonomy, and templates across the School.
• Ensure integrity and usability of partnership data across units and leadership.
• Translate strategy into durable operating processes that scale without adding burden.
• Support stewardship, recognition, and storytelling for priority relationships.

Skills

Strategic partnership development

Operations leadership

Data reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Education

Master's degree in social work or related field

Bachelor's degree with substantial equivalent experience

Tools

CRM software

Databases

MS Office / Analytics tools

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking an Associate Director for Community Partnerships and Strategy in the School of Social Work. This leadership role oversees operations, data systems, and strategic initiatives to connect, measure, and advance partnership activities across units on the UT Austin campus.

Based in Austin, TX, the role offers on-site or hybrid work per policy, with a January–February 2027 start and a 3-year, contract-funded appointment.