Strategic Ecosystem Initiatives Program Manager (Hybrid)

Syracuse University; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Syracuse University, located in Syracuse, NY, seeks a Program Manager to lead and scale Strategic Ecosystem Initiatives within the D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF). This role drives initiative design, stakeholder engagement, and measurable outcomes across corporate, nonprofit, public-sector, and academic partners.

The role requires executive-level communication, strong coordination across teams, and the ability to translate broad priorities into actionable plans with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, entrepreneurship, public policy, nonprofit management, economic development, higher education administration, communications, or a related field.
• Advanced degree in a relevant field preferred.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible experience in program management, ecosystem development, partnership strategy, business development, entrepreneurship support, strategic convening, innovation portfolio management, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional initiatives and complex external stakeholder relationships.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare executive-ready briefs, partner communications, and strategic recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead Strategic Ecosystem Initiative Design and Portfolio Management: design, launch, and direct a portfolio of initiatives with clear goals, budget, and governance.
• Direct External Engagement and Partner Activation: manage relationships and develop activation plans with measurable outcomes.
• Develop Business Opportunity and Ecosystem Connection Pathways: operationalize pathways connecting veteran-owned businesses to markets and resources.
• Lead Strategic Convenings, Pilots, and Field-Building Engagement: coordinate events, pilots, and engagements to surface barriers and test solutions.
• Own Insight Translation, Measurement, and Reporting: design concise performance frameworks tracking progress and outcomes.

Skills

Strong written and verbalcommunication

Cross-functional coordination

Executive-ready briefs

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

CRM systems

Stakeholder pipeline tracking

Partnership management tools

Performance dashboards

Job description

Syracuse University, located in Syracuse, NY, seeks a Program Manager to lead and scale Strategic Ecosystem Initiatives within the D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF). This role drives initiative design, stakeholder engagement, and measurable outcomes across corporate, nonprofit, public-sector, and academic partners.

The role requires executive-level communication, strong coordination across teams, and the ability to translate broad priorities into actionable plans with