Strategic Partnerships Manager - Education & Workforce

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

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.