KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES (KSA’S):

• Proven ability to build strategic partnerships and sell customized and sophisticated services to senior human resource executives.
• Proven business development experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in financial management, including developing and overseeing budgets, analyzing performance, resource planning, and ensuring financial accountability.
• Established network of business contacts with major US and/or global organizations.
• Requires ability to travel, including overnight and international.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required. Master’s preferred.
• Minimum of 9 years of related work experience, including 5 years of managerial experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Experience leading a team, project, program, or function is typically required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MBA or other graduate degree in business.
• Background in business consulting, with demonstrated impact on organizational strategy and outcomes.
• Experience delivering instruction or facilitating learning in executive education programs.

• Establishes and drives the strategic vision for EEE in collaboration with Associate Dean of Partnerships, Eller College of Management.
• Drive the financial success of the business by cultivating client engagements, generating positive profit margins and ensuring overall financial sustainability and growth of EEE.
• Oversee business development processes including diagnostic/needs assessment, proposal development, commercial negotiation, signing and execution of agreements.
• Manage the EEE team and serve as senior client relationship manager.
• Lead financial planning efforts in reviewing budget, forecasting and related processes.
• Spearhead quarterly reporting and strategic updates to the EEE Advisory Board and Eller leadership, ensuring alignment with institutional goals and data-informed decision-making.
• Deliver thought leadership in design of cutting-edge executive education proposals/programs that support learning across multiple methodologies, learning platforms and across organizational levels.