VP, Government Affairs Salt Lake City, UT

VP, Government Affairs

 

 

Job ID: Job-2619

location:       Salt Lake City, UT

Jobtype:        Permanent

Rate:   $150K - $200K +bonus

 

Description:   

The official title is VP State Partnerships and they are targeting someone who is a former State Higher Education Officer who has multi-institution responsibility.

 

Requirements:

 

Education:  PhD required

Prior business and university experience in a variety of leadership assignments.  Experience in the non-profit sector is a plus for this position, including experience in higher education in a significant strategic, operating role.  

 

7-10 years of experience in these areas:

Proven track record of exceeding goals and a bottom-line orientation.  Evidence of the ability to consistently make good decisions through a combination of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment.  

Strategic Vision and Agility

Leadership and Organization – exceptional capacity for managing and leading people remotely, a team builder who has experience in scaling up organizations.  Ability to collaborate with multiple functional leaders across the university to represent state objectives and deliverables/goals.  Ability to connect staff with corporate functions to implement and leverage at local levels while maintaining company-wide branding and messaging.

Action Oriented – able to act and react as necessary, even if limited information is available.  Not afraid to take charge of a situation, and can overcome resistance to leadership and take unpopular stand when necessary.

General Management

 

Provide day-to-day leadership presence to chancellors located in Washington,  Texas, Indiana, Missouri and Tennessee, as well as additional ones as new state locations are identified.  Foster a success-oriented, accountable, student-focused culture of service within the university while managing the strategic growth objectives. 

Support and work with the chancellors to represent the University with government entities and officials, business partners and national/local community.   Establish presence in areas where potential new state locations may be desired.

 

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PAID RELOCATION. NO OVERSEAS RESUMES. NO 3RD PARTIES. Applicants for employment in the US must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship from the employer for a visa.

 

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