Director – PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship

Director – PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship

Requirements

• Relevant, senior leadership experience in a complex, dynamic environment.
• Experience with academic institutions and/or entrepreneurship preferred.
• Experience in strategic management and ability to execute a strategic vision for a complex organization.
• Ability to manage a network of corporate partners and experience working with C-suite executives to build relationships.
• Experience in managing a board of advisor, board development and fund raising.
• Skilled in planning work, ability to analyze, retain knowledge, show initiative and be resourceful in finding information pertaining to the job.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with discretion.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Communicate regularly and effectively with Donor leaders.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and harmonious work relations with faculty, staff, students and sponsors.
• Ability to multi-task efficiently.
• Experience as an entrepreneur.
• Master’s degree preferred and significant relevant experience at senior management levels is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and build programs that will bring industry and academe together to prepare Howard students to meet the critical needs of leadership.
• Serve as a critical broker between colleagues, students, the University and the broader community.
• Manage the strategic and operations of the Center including working with other regional directors in the center network.
• Develop curriculum and co-curricular activities, creating lecture opportunities for executives, establishing new relationships within varying sectors, creating program timelines, marketing of program outcomes, communications, and any other related duties to help the success of the Center.
• Track quantifiable data and statistical evidence to qualify the success of the Center, including tracking student success and recommending ways for improvement.
• Formally plan, assign, direct, and coordinate the work of the Center employees and regions across the country.
• Perform some non-supervisory duties in addition to supervisory responsibilities.
• Steward the numerous industry leaders who have committed time and financial resources to designing the program.
• Work collaboratively with Deans at regional university locations and other HBCUs.
• Continue to pitch engagement with the Center to new, prospective donors and/or industry partners.
• Develop, manage, and execute the Center’s strategic plan in collaboration with the School of Business and university administration.
• Manage a board of advisors to provide strategic insights about industry trends and translate that into actionable center programming.
• Collaborate with external partners, and faculty to design curriculum and co-curricular activities, plan and implement programs, and manage student performance.
• Work closely with various academic departments, career services, and Office of Student Affairs to help create a cohort criterion for participating students for advanced training and instruction.
• Leverage resources and the success of student outcomes to develop new partnerships and opportunities within the small business community.
• Create sustainable programming, along with an evolving group of advisors, to employ industry practices for innovative out-of-classroom activities.
• Plan events, workshops, career placement conferences to ensure student recruitment and engagement.
• Perform specialized administrative and academic functions, including research and analyses, program coordination and monitoring, data collection, counseling, surveys, reports and recommends program changes.
• Ensure that goals and objectives specified for the program are accomplished in accordance with priorities, time and funding limitations, or other specifications.
• Develop and schedule a program work plan in accordance with specifications, objectives, and funding.
• Prepare reports, financial statements and records on program activities, progress, status or related special reports.
• Evaluate program effectiveness in order to develop and implement new or improved methods. Devise and implement evaluation methodologies.
• Develop and facilitate workshops, meetings, or conferences with high impact on program and/or participants. Coordinate logistics, scheduling and participant communications. Lead and oversee an Annual National Conference.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with academic institutions and/or entrepreneurship preferred.