Associate Vice President

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Associate Vice President
The candidate will be responsible tp provide subject matter expertise to support Office of Knowledge Translation (OKT). Overall direction, operation, and planning of the implementation and development of OKT. Develops a long-term strategic plan with measurable objectives and implementation timeframes that will better-align current activities and strengthen the focus and productivity of current resources. Recommends the most appropriate format for structuring and/or designing projects selected to advance OKT mission; includes an awareness of, and the ability to, differentiate between available resources or tools in order to recommend those which are most effective and relevant to the achievement of project objectives. Implements a comprehensive and proactive plan for collecting, analyzing, reporting, and protecting ideas, from inception to commercialization. Defines policies and procedures while ensuring progression of strategy. Develops strategies to implement operations and initiatives. Leads and directs strategic operations and initiatives after implementation. Advises the Vice President on internal and external issues affecting the division operations. Serves as a member of the divisional leadership team. Recognizes when responsibility can be delegated to various directors/teams within OKT to ensure progression of 5 year plan. Provides business plan for new OKT and supports business development. Manages budget, and direct planning and prioritization of these functions' workloads. Provides overall leadership and direction for assigned staff. Leads directors of major areas within OKT, to include the following: Education and Concierge Services, New Ventures & Incubation Services, Developmental Funding and Capital Investments and Licensing. Organizes, manages, and maintains an effective tech transfer, technology incubator, and venture development program by assembling and mentoring a strong professional staff. Leads and directs the focus of the office to keep pace with industry speed. Sets expectations and focus, assigns duties, delegates ‎‎‎‎responsibilities, evaluates activities, etc. Oversees the management and translation of research outputs. Specific areas of oversight to include: submission of patent applications, marketing and licensing intellectual property, collaborating with industry partners, managing non-disclosures, material transfer and data use agreements, and promoting economic development in the region and state. Assumes additional supervisory and management responsibilities in the Vice President’s absence. Develops and manages strategic relationships with influential and/or senior-level leaders in industry, markets and researches communities in order to facilitate dialogue, and promotes collaboration and create opportunities for future partnerships. Directs efforts to continuously communicate OKT plans and progress to firm and HSC. Engages with a wide range of stakeholders across and outside of the institution to understand their needs, shares insights concerning data, plan for the collection of information, provides the necessary training to effectively manage and understand data, and promotes a data-driven culture. Assures appropriate communications and coordination with management, other IT areas, and other firm departments. Provides timely and effective communications staff. Creates outreach activities firm-wide to identify commercially relevant research, and strong faculty partners who can be cultivated to help achieve commercial success. Ensures that faculty are provided guidance and information on firm policies as they relate to intellectual property. This includes patent, trademark, and copyright requirements, the processes and procedures that are involved in seeking and obtaining patent protection for inventions, and in the marketing and licensing of firm technologies. Drafts and administers relevant firm policies, regulations, and rules. Monitors and analyzes state and federal legislative issues. May represent the firm, division and/or Vice President on advisory, policy, and project committees. Manages office budget and delegates budget-related tasks as needed. Creates partnerships that link firm, state, entrepreneurial and industry resources to address technology and economic development needs. Performs other duties as assigned.

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