Executive Director, Carl H. Lindner III Center for Insurance & Risk Management, College of Business

 

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Job Overview

The Carl H. Lindner III Center for Insurance and Risk Management, recognized as a Global Center of Insurance Excellence (GCIE) by the International Insurance Society, serves as a visible hub for advancing and promoting the insurance and risk management profession. The Center convenes industry leaders, alumni, faculty, and students to strengthen the region’s and nation’s insurance ecosystem through professional outreach, thought leadership, and a vibrant exchange of ideas between practice and the university. This is an opportunity to join a dynamic leadership team focused on expanding the Center’s impact, partnerships, and presence on a broader stage.

 

Located within the nationally ranked Lindner College of Business, the Center supports the industry by elevating enterprise risk management as a strategic capability and by driving innovation through applied research, conferences and workshops, data analytics, and student events. It builds strong talent pipelines by connecting employers with highly prepared graduates and by fostering interdisciplinary collaboration across UC, including finance, accounting, business analytics, information technology, climate research, mathematics, and actuarial science, to better serve the evolving needs of the insurance and risk management community.

 

The Executive Director will report to the Senior Director for Lindner Centers and Institutes. The position can be between 30 hours per week (75% FTE) 40 hours per week (100% FTE), and includes health and other benefits.

 

It may be possible for someone holding this position to participate directly in classroom education through an affiliated adjunct professor role in the Lindner College of Business. Such responsibilities will be treated separately from this role and will be negotiated directly with the Academic Director of the Insurance and Risk Management Center and the Head of the Finance Department. Such a role may. include service on Lindner College committees dealing with teaching and academic program development.

 

This position will have the option of a hybrid work schedule (3 days in the office/2 days work from home) for those with a residence within OH/IN/KY following 90 days of training. Residence must be in the tri-state area within reasonable distance to UC Main Campus to have ability to report to campus as required. Remote work arrangements are subject to change in accordance with university policies.  

Essential Functions

• Enhance the reputation of the Carl H. Lindner III Insurance & Risk Management Center at the local, national, and international level by cultivating relationships, delivering impactful content, and assisting students to have successful careers upon graduation.
• Lead the cultivation and maintenance of relationships with new and existing corporate partners and the IRM Advisory Board.
• Work with the Academic Director of the Insurance & Risk Management Center to develop and implement a strategic plan for the Center that aligns with the goals and objectives of the strategy of Lindner College and the University of Cincinnati.
• Grow the employer network for UC graduates seeking careers in the insurance and risk management industry.
• Manage the staff and budget of the Insurance & Risk Management Center to execute the adopted strategic plan.
• Communicate and engag