Executive in Residence, Business Technologies

Executive in Residence, Business Technologies

School of Business

Full-Time, Contingent II, Exempt, Pay Grade 4.1

Location: Stateside, Adelphi, Maryland, Hybrid, 2-3 days a week onsite

University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) seeks an innovative business professional with extensive Business Technologies experience to participate in our Executive in Residence program within the School of Business. Members of the Executive in Residence program support the University’s mission of transforming the lives of students by bringing industry insights and upskilling strategies to our faculty, staff, and workforce-relevant programs. We seek an Executive in Residence who is highly respected in the industry and enthusiastic about addressing workforce needs, shaping the future of learning and credentialing in the profession, and contributing to continuous improvement and innovative ideas for our portfolio of credit and non-credit learning experiences.

UMGC is the largest online public university in the country enrolling some 90,000 students annually. As an open-access university, UMGC offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs, as well as certificates in more than 90 fully online, asynchronous programs and specializations. We have become one of the most dynamic and innovative institutions of higher learning with more than 180 locations in more than 20 countries, including active-duty military and veterans, around the world. Locally, we are known for our reputation as a Maryland state university making workforce-relevant education accessible and affordable to adult learners and other learners for whom a traditional post-secondary education is not an option.

Residency in the MD/DC/Northern Virginia metro area is required. You will be required to report regularly to the office to engage in face-to-face collaborations. You will also be expected to build relationships and partnerships with our faculty and staff to enable collaborative work on short-term projects.

Additional accountabilities include:

• Reviewing credentials, courses, and programs for industry alignment in Business Technologies including, but not limited to, technologies used in finance, accounting, operations, marketing, human resources, management, and enterprise-wide environments

• Making recommendations for continuous improvement and innovative change strategies to deliver best-in-class learning experiences

• Training faculty and staff in new knowledge and skills, as needed to support change recommendations

• Serving as a guest speaker and arranging for speakers, through industry contacts, for webinars, workshops, and other upskilling activities

• Connecting faculty and staff to industry resources to facilitate leveraging industry insights for the benefit of learners

• Identifying new technologies, practices, and approaches within the relevant field to enhance the quality of the learning experience portfolio

• Serving as a subject matter expert resource for faculty and staff

• Performing other job-related duties as assigned by the Dean

Required education & experience:

• A demonstrated ability to get things done

• An earned master’s in Management Information Systems, Business Technologies, Technology Management, or a related degree from an accredited institution of higher learning

• At least fifteen (15) years of increasing responsibility and acknowledged success in identifying, implementing, using, or managing various types of business technologies to support operational processes or enable business strategies

• Highly motivated to contribute knowledge and skills to further industry and postsecondary education alignment

• Able to build and maintain productive working relationships; and have excellent presentation, oral, listening, and written communication skills

Preferred education & experience:

• Skilled in product/service innovation and development

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Experience with nontraditional/adult learners from an employer or student perspective

• A particular ease and finesse that results from professional maturity and emotional intelligence

• As well as a deep commitment to applying diversity, equity, and inclusion lens to all people, partnerships, and processes

All submissions should include a cover letter and resume.

The University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination. UMGC is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does