University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Department: CU Innovations

Job Title: Industry Partnerships Program Director

Position #: 00779757 – Requisition #: 39151

Job Summary:

The Industry Partnerships Program Director is responsible for identifying, expanding and managing strategic industry and ecosystem partnerships that advance the commercialization and translational impact of innovations emerging from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.  With a strong focus on large, multi‑year partnerships with leading healthcare, life sciences, and health technology companies, this role oversees and manages the essential partnerships pivotal to advancing, novel discoveries, clinical trials, sponsored research, digital health, and data and AI collaborations.

The Industry Partnerships Program Director will lead efforts to identify, structure, and execute high‑value opportunities across licensing, strategic partnerships, co‑development, sponsored research, joint ventures, and new venture creation.  While deal execution is a core responsibility, the role is equally focused on building durable, long‑term alliances that generate sustained research collaboration, revenue, and institutional impact.  Working closely with Innovations leaderships, strategy and licensing teams, the Industry Partnerships Program Director serves as a primary relationship owner for Innovations’ top priority industry partners, coordinating closely with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment and performance across the partnership lifecycle.

The Industry Partnerships Program Director will support revenue growth and impact by executing partnership and business development strategies across the Innovations portfolio.  This role provides strategy and coordination across business development, licensing, strategy, and operations, ensuring a cohesive and partner‑focused approach.  The ideal candidate is a strategic, analytical professional with a proven ability to advance complex partnerships while operating effectively as both a leader and individual contributor.

The Industry Partnerships Program Director will help expand Innovations’ business through strategic alliances, co‑development agreements, sponsored research collaborations, and other partnership models, sourcing and negotiating opportunities that deliver mission‑aligned value.  This includes accelerating the opportunity pipeline, supporting the translation of medical innovations to market, and leading business development and partnership activities. This position serves as a primary point of contact and front door for CU Anschutz Innovations’ highest‑priority industry relationships, leading C‑suite relationship strategy while remaining hands‑on in day‑to‑day engagement and execution. This role will manage and grow a defined book of business for existing strategic partners, own and advance near‑term opportunities already in the pipeline, and work with campus partners to ensure a cohesive, partner‑focused approach across business development, licensing, strategy, and operations. Over time, the role will expand to include targeted marketing and outreach efforts that elevate CU Anschutz’s innovation and commercialization brand and attract addit