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Senior Director, Accelerators and Investments

University of Chicago (UC)
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 2/17/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/27/2025

Location : Chicago, IL

Job Description :

  • Provides leadership and management for a team of 3 direct reports.
  • Oversees the Polsky Center's accelerator programs, which currently include Duality (quantum), Resurgence (cleantech), and Transform (data science and AI); this includes setting and executing upon strategy for branding, recruitment, selection, programming, external partnerships, accelerator alumni engagement, data tracking, participant success, and more.
  • Sets and executes upon the overall University of Chicago strategy for its accelerators, including the design and launch of new accelerator offerings such as in the life sciences space.
  • Oversees the Polsky Center's investment programs, such as the George Shulz Innovation Fund, which includes overseeing program management, data collection and tracking, and ongoing strategy and program design.
  • Liaise with other investment funds associated with the University, including ongoing coordination and relationship building to support strategic alignment.
  • Sets and executes upon strategic priorities and goals for the Accelerators and Investments team, in collaboration with the Assistant Vice President, Associate Vice President and other Polsky leadership.
  • Builds out new strategic capabilities and programs, and strengthens processes and procedures as needed to meet priorities.
  • Manages the budget for the Accelerators and Investments team, in conjunction with the Assistant Vice President of Technology Ventures and other leadership.
  • Collaborates across the Technology Ventures team as well as across the Polsky Center.
  • Builds relationships with faculty members across the University engaged in the areas of accelerator focus.
  • Identifies and engages external partners to advance Polsky's mission and the goals of the accelerator and investments programs.
  • Establishes and cultivates strong relationships with Polsky Center colleagues and University colleagues to advance Polsky's mission.
  • Acts as thought leader internally and externally, in particular on the accelerator focus areas, venture acceleration, and investments.
  • Manages and is accountable for financial objectives of the department.
  • Identifies new external partners to advance strategic priorities. Ensures the communication and collaboration with internal and external community members and leadership to achieve strategic priorities.
  • Performs other related work as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Education :

  • Advanced degree in life sciences, medicine, chemistry, materials science, physics, computer science, engineering, or related discipline.

    • Experience :

  • Knowledge and skills developed through 7 years of relevant work experience in technology commercialization, venture creation and acceleration, and / or investments.
  • Background launching or managing startup accelerators.
  • Seasoned in quantum, clean tech, data science and AI, and / or life science.

    • Preferred Competencies

  • Effectively communicate and collaborate on scientific inventions and technologies.
  • Familiarity with science startup venture needs and landscape, and advise early-stage startups.
  • Build rapport and credibility with faculty members, researchers, and their labs.
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communications.
  • Comfort with ambiguity and organizational change in an area that is continually evolving.
  • Creative problem-solving.
  • Develop and lead strategy to develop new functions and capabilities to grow impact.

    • Working Conditions

  • Opportunity for hybrid work schedule.

    • Application Documents

  • Resume / CV (required)
  • Cover Letter (preferred)

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