Description

Job Description

The University of Maryland, Baltimore has an exciting opportunity for an MPower Assistant Vice Provost. The Assistant Vice Provost, under the direction of the Steering Council, supports and advances the strategic vision of the University of Maryland Strategic Partnership: MPowering the State (MPower). MPower is a partnership formalized in State legislation between Maryland's most powerful public research institutions - the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) and the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP). This partnership leverages the strengths and complementary missions of both to support Maryland's innovation economy, advance interdisciplinary research, create opportunities for students, and solve important problems for the people of Maryland, the nation and around the world. Working across both universities, the Assistant Vice Provost brings stakeholders-including faculty, students, and staff-together to pursue the Strategic Partnership's goals and mission by effectively harnessing and leveraging resources at both institutions to deliver results and demonstrate impact.

The Assistant Vice Provost reports directly to the MPower Steering Council which is led by both provosts (UMB and UMCP), includes senior leaders from both campuses, and is overseen by both presidents. This professional is the trusted senior advisor to the Council and is responsible for planning and implementing strategic communications to enhance the brand and reputation of the partnership and its initiatives and overseeing the effective execution and management of priorities across both universities. In addition, the Assistant Vice Provost oversees and administers several signature MPower initiatives including the UM Scholars Summer Research Program, the MPower Professorships, and seed grant programs. The Assistant Vice Provost is supervised by UMB's Provost & Executive Vice President, appointed through the UMB human resources process, and based on the UMB campus for administrative purposes. Although the AVP is primarily based at UMB, it is anticipated that they will allocate their time equally between both campuses and maintain a consistent presence at each location.

Benefits Information
UMB offers a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes wellness, work/life balance, and professional development, along with additional exciting perks that employees can take advantage of. This position participates in a retirement program (pension or optional retirement plan/ORP) that must be selected and is effective on your date of hire. Exempt regular staff receive a generous PAID leave package that includes over 4 weeks of vacation accrued each year, 16 paid holidays, 3 personal leave, unlimited accrual of sick time, and comprehensive health insurance; professional learning and development programs; tuition remission for employees and their dependents at any University System of Maryland school; and flexible work schedules and teleworking options (if applicable per job).

UMB is a public university and constituent institution of the University System of Maryland. All employees are expected to work primarily physically within the State of Maryland.

• Essential Functions
• Provides leadership and management for related programs, centers, and initiatives between UMB and UMCP, overseeing an annual budget exceeding $40 million.
• Leads MPower annual goal setting and budgeting process for all MPower programs.
• Serves as a leadership liaison between the two universities, providing support and guidance to the steering council and presidents.
• Advances key priorities for the Council and other executive leadership.
• Establishes and nurtures effective relationships across UMB and UMCP, engaging with principal investigators, senior leadership, and cross-functional business units such as accounting/finance, legal, and communications/public affairs/marketing teams at both institutions to allocate resources and coordinate initiatives in support of MPower's priorities.
• Serves as the primary liaison to MPower-funded PIs, conveying action items, budget and reporting deliverables, and timelines to maintain alignment with the Council's guidance and expectations for MPower initiatives.
• Showcases and documents the successes of the Strategic Partnership to internal and external audiences.
• Designs and leads multiple off-site events to promote and to facilitate the work of MPower.
• Improves and expands the number of initiatives and programs in the Strategic Partnership; and provides accountability and reporting to the Chancellor, General Assembly and the Regents as required under the Strategic Partnership Act of 2016 and subsequent legislation.
• Plans and organizes agendas and staffs the bi-weekly MPower Steering Council meetings.
• Drafts and/or provides guidance for correspondence, memoranda of understanding, briefing materials, white papers, legislative testimony, and presentations for the steering committee and university presidents.
• Leads the implementation of communication strategies to boost awareness and backing for MPower's mission, goals, and initiatives.
• Manages special projects on behalf of the MPower partnership as they arise.
• Supervises, trains, schedules, and evaluates professional and support staff hired by MPower.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree, preferably in a related and relevant field. Master's degree or Terminal degree preferred.
Experience: Ten (10) years of experience that demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the field, leadership, management, and administration in progressively responsible positions.
Supervisory Experience: Five (5) years of direct supervision and management.
Other: Financial disclosure reporting required by State of Maryland Ethics Commission.

Serves at the pleasure of the President/Senior VP/VP/Dean.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously and to formulate and execute effective action plans while adapting to shifting goals and priorities.
• Strong organization, relationship management and communication skills in a fast-paced environment with multi-dimensional points of view.
• Ability to understand complex challenges and to lead teams effectively.
• Ability to seek data that are meaningful for decision-making and to analyze data.
• Ability to maintain high standards for the work being performed and maintain awareness with higher education, science, and healthcare trends and influences.
• Assumes personal responsibility for all outcomes and deliverables and maintains the highest level of personal ethics and professional integrity.
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbal and written thoughts, ideas, and facts. Writes and presents information concisely.
• Demonstrable task management and project management skills whether working independently or working as a group across UMB and UMCP to advance the goals of the partnership.

Hiring Range: $166,000 - $184,000, commensurate with education and experience.

UMB is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce and is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry or national origin, sex, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, marital status, protected veteran's status, or any other legally protected classification.

If you anticipate needing a reasonable accommodation for a disability under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), during any part of the employment process, please submit a UMB Job Applicant Accommodation Request . You may also contact leave_and_accom@umaryland.edu . Please note that only inquiries concerning an ADA request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

The University of Maryland, Baltimore prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. Read the UMB Notice of Non-Discrimination for more information.