Hiring: Partnerships Director - NCTI Company: University of Central Florida Location: Greater Orlando Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 13:23:30 Employment Type: Contract Target Skills & Keywords : C About the job Experience: •8+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219(6). •1 year of education, employment, or training in China, Cuba, Iran, Russia, North Korea, Syria, or Venezuela. •At least 1 year of education, employment, or training in China, Cuba, Iran, Russia, North Korea, Syria, or Venezuela. Required Skills: •This is a Contracts & Grants (C&G) funded position. Employment is subject to availability of funding and may cease at the time funding for this employment is depleted. This position is approved for the first 18 months of the 24-month grant period. •Classification title: Program Director I •Build and manage the national mentor corps: recruit, vet, onboard, and develop mentors matched to cohort company sectors and stages; support mentor-company matching with the Commercialization Director; monitor engagement quality and rotate under-performing matches (N1). •Build and manage the investor network beyond the anchor investment partner: recruit venture, angel, corporate-strategic, and mission-aligned investors; co-deliver structured investor access — investor deep dives, curated introductions as each company reaches readiness — for cohort companies with the Commercialization Director (N2, S6). •Operationalize national laboratory partnerships (Oak Ridge, Sandia, Pacific Northwest): establish points of contact, facility-access and technical-collaboration pathways, and match cohort companies to laboratory capabilities (N3). •Steward the project’s 31 letter-of-collaboration partners and build the redundant, sector-matched partner bench required by the risk-management plan; monitor partner performance and execute replacements so no cohort company is stalled by partner under-performance. •Develop industry and corporate partnerships that create customer, channel, supply-chain, and strategic-partner opportunities for cohort companies. •Maintain partner-engagement records in the institute CRM to research-grade standards — partner activity is study data under the registered protocol — and support Partner Council coordination, agendas, and follow-through. Qualifications: •Bachelor's or Master's degree and 8+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219(6). •Demonstrated success developing relationships with investors, industry leaders, government agencies, research organizations, or entrepreneurial support networks. •Operational familiarity with federal innovation and commercialization programs such as NSF SBIR/STTR, I-Corps, NSF Engines, ART, NIH, DoD, or similar initiatives. •Prior experience in a startup, technology company, accelerator, incubator, or economic development organization. •Special Instructions To The Applicants •The anticipated starting salary for this position is $105,000 annually. The final salary will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, and internal equity considerations. •Regular domestic travel is required (partner and laboratory engagement, investor convenings, the in-person midpoint convening, annual showcase). •The selected candidate must comply with NCTI conflict-of-interest and nondisclosure protocols, including disclosure of any financial interest in applicant or cohort companies, given the position’s role in approving participant funding. •All applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position, and the university cannot accommodate H‑1B transfers or employment-based visa processing for individuals currently sponsored by another employer. •Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential? Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!