CPAESS Strategic Partnership Manager

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$108,329 - $135,412

*Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, and skills relevant to the role.*

Application Deadline: This position will be posted until filled with priority given to applications submitted by 11:59:59pm MT, Friday, January 24. Applications will not be accepted past this date.

Required application materials (preferably in PDF Format):

• Resume

• Cover Letter - In lieu of a traditional cover letter, the hiring team wants you to respond to the following prompts. Be sure to provide specific examples from your past experiences that best demonstrate your skills and experiences in these areas.

  • Team Supervision & Leadership

    • Please summarize your approach to building an inclusive and psychologically safe environment where your team feels valued, supported, and motivated. Also, discuss your approach to supervision and leadership in a hybrid/remote work environment.

  • Program Management

    • Discuss your approach to collaborating with leadership, finance, and communications teams to develop and manage program reports. What strategies do you use to ensure reports are comprehensive, timely, and effective in highlighting staff contributions?

  • Strategic Partnerships

    • Briefly share an experience where you built and maintained effective relationships with colleagues as well as internal and external stakeholders. What strategies do you use to foster strong, collaborative relationships?

Background checks are conducted for candidates selected for hire and must be cleared prior to the start date. Learn more.

Work Location: This position is open to candidates seeking hybrid and/or fully on-site opportunities (for hybrid schedules, UCAR requires 3 days of on-site presence at the assigned UCAR facility). UCAR requires ALL positions to be performed within the U.S., excluding U.S. Territories.

Position Term: This is a 2-year term position and is based on continued program funding with the potential for further extension.

Here is a brief summary of what one would expect to be generally responsible for in this role.

Key Responsibilities

Supervision & Leadership

• Collaborate with CPAESS HRA, UCAR HR, Recruiting, Finance, and strategic partners to enhance and modernize hiring processes and support new hire selection.

• Collaborate with CPAESS Leadership, CPAESS Human Resource Administration (HRA) team, UCAR HR Recruiting, and Finance teams as well as CPAESS strategic partners on the recruitment of new hires.

• Lead efforts to develop supervisor meetings and foster a cohesive cohort among distributed managers.

• Create and implement training resources for supervisors, tailored to the CPAESS matrix supervisory model, in partnership with UCAR Talent and Learning Development.

• Support UCAR staff working with Federal Sponsors by overseeing onboarding and ongoing activities to ensure employee success.

• Strengthen connections and community across distributed teams to unify CPAESS, NCAR, and UCAR.

• In time, serves as supervisor to approximately 20-25 matrixed staff, primarily supervisors, across CPAESS offsite locations, including federal partner labs.

Program Management

Collaborate with CPAESS leadership and relevant teams (Finance, Communications, and HR) to advance strategic program efforts.

• This includes defining and analyzing staff and supervisory trend analysis and metrics to assess program impact, developing bi-annual reports to document CPAESS staff contributions, and managing the transition of scientific staff to a new job architecture.

• Key tasks involve change management, staff mapping, salary recommendations, and updating position descriptions.

Successful candidates will ensure their application materials speak to the following criteria:

Education & Experience

• Master's degree in science, education, public administration, or related field;

• 6 years of relevant program experience;

  • Including 2 years of supervisory experience;

• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Desired, but not required:

• Background in Earth System Science, environmental science, or atmospheric science is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proven ability to manage and prioritize complex, multi-faceted programs, including supervising staff, leading project teams, and allocating resources effectively.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with experience working collaboratively with diverse scientific, technical, and operational teams.

• Demonstrated expertise in establishing and managing scientific or technical projects, setting milestones, and directing a variety of personnel.

• Effective leadership skills, knowledge of best practices in program and team management, as well as previous experience motivating teams and individuals, and supporting professional development.

• Knowledge of/familiarity with enforcing Federally Funded/Non-Profit policies and procedures.

• Experience addressing the needs of underrepresented populations in science and/or education.

• Ability to work independently in problem-solving and adapt to evolving project demands.

• Advanced skill in written and oral communication for a variety of audiences.

• Experience with basic project management concepts.

• Experience using Google Suites and Tools.

• Willingness to travel to sponsor sites as required.

UCAR affirms its commitment to employees through competitive benefits. In addition to medical, dental, vision, retirement, and life insurance, UCAR offers a variety of programs focused on work-life balance and professional, and personal development. These include:

• Tuition Assistance, time off allowance to attend classes, and other professional development opportunities

• UCAR contributes 10% of your eligible pay into your retirement account; 100% fully vested on day one

• Starting minimum accrual of 20 days of personal time off each year (prorated for less than full-time positions)

• 10 paid holidays

• 10 days of sick leave each year

• 12 weeks of paid parental leave

• Short-term medical leave paid at 100% of your regular salary

• EcoPass for local Colorado residents to use the Denver and Boulder-area transit system at no cost

Our organization is committed to being an employer of choice for people from all backgrounds and identities, and to integrating your myriad perspectives through intentional policies and practices that promote belonging and lead to organizational excellence throughout our research and operations. We encourage you to visit our webpages for our Office of Access, Culture, and Opportunity to learn more about the ways we work to uphold this commitment to our community.

Research shows that women and people of color are less likely to apply for a position if they do not meet almost 100% of the desired skills and experience while others will apply if they meet only 40%. Please remember that while the minimum requirements are necessary, we don't expect that anyone is likely to meet every single item on our desired wish list! Whoever you are, if you meet the minimum requirements and have a passion for the work, we encourage you to apply. We can provide on-the-job training for the rest.

Applicants are not required to provide age or age-related information and may redact information related to age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution from any submissions during the initial application process.

At UCAR|NCAR|UCP, you will work alongside a dedicated team of professionals conducting critical research and community outreach to solve complex Earth system science problems including climate change, air pollution, extreme weather, floods, drought, wildfires, and space weather, all with the goal of improving human life and reducing economic loss. Each of us, from scientists to the professionals who support their work, serves the public and a collaborative community of scientists in our mission to understand the complex processes that make up the Earth system, from the ocean floor to the Sun's core.

Flexible Work

At UCAR, we are committed to supporting our mission by giving staff the flexibility to find the schedule and location that works best to maintain their own work-life circumstances and reach their full potential as professionals. Many positions within our organization are eligible for fully on-site, hybrid, fully-remote and/or flexible work schedules.

Equal Opportunity Employer

UCAR is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or pregnancy.Whatever your intersection of identities, you are welcome at UCAR.

Export Control

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Visa Wait Times

Please consider the length of visa procurement when applying for this posting, understanding that you will not be able to begin employment until you are able to get a visa and enter the U.S.