layiq

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Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Quantum Exchange at University of Chicago | LAYIQ

In alignment with the Faculty Director, designs, implements, and manages CQE’s overall growth strategy, furthering its mission, enabling its vision, and fostering novel quantum research, education and workforce development, and innovation and commercialization initiatives throughout the Quantum Prairie of Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
Interacts with key stakeholders, internal leadership, external partners, and others to broker deals, continue to enhance CQE’s position and reputation, and grow CQE’s constellation of members and industry and other partnerships.
Builds revenue-generating programming, such as dues-based memberships or partnerships and educational offerings, with an eye toward organizational sustainability.
Understands the quantum marketplace and competitive dynamics and implications, including social and economic trends that impact CQE’s position and goals for growth and revenue.
Enables advantageous positioning for CQE in consultation with leadership and key stakeholders to promote prominence in quantum-related endeavors in the region.
Pursues, through partnerships and direct reports, research collaborations, professional and other educational offerings and programs, and business development for the region.
Through a diversified team of skilled professionals, drives awareness that aids in recruiting faculty, students, philanthropic and other sponsors, and industry partners.
Establishes programs supported by federal and philanthropic funders, as well as the methodologies to measure, track and course-correct.
Builds a global profile for the CQE, and ensures the identity, voice, and objectives are articulated broadly to advantageous effect.
Anticipates and solves a range of complex problems; work assignments are difficult and broad in nature, usually requiring creativity, originality, and ingenuity.
Creates and implements data-driven tools for measuring success and identifying opportunities for expansion in this emerging space.
Provides strategic leadership for a Center with senior management and serves as a liaison to academic departments, professional organizations and administrative units of the University.
Manages multiple related teams. Establishes department priorities, is responsible for the management of the center budget, allocates resources and executes strategic plans.
Performs other related work as needed.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, business, marketing, communications, or a related field.
MBA or advanced degree in the sciences.
Experience: Minimum of ten years of relevant, progressively responsible experience.
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through five years of work experience in science, technology, business, marketing, communications or a related job discipline.
A proven track record as a strong strategic thinker with a results orientation, who approaches any challenge with thoughtfulness, drive, data usage, and appropriate urgency.
Demonstrated ability to translate complex ideas into clear, compelling, and thoughtful messaging.
Cultivating relationships and working with multiple stakeholders to build successful partnerships.
Leading a data-driven team towards meeting organizational goals and objectives.
Working with in an academic unit and/or complex research university environment.
Background in a higher education setting is a plus.
Technical Skills or Knowledge: Excellent computer skills evidenced by proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat.
Project management skills including budget management, KPI tracking.
Preferred Competencies
A collaborative, diplomatic, and flexible hands-on team leader and player who builds strong relationships internally and externally, and works well under pressure, thriving under tight deadlines.
A strategic leader who also enjoys getting your hands dirty in the execution.
Attention to detail.
Demonstrated excellent written and verbal presentation skills, coupled with excellent editing, proofreading and interviewing skills.
High level of collegiality in working with faculty, staff, departmental and university administrators, including enthusiasm, energy, and creativity.
Excellent interpersonal skills including outstanding judgment, discretion, a strong ethical approach to decision-making and a demonstrated ability to resolve conflicts fairly and diplomatically.
Maintain confidentiality.
High cultural awareness and experience working across sectors, including with industry and international partners.
Work independently, take direction, and achieve consensus.
Handle public contacts with courtesy, clarity, and diplomacy.
Maintain calm and courteous demeanor to work productively and efficiently despite heavy workload, competing priorities, constant interruptions, complex problems, and tight deadlines.
Working Conditions
Office environment, hybrid work schedule.
Occasional extended work hours and some weekends.
Application Documents
Resume/CV (required)
Cover Letter (required)
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When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.
Job Family
Administration & Management
Role Impact
People Manager
Scheduled Weekly Hours
37.5
Drug Test Required
No
Health Screen Required
No
Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
No
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