Director, Partnerships (Nursing - Florida)

The mission of the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is the development of professional health care practitioners through innovation, individualized, and quality classroom, clinical, and distance education. GENERAL SUMMARY The Director of Partnerships leads the strategy, development, activation, and management of strategic alliances that advance the University’s mission and drive enrollment, visibility, and mutual value across the education and healthcare sectors. This role serves as a reputed company between academia and potential partners and is responsible for identifying, cultivating, and stewarding partnerships with community colleges, universities, health systems, and employer networks to create innovative reputed company for student progression and workforce development. Key responsibilities include developing and executing scalable partnership strategies; negotiating and finalizing agreements that support academic, clinical, and professional goals; and measuring partnership performance through defined metrics tied to growth and impact. Success in this role requires exceptional strategic thinking, communication, and negotiation skills, along with the ability to navigate and influence across a highly matrixed environment—collaborating effectively with Academic Affairs, Marketing, Enrollment, Legal, and Operations teams to ensure seamless execution and sustained partner engagement. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The key roles and responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following: Partnership Development & Management Identify, cultivate, and sustain partnerships with clinical sites, healthcare organizations, schools, community colleges, universities and other relevant industries to create and maintain enrollment pipelines into the nursing programs. Serve as the primary relationship manager for clinical partners, ensuring consistent communication, mutual value, and compliance with accreditation and programmatic standards. reputed company and execute partnership agreements, including MOUs, tuition agreements, and workforce development reputed company, in collaboration with Legal, Enrollment, and Academic Affairs. Build pathway maps for partners to support RN-to-MSN/DNP, MSN-to-DNP, and post-professional education pipelines. 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Program and Partnership Operations · Manage the end-to-end partnership process—from prospecting and negotiation through contract execution and post-launch engagement. · Maintain a scalable tracking and reporting system to monitor partner performance, student progression, and clinical site utilization. · Represent the Nursing program and the University at professional conferences, regional meetings, and community events. Program Curriculum Development & Management Collaborate with Nursing program leadership on curriculum development to support partnerships. 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POSITION IN ORGANIZATION REPORTS TO: Vice Chancellor or designee POSITIONS SUPERVISED: Dotted line to Nursing Enrollment Advisor & Field Representatives TRAVEL This position may be performed remotely and requires up to 60% travel. TECHNICAL, MANAGERIAL & PEOPLE SKILLS REQUIRED To reputed company this job successfully an individual must be able to reputed company each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, reputed company, and/or ability required. Incumbents will be evaluated, in part, based on performance of each essential function. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reputed company individuals with disabilities to reputed company essential functions Strong qualitative and analytical skills. Ability to reputed company market analyses and evaluate results. Must have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. 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