Position Information
Hiring Department: Research Compliance
Reports To: Director
Job Location: On-site; El Paso, TX
Posting End Date: Open until filled. This posting may close once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.
Hours: 40 hours per week, standard Monday- Friday 8:00am- 5:00pm, flexibility is required on evenings and weekends
FLSA status: Exempt
Earliest Start Date: As soon as possible.
Salary: $70,000 annually
Required Application Materials:
Position Summary
The Manager of Research Relations & Strategy supports the execution and operational management of research engagement activities within the Office of Research & Innovation. Reporting to the Director of Strategic Research Relations, this position provides operational coordination, systems oversight, data analysis, and internal reporting to support the universitys research engagement strategy.
The Manager helps maintain partnership momentum by managing reporting infrastructure, tracking opportunities and engagements, preparing briefing and support materials, and coordinating follow-up activities across strategic initiatives. Through research, analysis, and programmatic support, this position helps ensure visibility, accountability, and progress in advancing UTEPs research engagement objectives.
Statement of Duties and Responsibilities:
Coordinates operational activities that support research engagement initiatives within the Research & Innovation.
Tracks and monitors federal funding opportunities, agency announcements, and program developments to support institutional awareness and planning.
Maintains customer relationship management (CRM) systems, partnership databases, internal trackers, and reporting tools to ensure accurate and timely documentation of engagements, opportunities, and outcomes.
Prepares briefing materials, presentations, reports, and supporting documentation for university leadership and external engagement activities.
Drafts meeting summaries, engagement reports, after-action documentation, and follow-up materials supporting partnership activities and institutional initiatives.
Coordinates the intake, assessment, routing, and tracking of engagement requests, partnership opportunities, and related activities.
Provides operational support for meetings, events, campus visits, and partner engagements
requiring senior-level coordination.
Conducts research and analysis to support departmental initiatives, operational planning, and institutional priorities.
Monitors timelines, deliverables, action items, and follow-through across multiple projects and initiatives to ensure progress and accountability.
Compiles and maintains reports, metrics, and summaries related to research engagement activities, partnerships, funding opportunities, and departmental performance.
Develops and maintains resources, tools, and processes that improve workflow efficiency, reporting consistency, and operational effectiveness.
Administers records management practices and ensures the accurate maintenance, retention, retrieval, and disposition of departmental records and engagement documentation.
Analyzes operational challenges and recommends process improvements to enhance departmental effectiveness and service delivery.
Serves as a liaison among departmental staff, university stakeholders, and external partners to facilitate communication, coordination, and information sharing.
Participates in committees, professional development opportunities, conferences, and meetings relevant to departmental operations.
Maintains proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and institutional software systems, including CRM and reporting platforms.
Complies with all State of Texas, University, and departmental policies and procedures.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizations objectives, policies and applicable laws.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Required Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's Degree
and
Experience: Three years of progressively responsible experience in project management, program administration, research administration, higher education administration, strategic planning, partnership coordination, business operations, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelors degree or higher in Business Administration, Public Administration, Higher Education Administration, Research Administration, Political Science, Public Policy, Communications, Project Management, or a related field.
Experience in higher education, research administration, economic development, government relations, strategic partnerships, or related fields. Experience supporting executive leadership, preparing reports and briefing materials, managing CRM systems, and coordinating multi-stakeholder initiatives is preferred.
Why Pick UTEP
The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is a comprehensive public research university that is increasing access to excellent higher education. We advance discovery of public value and positively impact the health, culture, education, and economy of the community we serve.
UTEP is America's leading Hispanic-serving university. Located at the westernmost tip of Texas, where three states and two countries converge along the Rio Grande, 84% of our 26,000 students are Hispanic, and half are the first in their families to go to college. UTEP offers 170 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs at the only open-access, top-tier research university in America.
This is an especially exciting time to join UTEP as it advances the goals of its 2030 Strategic Plan. Built around the institution's core strengths-its location, its people, its supportive culture, and its community partnerships-the plan lays out a bold vision for the next decade, aimed at maximizing the University's regional impact and national stature.
Miner Perks and Benefits
What UTEP Offers:
Disclaimer: Eligibility for perks and benefits may vary based on part-time or full-time employment.
Additional Information
Note: To the extent that this position involves research, work, or access to critical infrastructure as referenced in Executive Order GA-48, being hired for and continuing to be employed in this position requires the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure.
The primary accountabilities are intended to describe the general content of and requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or some of the primary accountabilities listed. Specific tasks or responsibilities will be documented in the incumbents' performance objectives as outlined by the incumbents' immediate supervisor or manager. This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information. A valid driver's license issued by the State where the applicant resides and insurability as defined in UTS 157 may be required to perform the positions essential functions.
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds.
The noise level for this work environment is usually moderate.
In keeping with its access, excellence, and impact mission, The University of Texas at El Paso is committed to a learning and working environment that honors the talents, respects the differences, and nurtures the growth and development of all. We seek to attract faculty and staff who share our commitment.
The University of Texas at El Paso is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity in employment or the provision of services in accordance with state and federal law. Discrimination on the basis of sex includes an employee's or prospective employee's right to be free from sexual harassment under Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972. Inquiries-including the filing of a Formal Complaint or reporting an incident-about the application of Title IX may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, who can be reached by phone at (915) 747-8358, by email at titleix@utep.edu, or by mail at 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX, Kelly Hall, Room 223C.
For accommodation information for employees and applicants with disabilities, please contact UTEPs Equal Opportunity Office at eoaa@utep.edu.