Senior Director, Technology Venture Studio, UMKCs Innovation Center
Listed on 2026-02-06
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Management
Business Management, Operations Manager, Program / Project Manager, Corporate Strategy
Job Information
Job : 58413
Location: Kansas City
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Hiring DepartmentUMKC's Innovation Center / Technology Venture Studio
Job DescriptionUMKC's Innovation Center (IC) is seeking a passionate, forward-thinking leader to serve as Senior Director of the Technology Venture Studio. This role is ideal for an ecosystem builder and community connector who thrives on cultivating relationships, accelerating innovation, and shaping the future of entrepreneurship in Kansas City. The Senior Director will provide strategic leadership and guidance to the UMKC IC Technology Venture Studio, whose mission is to serve as the nucleus of early-stage technology venture development and drive the growth of the region's innovation economy.
ED and Whiteboard 2 Boardroom; stand up new programs as identified.
Education/Experience/Skills/Attributes: The successful candidate must:
- Possess strong strategic and critical thinking skills.
- Be an excellent administrator and people manager; cross-matrix management a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain relationships with stakeholders, investors, university leadership, corporate and civic organizations.
- Ability to establish relationships with funders and raise funds.
- Experience in technology commercialization required; university research commercialization a plus.
- Demonstrated experience in building impactful programs for technology entrepreneurs; experience in developing accelerator programs a plus.
- Deep knowledge of the Kansas City regional entrepreneur ecosystem a plus.
- Understanding of the needs of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial infrastructure.
- Demonstrated skill in working with partners, staff and funders.
- Experienced speaker and presenter.
- Strong skills in Windows, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Able to coordinate resources and set priorities to meet objectives and competing priorities.
- Maintain confidentiality and high ethical standards.
A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 6 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary.
Preferred QualificationsBachelor's degree in business, communications or equivalent education and experience and at least ten years of experience.
Anticipated Hiring RangeUp to $125,000 commensurate with experience, education, and internal equity.
Application MaterialsApplication materials should include an updated resume/CV and cover letter.
Final date to receive applicationsApplication review will begin February 2, 2026. Applications will be accepted and reviewed until filled.
Sponsorship InformationVisa Sponsorship Information: Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. The University will not sponsor applicants for this position for employment visas.
Other InformationEstablished in 2003, the UMKC Innovation Center is the largest and most established entrepreneurship center in the Kansas City region, serving more than 6,000 aspiring and existing business owners each year in Kansas City and across the state of Missouri. At its core is its educational programming that supports thousands of entrepreneurs each year in gaining basic skills to start, operate and scale businesses.
The organization also serves as the convener for the…
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