Friday, March 30, 2018

Job: VP/Director of Acceleration and Incubation Programs at FAST Company

Location: JobParser.Models.Location

Category: Business/Management

Type: Full time

Deadline: 29-Apr-18 00:00:00

Salary:

Description

Responsibilities

  • Initiate, develop, and implement acceleration and incubation programs according to the strategic objectives of the organization;
  • Plan programs from start to completion, including deadlines, milestones, and processes;
  • Develop and implement strategies that will maximize the synergies among program areas;
  • Plan the activities, resources, budgets and operations of Acceleration and Incubation Programs;
  • Generate deal flows, screening of proposals, research, working with entrepreneurs for their proposals, sending proposals to the next level for selecting incubates;
  • Induct new entrepreneurs, create incubation plans and implement them, assist in writing business plans, keep track of the incubation process, help the startups prepare proposals for getting funding, etc.;
  • Plan various workshops/events/webinars for programs;
  • Create the best possible environment in which science and technology related startups can grow and succeed;
  • Develop the mentor network for the incubator and work with them to make the Incubated venture successful;
  • Forge partnerships with other organizations for providing services to the startups or the Foundation; marketing the program, sponsorships…etc. Liaison with the government and industries;
  • Actively promote programs through various channels;
  • Establish KPI benchmarks, monitor and measure effectiveness;
  • Work with co-ordination with management for setting up grant support and seed funds for start-ups;
  • Administration of the acceleration/incubation programs and any other activities which requires the Director’s involvement;
  • Coordination of the development, evaluation and implementation of programs goal and objectives;
  • Development of relevant, quality training, advisory and mentorship programs, as well as ongoing mentorship of program participants;
  • High level coordination with program partners;
  • Design and implementation of a robust communications strategy to promote programs.

RequiredQualifications

  • Master’s degree in Entrepreneurship, Management, Business Administration, or another relevant field;
  • At least 5 years of experience in program development role;
  • At least 3 years of experience in a team management role;
  • Demonstrated success developing, evaluating, selecting, and successfully operationalizing innovative programs;
  • Experience working with information and communication technology to develop and implement program evaluation systems and metrics;
  • Strong project execution skills, managing complex, multifaceted projects resulting in measurable successes and program growth;
  • Outstanding knowledge of data analysis, reporting and budgeting;
  • Experience working with a high-performance, collaborative, constructive peer group;
  • Strength in hiring, recruiting, managing, developing, coaching, and retaining individuals and teams, empowering them to elevate their levels of responsibility, span-of-control and performance;
  • Deep understanding of human resources, plans for employee performance improvement, and corrective action policies;
  • Demonstrated results in managing through complex systems and proven experience negotiating win-win agreements;
  • Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and commitment to FAST’s mission;
  • Analytical mindset with great problem-solving abilities;
  • Excellent understanding of innovation processes;
  • Excellent command of English, knowledge of Armenian and/or Russian is highly desirable.

Benefits

Job URL: iJob.am - VP/Director of Acceleration and Incubation Programs @ FAST

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