Description
Indiana Tech is a thriving, independent, teaching-oriented university that delivers career-oriented programming in a wide variety of disciplines that includes business, engineering, computer sciences, criminal justice, cybersecurity, marketing, health sciences, communication and helping professions. Indiana Tech enrolls nearly 1,500 students in its traditional undergraduate programs on its picturesque main campus, and nearly 5,000 students in its adult and online program. We offer degrees at the…
associate, bachelor’s, master's, and doctoral levels and undergraduate and graduate certificates.
Over 41% of our students are either globally or domestically diverse; this contributes to our unique vibrant and inclusive campus community. All academic programs are designed to provide students with relevant and practical experiences, including an emphasis on internships. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Indiana Tech is committed to fostering a welcoming and respectful environment for all. We actively support the recruitment, engagement, and retention of students, faculty, and staff from a wide range of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives. We believe that creating a sense of connection and support across our campus community plays an essential role in preparing students to succeed and contribute in a global society.
Indiana Tech has big plans for its future. Learn more at Indiana Tech Strategic Plan or strategicplan.indianatech.edu .
Indiana Tech invites applications for the position of Regional AI Partnerships Manager within The Learning Exchange. Reporting to the Director of the Learning Exchange, with a dotted-line relationship to the Executive Director of the AI Institute, this position serves as a key connector between Indiana Tech, regional employers, workforce organizations, and community partners. The Regional AI Partnerships Manager will build and manage employer relationships that support applied AI projects, workforce development initiatives, corporate training opportunities, and industry engagement for both The Learning Exchange and the AI Institute. The successful candidate will represent Indiana Tech across the region, maintain strategic partnerships, and connect employers to AI readiness, workforce training, and talent-development programs.
The Regional AI Partnerships Manager will collaborate closely with AI Institute leadership, community organizations, workforce boards, economic-development partners, and employer networks to identify emerging workforce needs and expand opportunities for students and organizations. Responsibilities include developing employer partnerships, supporting corporate training agreements, coordinating employer engagement activities, monitoring partnership outcomes, and helping grow regional participation in AI-focused education and workforce initiatives.
Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Economic Development, Higher Education Administration, or a related field; a minimum of five years of experience in employer relations, business development, workforce partnerships, or a related field; demonstrated experience building and maintaining external partnerships; strong understanding of employer needs, workforce development trends, and regional labor markets; and exceptional relationship-building, communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree in a related discipline; experience negotiating corporate contracts, subscriptions, or licensing agreements; experience with CRM, employer engagement, or partnership management systems; and experience coordinating partnerships across multiple institutions, organizations, or consortium structures.
Indiana Tech is a thriving, independent, teaching-oriented university that delivers career-focused education in a wide variety of disciplines. We are committed to preparing students for success through innovative academic programs, experiential learning opportunities, and strong connections with industry and community partners.
Indiana Tech is committed to fostering a welcoming and respectful environment for all. We actively support the recruitment, engagement, and retention of students, faculty, and staff from a wide range of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives. We believe that creating a sense of connection and support across our campus community plays an essential role in preparing students to succeed and contribute in a global society.
Opportunity and Impact
This is an opportunity for an innovative leader to shape a university-wide and regionally connected learning enterprise. The Director will help expand access to workforce learning and professional education, strengthen pathways between non-credit and credit-bearing learning, cultivate meaningful employer partnerships, and build sustainable systems that serve learners, faculty, employers, and consortium institutions.
Why Indiana Tech?
Indiana Tech is a private, nonprofit university committed to career-focused education, innovation, collaboration, and student success. The Director will join a mission-focused academic leadership team and have the opportunity to build programs and partnerships that respond directly to evolving learner, employer, and regional workforce needs.
Ready to help shape the future of workforce learning, professional education, and regional collaboration? Apply today and join Indiana Tech in creating meaningful and accessible learning pathways for students, working professionals, and employers.
** Applicants should submit a cover letter and résumé. Applicants must be prepared to provide a written response to Indiana Tech's mission and vision. The position will remain open until filled; review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.