How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Job Summary

The Industry Alliance Manager is a one-year, term-limited position and part of FFMI's Business Development team whose specific mission is to foster and drive strategic partnership activities between external organizations and UM Medical School researchers, as well as the UM campus. To that end, the team provides a wide variety of services, including strategic partner analysis, partner targeting and engagement, faculty engagement, partner proposal development, as well as follow-up and implementation. These services provide a bridge between industry, private foundations, and governmental communities, and people and resources at the Medical School.

Responsibilities*

The Industry Alliance Manager will facilitate and engage in building industry relationships, conduct business analyses for diverse potential projects and programs across the UM Med School and the Med School's faculty and other resources.

The Industry Alliance Manager is aligned with the Business Development mission as the primary interface between external entities interested in partnering with the UM. Responsible for supporting the development of educational and research business analysis for the Medical School in the life sciences industry. This person will help support UM Med School and strategic partners across the entire spectrum of partnership activities, including prospecting and strategic partner targeting, initial engagement, ongoing development of partnership programs and activities, structuring collaboration deals to bring industry research revenues into the university, as well as post-deal implementation and management.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of external relationships.
• Manage key UM Med School faculty relationships.
• Schedule and host corporate visits to campus.
• Drive proposal development, follow-up, and deal implementation.
• Participate and potentially help drive portions of the team's strategic planning process.
• Manage a portfolio of educational seminars

Related Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain knowledge of University faculty and research interests, capabilities, and activities, particularly those of the Medical School and related to healthcare.
• Maintain knowledge of technology, research, and recruiting needs of the industry.

Supervision Received:

Direct supervision is received from the Senior Director of Business Development.

Required Qualifications*

Bachelor's degree in science or business (BS/BA)

Desired Qualifications*

• Master's Degree in Business Administration
• PhD, MD, MBBS in medicine or life sciences
• 1-2 years of experience in healthcare or life science
• Working knowledge of operationalizing educational projects
• Working knowledge of operationalizing research projects
• Working knowledge/experience in the commercialization of life science technologies

Based on interviews, recent performance appraisals, and reference feedback, the ideal candidate will have:

• Demonstrated ability to perform work reliably under pressure, with tight deadlines, independently, and as part of a team environment
• Strong organizational skills and ability to effectively prioritize tasks
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Flexibility to meet changing work demands
• Ability to interface effectively with a wide variety of people
• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral formats
• Experience delivering presentations to audiences at several levels
• Demonstrated follow-through of tasks
• Fluency with computer software, including Microsoft Office, Teams, Outlook, Zoom

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes .

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

Job Detail

Job Opening ID

278648

Working Title

Program Manager

Job Title

Program Manager

Work Location

Ann Arbor Campus

Ann Arbor, MI

Modes of Work

Hybrid

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

FLSA Status

Exempt

Organizational Group

Medical School

Department

MM Fast Forward Med Innovation

Posting Begin/End Date

6/10/2026 - 6/17/2026

Career Interest

Administration