To be considered for the Assistant Vice President for Development UTHealth Houston opportunity, please submit your letter of interest addressing your qualifications for the position and your resume in confidence to:

 Tracy Frederick, Senior Executive Recruiter, BRYANT GROUP

 kedwards@bryantgrp.com

The Opportunity

UTHealth Houston seeks an experienced strategic, collaborative and entrepreneurial development professional to serve as the next Assistant Vice President for Development. Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President for Development and Public Affairs, Kevin Foyle, the Assistant Vice President for Development will serve as a strategic fundraising leader for individual giving by creating and implementingopportunities for pipeline development and individual giving growth that will advance the important vision and mission of UTHealth Houston.

UTHealth Houston pursues their mission - to educate health science professionals, discover and translate advances in the biomedical and social sciences, and model the best practices in clinical care and public health- in order to advance the quality of human life by enhancing the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease and injury as well as promoting individual health and community well-being.

 Withover5,000studentsinapproximately30academicprograms,as well as over 2,300facultyandnearly8,000staff,UTHealthHoustonisthemostcomprehensive academichealthcenterintheUTSystemandintheentireU.S.GulfCoastregion. UTHealth Houston’s mission is to educate health science professionals, discover and translate advances in the biomedical and social sciences and model the best practices in clinical care and public health.

Position Summary

As a member of the Development and Public Affairs leadership team, the Assistant Vice President of Development is responsible for implementing a strategic philanthropic vision, building and managing a robust and effective individual giving program, providing oversite for fundraising initiatives, and managing a select portfolio of complex prospects. This role oversees multiple fundraising and engagement programs and works in partnership with academic leadership to identify and develop funding priorities to propel university wide initiatives forward.

Position Key Accountabilities

1. Oversees frontline fundraising programs including annual giving, major gifts, planned giving, and grateful patients. Provides strategies, leadership, and direction on fundraising and support programs that have university-wide impact.

2. Develops and proactively manages fundraising strategies, serving as the primary interface with deans and other campus leaders focused on philanthropy. Works with university and faculty leadership to formalize strategies and annual plans for achieving the individual giving goals. 

3. Responsible for the planning and implementation of large-scale fundraising initiatives. 

4. Directs and supports staff and provides oversight, guidance, strategic advice, training and mentorship.

5. As a senior member of the fundraising team, manages and solicits a portfolio of complex major and principal gifts prospects.

6. Serves as a collaborative member of the Development leadership team, where the planning, goal setting, tracking, and policy development for Development operations, procedures, programs, and other activities will be discussed, implemented, evaluated, and managed.

7. Fosters collaborative relationships with UTHealth Houston schools and unit leadership in support of fundraising initiatives and when working with prospective contributors interested in those entities as well as when working with other members within the Office of Development.

8. Participates in events/special functions as required.

9. Oversees and manages program budgets to meet program objectives.

10. Serves as an example of best practices and professionalism to all development staff.

11. Manages Human Resources activities for the individual giving teams in regards to: recruiting and selection; hiring and termination, training, development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning. 

12. Responsible for the design, execution and effectiveness of a system of internal controls which provides reasonable assurance that operations are effective and efficient, assets are safeguarded; financial information is reliable and compliant with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures.

13. Performs other duties as assigned.