Job: EPIC Operations Manager at American University of Armenia American University of Armenia Fund Company

Location: Yerevan, Armenia

Category: Product/Project Management

Type: Full time

Deadline: 13-Oct-18 00:00:00

Salary:

Description

Responsibilities

• Daily planning and management of EPIC activities, resources, and operations in consultation with the Director.
• Support Pre-EPIC/EPIC incubation program to ensure success of program against EPIC’s intended goals, including overseeing pre-EPIC/EPIC group sourcing, group selection, program focus areas, educational, workshop, meeting, and mentoring programming, network and incubator support and ensuring program is reaching milestones and providing accurate and timely reports.
• Help plan the content of workshops/events/seminars/conferences including help to procure high quality speakers.  Logistics for events and workshops will be responsibility of EPIC administrative coordinator.
• Forge partnerships with other organizations in Armenia and abroad for providing services and support to EPIC stakeholders, including mentoring, liaising with government and industries, incubators/accelerators, investors, and technical and business advisors (all domestic and international) to startup groups.
• Cooperate with and engage various internal AUA academic units to support and align incubation and innovation activities throughout AUA.  Work directly with AUA full-time and adjunct faculty to identify areas of collaboration among academic activities to promote multidisciplinary collaboration at EPIC.
• In coordination with administrative coordinator, marketing and promoting EPIC through implementation of the marketing and promotion plan.
• Help to lead and supervise other members of the EPIC staff.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor(s).

RequiredQualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.  Master’s degree would be a plus.  A degree in business or MBA would be preferred.  However, technical backgrounds are acceptable.
• At least 3 years of managerial experience in a company or in leading for-profit projects.  Experience in an entrepreneurial/innovation environment or with early-stage startups as founder, investor, or senior team member would be a plus.
• Experience working overseas would be viewed favorably.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical challenges, and support data-driven decision-making.
• Acute sense of ownership, drive, and scrappiness is a must.  Results orientation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Armenian (knowledge of Russian is an asset).
• Strong management, collaborative, and interpersonal skills and proven ability to interface effectively with diverse teams.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve complex problems and lead projects of diverse scope as well as to analyze data to recommend business alternatives.
• Proficient computer skills and knowledge of MS Office.

 

Benefits

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