Want to become a soaring UNCW Seahawk and work at one of the best universities on the East Coast? Want to put your toes in the sand after a day of work? The University of North Carolina Wilmington offers a wonderfully vibrant university community along with a beautiful location just miles from the beach.

Employees of UNCW are provided a comprehensive benefits package as well as other programs, resources, policies, and practices that help to support a work/life balance. Our programs have been designed to provide a variety of choices to best fit your needs and the needs of your family. Full time employees are eligible for dental, vision and health insurance plans. Health insurance benefit plans eligibility begins on the first of the month following date of hire. Retirement plan contributions begin on the eligibility date following election and include employer contributions for either a defined contribution or a defined benefit plan. Optional disability plans are also available.

Full time employees are also eligible for the tuition waiver program which covers the cost of tuition and fees for up to three (3) undergraduate or graduate courses per academic year at UNCW or any other university within the UNC System. In addition, UNCW covers the cost of tuition and fees for one UNCW course each summer session.

As a full time employee, UNCW also offers a free membership to the Campus Recreation Center, free vaccine and booster shots offered on campus, meditation and yoga sessions, voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, pretax flexible spending accounts, 12 paid holidays, 24 hours of paid community service leave time, paid vacation and sick leave accrual and family medical leave after 12 months of continuous service.

We also offer an abundance of training and development programs through our Dare to Learn Academy, Skillport, and the employee assistance program, many of which are offered free of charge.

UNCW seeks a dynamic and collaborative leader with a strong background in business development, executive presence experience, strong team leadership skills, as well as expertise in leadership development programs. The ideal candidate will also have leadership experience in a higher education environment with a strong affinity for collaboration across various constituencies: faculty, staff, community leaders, and clients.

Qualified candidates will have proven business relationship skills and the ability to communicate well the mission and vision of the Swain Center, as well as motivate others to partner together in the implementation of the organizational goals.

The Director is expected to be mission driven, committed to public service, able to lead by example with high integrity, and have an executive presence. Additionally, qualified candidates will be client-centric and have an appreciation for the business and organizational challenges of current and future Swain Center clients.

Master’s degree in Business Administration (or comparable combination of education and experience) in a field of study relating to industrial/organizational psychology, organizational behavior, leadership, or human resources; knowledge in other business disciples (e.g., operations management, business analytics, marketing) required.

Minimum of five (5) years of experience required; demonstrated experience with consulting projects that include client identification, discovery process, needs assessment, program design, identification of deliverables, proposal development, effective pricing, accurate budgeting, and program delivery.

Knowledge of consulting, client development, and client management best practices for human capital and management/leadership practices in public, private, and nonprofit entities; internal and external consulting experience is strongly preferred.

Given the scope and overall responsibilities of the Director position relative to providing viable programs and services throughout the region and State of North Carolina, the ideal candidate will possess the following personal qualities and competencies: integrity; strategic/critical thinker; high degree of emotional intelligence; strong interpersonal communication skills; financial acumen; entrepreneurial mindset; ethical decision maker; cross-cultural competency; conscientious; and the ability to anticipate trends and emerging market needs.