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Vice President, Education and Professional De

  • Madison, WI
  • Direct Hire - Full Time
  • BH391680102
  • Competitive
  • Banking
  • 10/4/2024
The QTI Group is partnering with the Graduate School of Banking – Madison to hire a Vice President, Education & Professional Development passionate about creating and delivering world-class educational opportunities to leaders in the financial industry. This role involves providing strategic leadership for innovative curriculum development, faculty management, and coordination for GSB’s capstone program, specialty school programs, and online seminar programs.

Responsibilities:
  • Manage and oversee the coordination of curriculum, faculty & logistical oversight for the following:
    • Capstone 25-month Program
    • Six Specialty School Programs
    • Online Educational Programs
  • Evaluate and develop curriculum and faculty.
  • Partner with UW Housing and UW Facilities to manage GSB contracts for lodging, dining, and special events.
  • Assist the President & CEO with faculty/speaker/banker selections and curriculum recommendations for capstone and specialty school programs.
  • Manage the faculty resource site and learning platforms.
  • Budget development and oversight for educational programs.
  • Active involvement in the development and implementation of the GSB/PEF strategic plan as it relates to educational programs and outreach efforts.
  • Provide support and logistical setup for board and committee meetings.
  • Research and develop new residential or online educational programs.

Desired Qualifications:
  • 10+ years of demonstrated experience working in adult education, project management, database management, and budgeting oversight.
  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Strong written communication skills and public speaking skills.
  • Exceptional project management skills.
  • Proven collaboration skills with the ability to work with diverse stakeholders.
  • Preferred experience working with Microsoft Office, Learning Management Systems, and Customer Relationship Management platforms.
  • Desired education, bachelor's degree, or equivalent training.
Location/Work Environment: Based in Madison, WI, this role offers the flexibility of a hybrid or remote work arrangement, with the requirement of being onsite for 8 weeks per year.

Compensation Range: $80,000 - $100,000.

About Graduate School of Banking-Madison

Since 1945, the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (GSB) has been educating professionals and creating leaders in the financial industry. GSB currently offers a variety of programs for financial professionals across all functional areas.

When a financial professional chooses to attend the nation’s most comprehensive and respected banking school, they’ll benefit from a curriculum that is uniquely tailored to meet the professional development needs of today’s banking leaders. GSB’s in-depth courses and learning environment are designed to help professionals understand and address complex challenges in financial services. Students are actively involved in the learning process through bank simulations, computer labs, intersession projects, case studies, and unparalleled networking with peers. GSB instructors are widely recognized experts and teachers. Many are bankers, former bankers, economists, and industry consultants who bring real-world business savvy and practical, illustrative examples to the classroom. Since its inception, more than 23,000 bankers have graduated from a GSB educational program with many going on to positions of leadership in their organization, community, and financial industry.

GSB works with approximately 30 state banking associations and other respected regional and international organizations that assist in supporting and promoting GSB educational programs to their members. Each year, GSB hosts approximately 800 financial professionals for in-person educational programs listed above on the UW-Madison campus along with another 3,000 professionals via the GSB Online Seminar Series. This ranks GSB as one of the top advanced management educational providers in the country.

GSB’s affiliation with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, home to one of the top 15 business schools in the country, gives students access to world-class facilities and a vibrant campus community. GSB students come from around the world, from banks large and small, and with a wide variety of backgrounds and experience who share a passion for excellence and a desire to improve their banks and their careers.

The Herbert V. Prochnow Educational Foundation (PEF) was established in 1983 as a supporting organization to the Graduate School of Banking. GSB and PEF are both 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organizations. It is governed by a Board of Trustees comprised of the managing executive officers of the eighteen states that are members of the Central States Conference of Bankers Association. In addition, a representative of the University of Wisconsin-Madison serves on the Board.