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• Executive Director, Alumni Engagement - The Executive Director, Alumni Engagement, as a member of the Development and Public Affairs leadership team, provides vision, leadership, and oversight of a comprehensive, centrally coordinated, university-wide alumni engagement program. This role leads the development of a cohesive engagement strategy across UTHealth Houston's seven academic schools and programs, advancing lifelong relationships with alumni, parents/family, and students. Serving as the university's senior alumni engagement expert, the Executive Director partners with school leadership, faculty, and staff to align engagement initiatives with institutional priorities and philanthropic goals. This position builds and applies data-informed engagement metrics to strengthen the alumni donor pipeline and expand participation through integrated communication, volunteerism, experiential learning and philanthropy.
• Senior Analyst Data Management in Development - UTHealth Houston’s Development Office is seeking a Senior Data Management Analyst to utilize advanced data management and analytical tools. The Senior Data Management Analyst supports the Office of Development by leading data governance, data quality, and complex data operations within the Affinaquest (Salesforce) constituent database and associated reporting systems. This role serves as a senior technical resource responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, security, and usability of development data, while partnering closely with teams in the Office of Development, Public Affairs, and Information Technology. You will serve as the bridge between data analysts and business intelligence professionals on the data management team in Development.
• Senior Executive Services Administrator for Development - UTHealth Houston is seeking a Senior Executive Services Administrator to work with our Senior Vice President of Development and Alumni Engagement. This is a high-profile administrative role that works not only with our high-level fundraising area but also with the Office of the President. This role will provide executive administrative support and perform advanced, confidential administrative duties requiring broad experience, skill, and knowledge of the organization's policies and practices. They will be the senior administrative professional in this area. You will need to handle high-level meeting logistics and multiple calendars for executives across all of our leadership roles. You will produce briefing documents with key talking points or profiles of meeting participants.
• Alumni Engagement Assistant Director in Development - UTHealth Houston’s Office of Development and Alumni Engagement is seeking an Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement to lead initiatives that strengthen lifelong relationships between alumni and the university. This role is responsible for developing and implementing a broad range of alumni engagement programs, events, and recognition opportunities that foster meaningful connections with graduates across UTHealth Houston. The Assistant Director will oversee institution-wide and school-specific engagement strategies, including reunions, receptions, regional events, networking opportunities, and signature alumni programs. The position also manages alumni awards and recognition initiatives, while partnering closely with colleagues across the university to align outreach efforts, enhance alumni participation, and support strategic engagement goals.
• Prospect Research Analyst in Development - We are looking for a Prospect Research Analyst to work in the development area of UTHealth Houston. This employee provides highly customized and strategic information that helps build relationships with donors and increase giving. Contributes to executing a comprehensive program of prospect identification; provides high-level background research and strategy recommendations, financial and demographic analysis, and capacity evaluations; and executes a wide range of development research activities to support fundraising initiatives. Traits we are seeking include inquisitiveness, curiosity, and intelligence. 
• Executive Services Administrator in Development - UTHealth Houston is seeking an experienced Executive Services Administrator to serve as a trusted operational partner to the Vice President, Principal Gifts and Strategic Initiatives, and the Executive Director, Principal Gifts. This role provides executive-level administrative support, strategic project coordination, and operational management, enabling the principal gifts team to cultivate, solicit, and steward transformational philanthropic investments. The position manages complex priorities that require exceptional judgment, discretion, initiative, and organizational expertise, while ensuring the seamless execution of executive operations, donor engagement activities, proposals, stewardship initiatives, and cross-functional projects. As a key member of the Principal Gifts team, this role strengthens operational effectiveness, enhances the donor experience, and enables leadership to focus on advancing the university's ambitious philanthropic goals.
• Senior Executive Assistant in Development - UTHealth Houston is seeking a Senior Executive Assistant who will work with our Department of Development, serving in an instrumental role by providing administrative assistance to the Assistant Vice President of Development and supporting initiatives that recognize our care providers, faculty, donors, and students. The focus of this position will be on administrative functions, but you will also help manage program activities. You will become a resource for the entire Development department and have an essential role on that team.
• Development Director in the Office of Development -

  The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ("UTHealth Houston") seeks an established fundraiser to serve as a Development Director, Major Gifts. This is a unique opportunity to join a philanthropic team supporting one of the most respected academic medical centers. This search is in partnership with WittKeifer, Nominations and inquiries can be directed to Ashley Buderus and Jevon Walton at [email protected]. Their advertisement can be found at:  https://wittkieffer.com/positions/a1wut000006cizhmak

  You are welcome to apply here as well. We will be reviewing these submissions.