State/Province
Discipline/Department
The following relevant jobs courtesy of all other Regional 
search results.
search results.
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Davis, California
NEW! NEW!
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Hanford, California
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Merced, California
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Bakersfield, California
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Parlier, California
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Davis, California
University of California Berkeley
Berkeley, California
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Hanford, California
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Exeter, California
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Davis, California
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
San Diego, California
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Riverside, California
University of California Berkeley
Berkeley, California
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Modesto, California
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Susanville, California
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Davis, California
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Five Points, California
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Colusa, California
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Exeter, California
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
San Jose, California
Loading... Please wait.
Job Saved
Save Job
AgTech Program Manager Davis or Irvine, CA, Job ID 86067
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Details
Posted: 08-May-26
Location: Davis, California
Type: Full-time
Categories:
Academic/Faculty
Agricultural Sciences
Internal Number: 7140202
AgTech Program Manager Davis or Irvine, CA, Job ID 86067
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Job Description
The CA AgTech Alliance Program Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operational execution of the California AgTech Alliance, a statewide ecosystem initiative supporting commercialization, industry growth, and innovation deployment across California's agrifood sector. The role operationalizes innovation grant processes, facilitates application and review workflows, tracks funding utilization, and ensures compliance with reporting and grant requirements.
This position is responsible for maintaining alliance engagement systems, tracking performance metrics, supporting Innovation Grants Committee processes, and preparing reports aligned with UC ANR Innovate and state funding requirements. Working under general direction, the Program Manager exercises independent judgment in resolving operational issues of diverse scope and sustaining productive industry-university partnerships that strengthen California's AgTech ecosystem.
The UC ANR Innovate Statewide Program and Office of Innovation advances transformative solutions at the intersection of climate, food, farming, energy, and the bioeconomy. Through industry partnerships, applied research commercialization, and workforce development, the program accelerates the translation of innovation into real-world impact. UC ANR Innovate supports scalable, place-based agrifood innovation ecosystems across California, strengthening economic resilience, sustainability, and global competitiveness.
This position is a career appointment that is 100% fixed with funding that ends on 1/31/2028, with the possibility of extension if funding permits.
The home department is the Office of Innovation. While this position is primarily based in Davis, CA, it could also be based in Irvine, CA (South Coast REC). This position is eligible for hybrid flexible work arrangements for applicants living in the State of California at this time. Please note that hybrid flexible work arrangements are subject to change by the University.
Pay Scale: $84,100.00/year to $119,400.00/year
Job Posting Close Date: This job is open until filled. The first application review date will be 5/20/2026.
Key Responsibilities:
25%
CA AgTech Alliance Program Operations & Network Coordination
25%
Innovation Grants Program Design & Implementation
Maintain and improve grant management systems, templates, and documentation tools.
20%
Innovation Grant Deployment & ESO Engagement
15%
Metrics Tracking, Reporting & Grant Compliance
10%
Partnership Development & Outreach Support
5%
Communications, Events & Program Support
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in business, agriculture, engineering, life sciences, public policy, economics, or related field.
- Broad knowledge of industry alliance development, innovation ecosystem coordination, and commercialization pathways within a university or public-sector environment.
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex, multi-stakeholder programs and funding processes from planning through execution.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build collaborative working relationships with ESOs, startups, faculty, industry partners, and public agencies.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate technical or programmatic requirements into clear, actionable guidance.
- Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple funding cycles and reporting deadlines simultaneously.
- Ability to collect, analyze, and report program metrics, funding impact data and commercialization outcomes to support grant compliance and leadership reporting.
- Sound judgment and discretion in handling financial, proprietary, and sensitive information and navigating diverse stakeholder interests.
- Demonstrated experience working with industry partners, early-stage startups, ecosystem support organizations, research institutions or applied research programs.
Special Conditions of Employment:
- Must possess valid California Driver's License to drive a County or University vehicle. Ability and means to travel on a flexible schedule as needed, proof of liability damage insurance on vehicle used is required. Reimbursement of job-related travel will be reimbursed according to University policies.
- The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check. This is a designated position requiring a background check and may require fingerprinting due to the nature of the job responsibilities. UC ANR does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities.
- As of January 1, 2014, ANR is a smoke- and tobacco-free environment in which smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e-cigarettes), is strictly prohibited.
- As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=7140202&targetURL=.
- Broad knowledge of industry alliance development, innovation ecosystem coordination, and commercialization pathways within a university or public-sector environment.
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex, multi-stakeholder programs and funding processes from planning through execution.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build collaborative working relationships with ESOs, startups, faculty, industry partners, and public agencies.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate technical or programmatic requirements into clear, actionable guidance.
- Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple funding cycles and reporting deadlines simultaneously.
- Ability to collect, analyze, and report program metrics, funding impact data and commercialization outcomes to support grant compliance and leadership reporting.
- Sound judgment and discretion in handling financial, proprietary, and sensitive information and navigating diverse stakeholder interests.
- Demonstrated experience working with industry partners, early-stage startups, ecosystem support organizations, research institutions or applied research programs.
Special Conditions of Employment:
- Must possess valid California Driver's License to drive a County or University vehicle. Ability and means to travel on a flexible schedule as needed, proof of liability damage insurance on vehicle used is required. Reimbursement of job-related travel will be reimbursed according to University policies.
- The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check. This is a designated position requiring a background check and may require fingerprinting due to the nature of the job responsibilities. UC ANR does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities.
- As of January 1, 2014, ANR is a smoke- and tobacco-free environment in which smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e-cigarettes), is strictly prohibited.
- As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=7140202&targetURL=Policy on Vaccination Programs, as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.
- Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.
- 'Misconduct' means any violation of the policies governing employee conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies addressing some forms of misconduct:
- https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=7140202&targetURL=
- 'Misconduct' means any violation of the policies governing employee conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies addressing some forms of misconduct:
To apply, please visit: https://careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psc/ucanr/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&JobOpeningId=86067&PostingSeq=1&SiteId=17&languageCd=ENG&FOCUS=Applicant
Copyright 2025 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved.
Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency
jeid-ae6e33d1e8439a48902ef6862a910400
About University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
The University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) consists of a network of scientists and educators working in partnership across the California. We are committed to developing and supporting healthy food systems, healthy environments, healthy communities, and healthy Californians. UC ANR administers UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE), which is responsible for program development and delivery in the counties throughout the state of California.
More Jobs from This Employer
https://main.hercjobs.org/jobs/22261587/agtech-program-manager-davis-or-irvine-ca-job-id-86067
Loading. Please wait.
Powered By
