Director, Healthcare Partnerships

Risepoint is an education technology company that helps regional universities launch and grow online programs for modern learners. Risepoint supports more than 100 universities and colleges across five countries, with programs concentrated in high-demand fields including nursing, healthcare, teaching, business, technology, and public service. Our suite of products and services supports the full student journey and each university’s long-term goals. Together, we increase access to affordable education that delivers a strong return on investment for learners and meets employer and community needs. Learn more at risepoint.com.
The Impact You Will Make

At Risepoint, we partner with institutions and employers to create transformative education and workforce solutions that meet the evolving needs of today’s healthcare industry. We are seeking a highly motivated, relationship-driven Director, Healthcare Partnerships help expand and deepen partnerships with healthcare providers and systems across the country.

In this role, you will work directly with healthcare executives and external organizational leaders to identify workforce challenges, develop partnership opportunities, and drive measurable business growth through customized education and workforce solutions. Success in this role will be measured not only by the strength of relationships built, but by the ability to generate new partnerships, expand revenue opportunities, and create long-term organizational impact.

You’ll play a central role in helping healthcare organizations address critical staffing shortages, strengthen talent pipelines, improve retention, and create scalable workforce development initiatives in allied health, nursing, healthcare administration, and leadership development.

This role is ideal for a business development professional who thrives at the intersection of healthcare, education, workforce transformation, and revenue growth execution.
How You Will Bring Our Mission to Life
What You Will Do
- Develop and manage executive-level relationships with larger, multi-state hospitals, health systems, physician groups, and healthcare organizations nationwide with the goal of generating new partnership opportunities, expanding enterprise engagement, and driving revenue growth.

- Identify workforce gaps and align Risepoint solutions to organizational priorities including recruitment, retention, career mobility, leadership development, and employee upskilling initiatives.

- Generate and cultivate new partnership opportunities by identifying prospective organizations, leading discovery meetings, presenting tailored solutions, and facilitating negotiations for partnership agreements. Own the business opportunity from initial contact through execution to ensure successful implementation and long-term partner growth.

- Serve as a trusted advisor to healthcare organizations by helping connect workforce challenges to scalable education and talent development solutions that deliver measurable organizational outcomes.

- Build opportunities to develop and manage executive-level relationships with large, multi-state, and regional hospitals, health systems, physician groups, and healthcare organizations in a defined territory with the goal of generating new partnership opportunities, expanding enterprise engagement, and driving revenue growth.

- Ensure pipeline development and progression towards assigned goals and provide reporting to leadership on a regular basis.

- Collaborate with internal academic, workforce, and operational teams to develop customized workforce development solutions that support client growth, employee development, and talent pipeline expansion.

- Support partner initiatives such as apprenticeship pathways, career ladders, clinical workforce pipelines, leadership development programs, and employer-sponsored education models designed to improve workforce stability and organizational performance.

- Develop compelling partnership