IMO, the only reliable way to reposition a wheel in a bike is on the ground. Mount it on the stand, maneuver it close enough that the QR can hold it in place. Then place the bike on the floor, open the qr, jiggle the frame to settle the wheel home (or pull back and align if you have horizontal dropouts), and tighten the QR. The reason I always use the ground is that gravity will reliably and consistently settle the frame so the wheel is solidly against the tops of both dropouts. That means that the brake adjustment will stay spot on, and the wheel won't move if you hit a deep pothole.

Of course, you can pull the wheel up into the dropouts, but there's a tendency to pull it to one side, which isn't the true home position. Getting used to positioning on the floor also ensures that you'll duplicate the position easily if you remount out in the field, even if your in a rush on a dark rainy night.