Georgia Tech
Associate Director-Research Ops (Hybrid)
Georgia Tech, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30383
About Us
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.
About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.
Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.
Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.
Job Summary
Provide strategic and tactical business oversight, management and support for the assigned school/department's research and building operations, faculty engagement and research programs, and/or sponsored projects and externally sponsored programs. Areas of responsibilities include but may not be limited to: building occupancy and operations, marketing and communications, internal and external partnerships, faculty outreach and engagement, and research program thought leadership.
Responsible for setting employee goals, assessing employee performance, providing feedback, and making pay recommendations.
This position will interact on a consistent basis with: Executive and senior leadership, academic and research faculty, staff, and external and internal clients
This position typically will advise and counsel: Executive and senior leadership, staff, and faculty
This position will supervise: Assigned faculty and/or staff
Responsibilities
Job Duty 1 -
Participate in the master planning, development, and execution of integrated research: plans, services, education capabilities, enablement, funding, finance, and accounting, building and space utilization, staffing, and operational plans that support, promote, and expand the capabilities of the assigned school/departmentJob Duty 2 -
Lead in the development of internal and external communication and marketing efforts that promote the department's activities and shared user facilities' capabilities to internal and external audiencesJob Duty 3 -
Oversee and manage finance, administration, and building/event support operations for the assigned school/department and associated centers or programs as appropriateJob Duty 4 -
Partner with various internal and external clients to develop opportunities for new research and/or revenue programsJob Duty 5 -
Oversee and provide business program management support for assigned school/department's research efforts and/or sponsored projectsJob Duty 6 -
May negotiate contracts and submit budgets to current and potential clients/sponsorsJob Duty 7 -
Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Responsibilities
Job Specific Responsibilities:
Oversee four accessible material production units at Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation (CIDI), including Braille, E-text, Captioning, and Described Media.
Required Qualifications
Educational RequirementsBachelor's Degree in Sciences, Engineering, or Business Management or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
Required ExperienceFive or more years of job-related experience
Proposed Salary
Min:$115,184.00 - MRP: $156,651.00
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
SKILLSRELATED SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:o This Job requires the ability to analyze, synthesize, and effectively communicate highly technicalinformation. People management and training skills. Effective communication, written andinterpersonal skillso Experience with managing and leading teams and projects. Experience with project managementtools and techniqueso Ability to walk for extended periods of time; ability to stand and/or sit for extended periods; Mayrequire some intermittent evening and weekend work, particularly during peak times; shift workmay be required
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Basic knowledge of accessibility.
USG Core Values
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.
Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.
More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).
Other Information
This is not a supervisory position.This position does not have any financial responsibilities.This position will not be required to drive.This role is not considered a position of trust.This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).This position will not travelThis position does not require security clearance.
Background Check
Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening
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Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.
About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.
Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.
Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.
Job Summary
Provide strategic and tactical business oversight, management and support for the assigned school/department's research and building operations, faculty engagement and research programs, and/or sponsored projects and externally sponsored programs. Areas of responsibilities include but may not be limited to: building occupancy and operations, marketing and communications, internal and external partnerships, faculty outreach and engagement, and research program thought leadership.
Responsible for setting employee goals, assessing employee performance, providing feedback, and making pay recommendations.
This position will interact on a consistent basis with: Executive and senior leadership, academic and research faculty, staff, and external and internal clients
This position typically will advise and counsel: Executive and senior leadership, staff, and faculty
This position will supervise: Assigned faculty and/or staff
Responsibilities
Job Duty 1 -
Participate in the master planning, development, and execution of integrated research: plans, services, education capabilities, enablement, funding, finance, and accounting, building and space utilization, staffing, and operational plans that support, promote, and expand the capabilities of the assigned school/departmentJob Duty 2 -
Lead in the development of internal and external communication and marketing efforts that promote the department's activities and shared user facilities' capabilities to internal and external audiencesJob Duty 3 -
Oversee and manage finance, administration, and building/event support operations for the assigned school/department and associated centers or programs as appropriateJob Duty 4 -
Partner with various internal and external clients to develop opportunities for new research and/or revenue programsJob Duty 5 -
Oversee and provide business program management support for assigned school/department's research efforts and/or sponsored projectsJob Duty 6 -
May negotiate contracts and submit budgets to current and potential clients/sponsorsJob Duty 7 -
Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Responsibilities
Job Specific Responsibilities:
Oversee four accessible material production units at Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation (CIDI), including Braille, E-text, Captioning, and Described Media.
Required Qualifications
Educational RequirementsBachelor's Degree in Sciences, Engineering, or Business Management or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
Required ExperienceFive or more years of job-related experience
Proposed Salary
Min:$115,184.00 - MRP: $156,651.00
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
SKILLSRELATED SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:o This Job requires the ability to analyze, synthesize, and effectively communicate highly technicalinformation. People management and training skills. Effective communication, written andinterpersonal skillso Experience with managing and leading teams and projects. Experience with project managementtools and techniqueso Ability to walk for extended periods of time; ability to stand and/or sit for extended periods; Mayrequire some intermittent evening and weekend work, particularly during peak times; shift workmay be required
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Basic knowledge of accessibility.
USG Core Values
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.
Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.
More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).
Other Information
This is not a supervisory position.This position does not have any financial responsibilities.This position will not be required to drive.This role is not considered a position of trust.This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).This position will not travelThis position does not require security clearance.
Background Check
Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening
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