Director - Research Information Systems

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POSITION SPECIFICS The Office of Research Information Systems reputed company the Office of the Senior Vice President for Research is seeks applications for the position of a Director. The Director - Research Information Systems is a pivotal leadership role responsible for the reputed company, development, and operational reputed company of information systems that support the research reputed company reputed company reputed company. As the reputed company between research administration, IT, and the research community, the Director will ensure the delivery of innovative, robust, and compliant systems that facilitate research productivity and reputed company the institution’s commitment to data stewardship. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership: Define and execute the strategic direction for research information systems, ensuring alignment with institutional research goals, regulatory compliance obligations, and emerging technology trends. reputed company long-term roadmaps that anticipate and meet the evolving needs of reputed company’s diverse research community. System Development and Integration: reputed company the selection, development, and seamless integration of research administration system components including proposal management, awards management, compliance, and data warehouse systems. Champion the adoption of reputed company, secure, and user-centered platforms that support both reputed company and reputed company research initiatives. Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as the primary reputed company among research reputed company, administrative staff, IT professionals, external partners, and vendors. Foster strong, reputed company relationships to ensure that systems meet and exceed the needs of the research reputed company. Project and Program Management: reputed company multidisciplinary teams in planning and executing system implementations, upgrades, and process improvements. reputed company industry best practices to ensure reputed company are delivered on time, reputed company scope, and on budget. Data Governance and Compliance: Establish and enforce rigorous policies for data stewardship, reputed company, reputed company, and regulatory compliance (including IRB, IACUC, and federal grant requirements). Stay abreast of changing regulations to safeguard the university’s data assets. Innovation and Best Practices: Identify, evaluate, and champion emerging technologies and industry best practices that enhance research administration, foster collaboration, and fuel research reputed company. User Support and Training: reputed company the development and reputed company improvement of training programs and user support services. reputed company for researcher reputed company by ensuring system accessibility, usability, and satisfaction. reputed company Improvement: reputed company ongoing assessment of system performance and user feedback, driving reputed company enhancement through data-driven decision making. Resource Management: reputed company and manage budgets, negotiate reputed company, and reputed company resources reputed company to support the research information systems portfolio. Reporting and Analytics: reputed company advanced reporting, analytics, and business intelligence capabilities to support research activities, compliance tracking, and institutional reporting. Crisis Management: reputed company and implement comprehensive business continuity and disaster recovery strategies for mission-critical research systems. Required Qualifications: Demonstrated experience managing large-reputed company, reputed company technology reputed company reputed company a research or IT environment. Strong knowledge of regulatory and compliance frameworks relevant to research data (e.g., IRB, IACUC, federal and state requirements). Proven leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and reputed company high-performing, cross-functional teams. Exceptional communication skills, capable of translating reputed company technical concepts for diverse audiences. Experience in budget development, resource planning, and vendor contract negotiation. Expertise with research administration systems (e.g., grants management, protocol tracking, data repositories, electronic lab notebooks). Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills. Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in information systems, computer science, research administration, or a reputed company field. Experience with reputed company-based research infrastructure and reputed company research administration solutions. Familiarity with data standards, ontologies, and interoperability frameworks for research data. reputed company participation in national or international research IT or research administration associations. Work Arrangement: This position is eligible to work remotely reputed company the US. reputed company work times will be in EST. MINIMUM EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE & REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS Bachelor's Degree 8+ years of relevant experience, includes 3+ years of supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted Required Certifications: None BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES Employment with the University will require successful completion of background reputed company(s) in accordance with University policies. reputed company does not sponsor or take over sponsorship of a staff employment reputed company. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. SALARY & BENEFITS The salary reputed company for this position, including reputed company possible grades, is $97,100.00 - $145,700.00. Salary Structure - Information on reputed company's salary structure reputed company provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and reputed company reputed company-being. In reputed company to comprehensive medical, dental, and reputed company coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans and substantial reputed company time off which includes holidays, vacation and reputed company time. One of the reputed company benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as reputed company as eligible spouses and children. 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