AI & Bio Research Operations Lead

RAND Corporation; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

RAND Corporation's CAST center seeks an Operations Manager to drive center-wide operations and enable research teams to excel. You will work across the organization to shape the RAND CAST experience, collaborating with senior staff and operations leadership to design, refine, and execute essential processes.

The role emphasizes high ownership, reliability, and the ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure while supporting growth and complex projects within a fast-moving policy

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in project management or operations.
• Experience in procurement management, finance support, and events management.
• Strong communication skills and ability to engage diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with operations leadership on center-wide initiatives.
• Develop and execute center-wide processes.
• Manage time-sensitive processes across procurement, systems, finance and events.
• Support the ops team with high-priority tasks and tight timelines.

Skills

Project management

Operations

Attention to detail

Communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

PMP Certification (optional substitution)

Job description

RAND Corporation's CAST center seeks an Operations Manager to drive center-wide operations and enable research teams to excel. You will work across the organization to shape the RAND CAST experience, collaborating with senior staff and operations leadership to design, refine, and execute essential processes.

The role emphasizes high ownership, reliability, and the ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure while supporting growth and complex projects within a fast-moving policy