Associate Director, Digital Innovation & Partnerships

George Mason University; Arlington (VA); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

George Mason University in Arlington, VA invites applications for Associate Director, Institute for Digital Innovation. The role leads transdisciplinary initiatives and partners with university leadership, faculty, and external stakeholders to catalyze research-to-impact efforts.

Reporting to the Executive Director, you will develop programs, manage cross‑functional teams, and build strategic collaborations with government, industry, and nonprofit partners to advance digital innovation across

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Relevant experience (generally 4+ years) managing transdisciplinary research teams and/or partnership development.
• Broad knowledge of digital innovation, computing, and technology.
• Strong program and/or project management skills with the ability to manage multiple, simultaneous work streams.
• Ability to effectively coordinate, communicate, and collaborate with faculty, staff, administrators, sponsors, and stakeholders across multiple disciplines.
• Demonstrated excellence in written and oral communication.

Responsabilités

• Works with the IDIA Executive Director, local Academic units' leadership, and faculty to identify strategic opportunities for building capacity, developing, and scaling faculty-led transdisciplinary research initiatives.
• Develops programs with external partners that support transdisciplinary research and scholarship within the IDIA community.
• Supports the development of solutions to advance GMU's Grand Challenge Initiative.
• Identifies opportunities and prepares proposals to resource partnerships, programs, and initiatives.
• Provides program management support to help faculty rapidly launch newly acquired large-scale transdisciplinary grants.
• Communicates regularly with the IDIA community to ensure full participation and active engagement; and
• Supervises program support staff and student workers as needed.

Connaissances

Program management

Stakeholder collaboration

Written communication

Oral communication

Transdisciplinary research

Formation

Master's degree or equivalent

Description du poste

George Mason University in Arlington, VA invites applications for Associate Director, Institute for Digital Innovation. The role leads transdisciplinary initiatives and partners with university leadership, faculty, and external stakeholders to catalyze research-to-impact efforts.

Reporting to the Executive Director, you will develop programs, manage cross‑functional teams, and build strategic collaborations with government, industry, and nonprofit partners to advance digital innovation across