Associate Director, Research Labor Compliance

Penn State University; University Park (TX); Hybrid; USD 91,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Penn State University is seeking an Associate Director of Research Personnel Compliance within the FACO to lead labor compliance for the university's substantial research portfolio. You will supervise the labor compliance team and collaborate with colleges, research units, and central offices to ensure accurate post-award processes.

This role oversees effort reporting, salary reallocations, and sponsor-specific requirements, while driving SOP development, analytics, and training to support audit

Qualifications

• Experience in post-award research administration, including effort certification, salary cost allowability, and sponsor-specific labor requirements.
• Strong accounting, compliance, and analytical skills.
• Experience supervising full-time professional staff and managing operational functions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee labor compliance activities for sponsored programs and monitor labor transactions for regulatory compliance.
• Develop, implement, and maintain SOPs for payroll charge monitoring and effort commitments.
• Provide guidance on complex payroll and effort issues requiring judgment beyond standard transactions.
• Escalate high-risk, policy-driven, or institution-wide issues to the Director with recommended actions.
• Collaborate with colleges, research units, and central administrative offices to promote consistency in labor compliance processes.

Skills

Post-award administration

Effort certification

Salary cost allowability

Labor compliance

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Workday

SIMBA

S/4HANA

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Workday

SIMBA

S/4HANA

Job description

Penn State University is seeking an Associate Director of Research Personnel Compliance within the FACO to lead labor compliance for the university's substantial research portfolio. You will supervise the labor compliance team and collaborate with colleges, research units, and central offices to ensure accurate post-award processes.

This role oversees effort reporting, salary reallocations, and sponsor-specific requirements, while driving SOP development, analytics, and training to support audit