Executive Center Director, Translational Neuro Operations

Abundance Network; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford University is seeking an Executive Center Director (Academic Operations Manager 2) for the Stanford Innovative Neurotherapeutics Center (SINC) to provide management and coordination of administrative and operations functions across departments with substantial impact. This leader will supervise staff and partner with faculty leadership to advance research and teaching missions.

The role requires strategic planning, multi-year budgeting, grants/contracts management, fundraising, and

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience running a center or similarly scaled translational/academic program, with a proven track record in strategic planning, multi-year budgeting, staffing leadership, and operations management.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-disciplinary teams and engage with internal and external stakeholders (faculty, hospitals, industry, donors) to implement large-scale programs.
• PhD or graduate degree in Neuroscience preferred. MPH or MBA strongly preferred to complement scientific leadership with health systems/public health or business administration expertise.
• Clinical translation experience preferred, with familiarity moving research from discovery to clinical application and understanding of regulatory/translational workflows (IRB, GCP, FDA).
• Strong track record of managing budgets, fundraising, grants/contracts, and financial forecasting; experience with donor engagement and external partnerships is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to influence at multiple organizational levels and represent the center externally when needed.

Responsibilities

• Direct staff and provide leadership to achieve goals and vision of the organization and the day-to-day operations.
• May independently or in collaboration with human resources managers, guide faculty supervisors in the interpretation and implementation of human resources policies, procedures and programs.
• Develop business plans and infrastructure to support research and teaching. Provide analysis and review of multi-year plans, including providing alternative methods for achieving goals when necessary. Influence faculty leadership on specific recommendations for current operation and for future development of the organization and lead process improvement.
• Interpret, implement and ensure compliance with university academic and administrative policies and procedures within an operating unit. Recommend new internal policies, guidelines and procedures.
• Oversee and/or manage the finances across all sources for the annual budget cycle, including developing, monitoring, analyzing forecasting and reporting.
• Manage and coordinate grants and contracts for the department. Ensure compliance with institutional and external requirements.
• Represent the unit’s business and academic operations within the organization. May represent the organization to external constituencies.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Financial forecasting

Communication

HR policies

Grants management

Negotiation

Multi-tasking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Databases

Job description

Stanford University is seeking an Executive Center Director (Academic Operations Manager 2) for the Stanford Innovative Neurotherapeutics Center (SINC) to provide management and coordination of administrative and operations functions across departments with substantial impact. This leader will supervise staff and partner with faculty leadership to advance research and teaching missions.

The role requires strategic planning, multi-year budgeting, grants/contracts management, fundraising, and