Remote Director of Sponsored Research Programs

NORDP, Inc.; Evanston (IL); Hybride; USD 144 000 - 176 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

UL Research Institutes in Evanston, IL seeks a Director of Program Development for Sponsored Research to lead proposal development and secure federal and philanthropic funding.

You will build multi-year strategies, manage a diverse team, and collaborate with researchers, Institute leaders, and external partners to advance science with societal impact. This role emphasizes data-driven, AI-enabled processes, scalable workflows, and strong alignment with ULRI's mission across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required; doctorate or advanced degree highly preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in program development, strategic initiatives, research development, or related leadership roles, including demonstrated success securing both federal awards and philanthropic grants.
• Experience developing center-scale or multi-institutional proposals ($5M+) for federal agency sponsors and/or multi-year philanthropic initiatives.
• Experience leading and developing a team of experienced professionals.

Responsabilités

• Direct the development and execution of ULRI's proposal development strategy, aligning federal and philanthropic funding opportunities with organizational priorities, research goals, and mission impact.
• Provide strategic direction for the identification, evaluation, and development of strategic funding opportunities across ULRI.
• Develop and maintain a pipeline of high-impact opportunities involving federal agencies, foundations, industry, academic institutions, and nonprofit partners.
• Oversee the development of complex, multidisciplinary proposals that expand ULRI's research, education, workforce development, and public impact portfolios.
• Develop frameworks, tools, and best practices that strengthen program development, proposal competitiveness, and organizational readiness, including a library of non-technical proposal components, such as data management plans, broader impacts and workforce development plans, technology transfer plans and project management plans.
• Edit technical and non-technical research proposal content, ensuring compliance with all RFP requirements in coordination with Institutes, Finance, IT/Research Security, and Grants & Contracts teams.
• Drive the adoption of efficient program development processes, including the use of data-driven and AI-enabled approaches to improve effectiveness and scalability.
• Lead a team of experienced program development professionals, setting strategic direction, ensuring accountability, and putting the necessary resources in place to execute the strategy.

Formation

Master's degree

Description du poste

UL Research Institutes in Evanston, IL seeks a Director of Program Development for Sponsored Research to lead proposal development and secure federal and philanthropic funding.

You will build multi-year strategies, manage a diverse team, and collaborate with researchers, Institute leaders, and external partners to advance science with societal impact. This role emphasizes data-driven, AI-enabled processes, scalable workflows, and strong alignment with ULRI's mission across disciplines.