Senior Manager, Research Operations & Compliance

utaustin; Utah; On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

utaustin seeks an Associate Director of Research Operations to provide operational leadership for research administration across the College of Liberal Arts, ensuring compliant, efficient processes and strong infrastructure.

Reporting to college leadership, this role partners with department administrators, research centers, and university offices to standardize practices, support externally funded projects, and drive strategic initiatives that strengthen research capacity.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for research administration activities across the College of Liberal Arts.
• Develop strategies to improve research support services, increase operational efficiency, and strengthen institutional research capacity.
• Coordinate implementation of new policies, systems, and operational changes.
• Supervise research administration staff, including responsibility for hiring, training, workload management, performance evaluation, professional development, and establishment of service standards.
• Establish metrics and reporting mechanisms to monitor service quality, office performance, proposal activity, workload distribution, and research support outcomes.
• Provide college-level coordination and compliance oversight for research administration practices across college research units and departments.
• Collaborate with research administrators throughout the college to establish consistent procedures, promote best practices, and improve coordination.
• Develop and maintain systems, procedures, templates, and guidance materials that support consistent research administration activities across the college.

Job description

utaustin seeks an Associate Director of Research Operations to provide operational leadership for research administration across the College of Liberal Arts, ensuring compliant, efficient processes and strong infrastructure.

Reporting to college leadership, this role partners with department administrators, research centers, and university offices to standardize practices, support externally funded projects, and drive strategic initiatives that strengthen research capacity.