Senior Research Ops & Compliance Consultant

GuruSchools LLP; Storrs (CT); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Part time

Job summary

Oorwin AI is seeking a Senior Research Consulting Services Consultant to support University of Connecticut and UConn Health initiatives. The role focuses on research administration, finance, federal grant compliance, and strategic organizational improvements within a complex academic environment.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of relevant consulting experience, strong knowledge of sponsored programs, and a track record of delivering actionable recommendations to leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant discipline.
• 5+ years of consulting or research administration experience.
• Strong knowledge of federal grant administration and compliance.
• Experience with research financial analysis and sponsored-program financial management.
• Experience conducting operational, organizational, or business-process assessments.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Research Administration: assess and improve processes and operations; develop improved business processes; analyze structures, workflows and resource requirements.
• Research Finance: perform financial analyses; support F&A rate development and cost allocations; conduct space surveys and utilization assessments; prepare financial models and reports.
• Federal Grant Compliance: assess compliance; support audit-readiness; review policies; implement new federal requirements; identify risks and corrective actions.
• Strategic Advisory Services: provide recommendations to leadership; develop policies; facilitate workshops; deliver training and implementation roadmaps.
• Stakeholder Engagement: collaborate with leadership and researchers; conduct interviews and workshops; present findings; map processes; track milestones and risks.

Skills

Research Administration

Research Finance

Federal Grant Compliance

Sponsored Research

F&A Rate Analysis

Cost Allocation

Space Surveys

Operational Assessment

Business Process Improvement

Organizational Assessment

Strategic Advisory

Policy Development

Audit Readiness

Training & Workshops

Higher Education Consulting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Research Administration, Public Administration, or related field

Job description

Oorwin AI is seeking a Senior Research Consulting Services Consultant to support University of Connecticut and UConn Health initiatives. The role focuses on research administration, finance, federal grant compliance, and strategic organizational improvements within a complex academic environment.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of relevant consulting experience, strong knowledge of sponsored programs, and a track record of delivering actionable recommendations to leadership.