Strategic Research Operations Lead (CIRO)

University of Kansas Medical Center; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 81,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Life insurance

Job summary

University of Kansas Medical Center seeks a Research Operations Manager for the Comprehensive Integrated Research Operations (CIRO) group. This role provides leadership over operational and administrative functions to support the research enterprise and advances departmental and institutional priorities.

The position oversees staffing, budgeting, procurement, onboarding, and process improvement, partnering with departmental leadership to implement strategic initiatives and maintain systems such

Qualifications

• Eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in research administration or research operations.
• Experience supervising and managing personnel or teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee a team of Research Operations staff responsible for supporting departmental administrative, operational, and research support activities.
• Develop organizational staffing plans and ensure employees are appropriately recruited, onboarded, trained, supervised, and evaluated.
• Foster employee development and engagement while addressing performance concerns as needed.
• Serve as an operational partner to departmental leadership in planning, implementing, and advancing strategic initiatives that support the research mission.
• Develop, implement, maintain, and continuously improve administrative processes, workflows, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and operational resources, which may include SharePoint sites, training materials, reference guides, centralized documentation, and other tools that support research operations.
• Oversee and coordinate research operations functions, which may include faculty, staff, and student recruitment and onboarding; personnel actions; procurement and travel support; Workday training support; and other administrative activities that support departmental research programs.
• Manage departmental administrative resources and research support programs and partner with departmental leadership on budgeting, resource planning, operational decision-making, and implementation of departmental initiatives.
• Responsibilities may include oversight of internal funding programs, shared resources, operational systems, space and resource allocation, and other activities that support the research enterprise.
• Assist with providing strategic financial stewardship and fiscal oversight of departmental and institutional resources that advance the organization's research mission.
• Direct the management, monitoring, and monthly reconciliation of more than $40 million in internal funding commitments, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and responsible resource allocation.
• Develop and maintain research operational metrics, dashboards, reports, and analyses to support leadership decision-making, resource planning, process improvement, and evaluation of departmental initiatives.
• Serve as a primary operational liaison for faculty, research staff, trainees, institutional partners, and administrative offices, facilitating communication, coordination, and delivery of research support services.
• Evaluate operational effectiveness, identify opportunities for improvement, and recommend and execute solutions that support evolving departmental and organizational priorities.
• Ensure departmental policies, procedures, and activities are conducted in accordance with KUMC policies and applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
• Lead or participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned in support of departmental, institutional, and research enterprise priorities.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Organization

Time management

Attention to detail

Leadership

Computer skills

Customer service

Education

Master’s degree

Tools

REDCap

Canva

MS Project

Emma

Job description

University of Kansas Medical Center seeks a Research Operations Manager for the Comprehensive Integrated Research Operations (CIRO) group. This role provides leadership over operational and administrative functions to support the research enterprise and advances departmental and institutional priorities.

The position oversees staffing, budgeting, procurement, onboarding, and process improvement, partnering with departmental leadership to implement strategic initiatives and maintain systems such