Assistant Director, Research Administration

Stanford University • Stanford, CA

58d • Hybrid

About The Position

Ginzton Laboratory has an exciting opportunity to join our research administration and financial management team. We are seeking an Assistant Director, Research Administration to work under general supervision of the Managing Director to oversee a high performing team of grant administrators to support the proposal preparation and post award activities on grants, contracts, federal and non-federal grants, both routine and complex. This position is responsible for ensuring compliance with sponsor and university policies and guidelines by implementing and maintaining policies within the grant management group, as well as providing training, mentorship and support for direct reports. This position will direct the sponsored research team in overseeing the entire life cycle of awards. This includes financial forecasting and reporting, interpreting, and communicating department, university and sponsor processes and policy, reviewing and approving financial transactions, reviewing expenditure statements and providing guidance and direction in escalations and complex scenarios. This position serves as a department resource on research administration and develops strong collaborations with faculty, staff, and both internal and external partners. This is a busy position requiring a high level of professionalism, leadership, productivity, accuracy, initiative, sound judgement and decision making, attention to detail and follow-through. We are seeking an experienced professional in grant management with a background in pre and post award management, a very strong customer-service and work ethic, excellent communication and technical skills, a collaborative problem-solver, and who interacts well with all levels in a culturally diverse population. This position will manage five other research administrator team members who directly support the financial portfolio of 20 active faculty members and emeriti. We welcome you to apply to work on our team of engaged and collaborative team members who strive for continued growth to be the best we can be.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and six years relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Knowledge of Oracle or other business financial systems.
• Solid understanding of financial principles.
• Advanced oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to clearly and effectively present information to internal and external audiences, and all levels of management.
• Strong analytical skills to review and analyze complex financial information.
• Strong leadership and management skills with previous experience managing people, delegating workload and providing direction/corrections as necessary.
• Knowledge of property management requirements related to Stanford or non-Stanford title of equipment and fabrications.
• Demonstrated competency in project management of a high volume of work, some of which is cyclical.
• If managing sponsored projects, ability to manage post and pre award administration for sponsored projects within his/her unit. Knowledge and fluency of governmental regulations and completion of Cardinal Curriculum level I and II.
• Knowledge of procurement needs, including sole-sourcing, cost analyses, vendor requirements, and small business reporting.
• Demonstrated experience working successfully with PIs, their administrative staff, and the office of sponsored research and external sponsors.
• Demonstrated success in performing meticulous, high quality and compliant work.
• Ability to interpret complex research and fiscal policies, assimilate information from a wide range of resources and act like a mentor and resource to others.

Responsibilities

• Manage the work of other employees, make hiring decisions, provide coaching and mentoring, manage performance, contribute to succession planning within area of responsibility.
• Establish overall objectives or direction for a unit, project, or operational area. Plan, direct, and monitor all budgets for areas of responsibility, and manage business operation and administration of a functional unit or area; may lead a team in providing post award sponsored research administration and services.
• Identify and resolve complex issues which may span multiple areas, apply ingenuity and creativity to problem analysis and resolution.
• Oversee report preparation and analysis requiring the consolidation of multiple, complex financial and statistical data points.
• Communicate financial policies and procedures; ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness for management financial processes and reports.
• Collaborate with other colleagues on cross functional projects; contribute to solutions that may affect policy changes or the development of new controls or processes.
• Participate in critical analysis of existing systems, policies, and procedures; recommend and implement approved solutions.
• Contribute to projects in work area or unit; make decisions determining approach to managing and completing processes.
• Represent the unit within the functional unit or school and to external constituencies

Benefits

• Freedom to grow. We offer career development programs, tuition reimbursement, or audit a course. Join a TedTalk, film screening, or listen to a renowned author or global leader speak.
• A caring culture. We provide superb retirement plans, generous time-off, and family care resources.
• A healthier you. Climb our rock wall, or choose from hundreds of health or fitness classes at our world-class exercise facilities. We also provide excellent health care benefits.
• Discovery and fun. Stroll through historic sculptures, trails, and museums.
• Enviable resources. Enjoy free commuter programs, ridesharing incentives, discounts and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Educational Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees