Assistant Director, Research Systems and Data Operations

MIT • Cambridge, MA

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About The Position

The Assistant Director, Research Systems and Data Operations provides leadership and operational oversight for enterprise-wide electronic research administration systems, data operations, and reporting. This role supports the implementation of Oracle Fusion ERP and new eRA tools as part of MIT's business process modernization initiative, collaborating with stakeholders and the Business and Digital Transformation Office (BDTO) on system integrations and data platform transitions. The position will lead enterprise-wide electronic research administration (eRA) systems including pre-award, post-award, and compliance; manage research administration system upgrades, compliance enhancements, maintenance, and critical issues; collaborate with development teams and IS&T on system design, architecture, and integration; oversee data consistency and flow across systems; manage business analysts and project teams; develop project plans, timelines, and budgets; manage and lead a team of data analysts providing operational, compliance, and critical reporting; establish priorities, standards, and processes for reporting services; oversee the Tableau and Cognos reporting ecosystem; ensure accurate, timely data for reporting; maintain and enhance existing reports; establish data validation and reconciliation processes; drive improvements in performance and data quality during transitions; define future-state reporting strategy; and act as Data Custodian for Research Administration and Compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• Seven years of relevant technical experience with enterprise or research administration systems
• Two years of project management and supervisory experience
• Experience with ERP and Research Administration systems
• Strong data management and reporting skills
• Demonstrated leadership ability

Nice To Haves

• Oracle and Tableau experience
• Higher education background
• Knowledge of federal sponsor regulations

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and operational oversight for enterprise-wide electronic research administration systems, data operations, and reporting.
• Support implementation of Oracle Fusion ERP and new eRA tools.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and the Business and Digital Transformation Office (BDTO) on system integrations and data platform transitions.
• Lead enterprise-wide electronic research administration (eRA) systems including pre-award, post-award, and compliance.
• Lead Oracle Fusion ERP and new eRA tools implementation.
• Manage research administration system upgrades, compliance enhancements, maintenance, and critical issues.
• Collaborate with development teams and IS&T on system design, architecture, and integration.
• Oversee data consistency and flow across systems.
• Manage business analysts and project teams.
• Develop project plans, timelines, and budgets.
• Manage and lead a team of data analysts providing operational, compliance, and critical reporting.
• Establish priorities, standards, and processes for reporting services.
• Oversee Tableau and Cognos reporting ecosystem.
• Ensure accurate, timely data for reporting.
• Maintain and enhance existing reports.
• Establish data validation and reconciliation processes.
• Drive improvements in performance and data quality during transitions.
• Define future-state reporting strategy.
• Act as Data Custodian for Research Administration and Compliance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager