Associate Director

University of Chicago • Chicago, NY

4d • $96,000 - $132,000

About The Position

The Associate Director is a pivotal role supporting the work of the University of Chicago Crime Lab and Education Lab. This individual will ensure the overall success of the organization’s expansive portfolio of work by supporting high-impact initiatives, facilitating collaboration, and ensuring effective resource allocation across all projects. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated success as both a project manager and proactive problem solver and will possess exceptional communication skills.

Requirements

• Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
• Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 7+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.
• Resume (required)
• Cover Letter (required)

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience working in a research organization or managing research projects.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex environment, strong project management and organizational skills.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with internal colleagues and external partners.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing timelines, expectations, or project parameters.

Responsibilities

• Maintains alignment between project activities and organization objectives by tracking project timelines, milestones, and addressing roadblocks.
• Maintains regular communication with project leaders, Leadership Team, and Finance Team to ensure understanding of current organizational objectives and resource allocation.
• Under the direction of the Leadership Team, coordinates and leads quarterly project review meetings.
• Monitors adherence to project and program budgets.
• Works closely with project leads to track spending, anticipate changes in needed resources, and communicate updates to both Leadership and Finance Teams in a timely manner.
• Participates in the preparation of presentations, reports, project updates, and other communications for internal and external audiences.
• On occasion, may represent the Crime Lab and Education Lab in place of Leadership.
• May serve as a liaison for external relationships relating to the Crime Lab and Education Lab’s research portfolio.
• Collaborates with the Associate Director of Project Management to design and implement professional development for project management staff, both around new processes tied to managing projects to budget and around broader project management skills.
• As needed, supports new, strategically significant, or large projects within the organization’s portfolio.
• Tracks progress, conducts analysis, as well as prepares for and facilitates project meetings.
• Ensures adherence to quality standards and reviews project deliverables.
• Acts as a resource and subject matter expert for project team and provides analytical guidance.
• Interprets complex project issues and provides analytical guidance to a project team.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Benefits

• The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook .

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees