Senior Director of Sponsored Projects Office

Santa Clara University • Santa Clara, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Director’s primary charge is to promote research and grant activity. The Sr. Director provides the leadership and strategic vision for positioning the Sponsored Projects Office as a campus leader in creating a robust research infrastructure and fostering a thriving community of scholars that is actively engaged in projects supported by external sponsors. The Sr. Director is responsible for administrative oversight of all pre- and post-award functions of the Sponsored Projects Office. The Sr. Director is also responsible for ensuring that all pre- and post-award functions are in compliance with all relevant regulations and laws and serving as an institutional liaison with federal and non-federal sponsors. The Sr. Director is regularly consulted by Deans and senior management on issues ranging from research expenditures, indirect costs, and external partnerships. The Sr. Director routinely makes decisions on behalf of the University involving expenditures of federal dollars, and offers guidance and instruction to individual faculty overseeing external awards.

Requirements

• Master’s degree required.
• 12 - 15 years experience in research and sponsored projects administration.
• At least five years of experience in contract and award negotiations.
• Experience in staff supervision.
• Demonstrated knowledge of a wide array of funding agency policies and federal regulations related to research/sponsored projects administration.
• Demonstrated knowledge of policies and procedures relating to electronic research administration, including Grants.gov, FastLane and eCommons.
• A record of significant leadership experience in research and administrative operation.
• Evidence of strong communication skills (writing, editorial, interpersonal skills).
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with people from diverse disciplines and at varying organizational levels.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively under the pressure of externally determined deadlines and shifting priorities.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to handle multiple tasks, work independently and be detail-oriented.
• Demonstrated ability to complete projects from inception to implementation.
• Professional service-oriented demeanor.
• Understand and support the values and ideals of Jesuit education.

Nice To Haves

• Doctorate degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee research and grant activity
• Administration of all SPO functions
• Proposal preparation and award negotiations for major projects
• Compliance as related to SPO functions
• Staff supervision
• Parameters of external partnerships including IP and IDC structure.
• Special projects

Benefits

• comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees with programs and resources designed to promote and sustain personal health care, well-being, and the financial objectives of our employees and families.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees