Senior Research Operations Manager

foundry10•Seattle, WA

19h•Hybrid

About The Position

foundry10 is an education research organization with a philanthropic focus on expanding ideas about learning and creating direct value for youth. In collaboration with a wide range of partners, we surface, evaluate, and share opportunities to better support youth learning both inside and outside the classroom. Building on more than a decade of impactful work, our unique approach blends applied and experimental research, philanthropy, and education programs rooted in evidence-based best practices. Summary of Role foundry10 is seeking a skilled and collaborative Senior Research Operations Manager. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership skills, deep experience with research operations, excellent management skills, and a passion for applied educational research. This is a hands-on role that combines team management, strategy, and operations, and will play a key role in the operational success of the research team. This is a full-time, exempt position with an annual salary range of $149,100 to $248,500, reporting to the Research Director.

Requirements

PhD in a relevant field (e.g., social sciences, education, public health, statistics, data science) or commensurate experience
5–8+ years of research experience
2+ years experience managing a team in a matrixed organization
Strong understanding of mixed methods and ethical research practices
Experience managing complex research timelines and communicating with diverse stakeholders
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Strong background in research ethics, particularly research ethics involving children and adolescents
Experience with youth program development and supporting youth risk and safety procedures
Candidates must live in Washington State and be able to work in person in the greater Seattle area as needed.
Must be eligible to work in the United States.
Must adhere to masking and COVID testing policies when working in person.

Nice To Haves

2 years experience creating and maintaining research project management systems, preferred
Experience in applied research is a plus

Responsibilities

Support the Research Director in developing and refining the team’s vision, long-term planning, and research priorities
Manage the Research Systems Manager and ensure monitoring systems for work and team tools are being appropriately created and maintained
Facilitate team meetings and retreats as needed in support of the Research Director
Monitor and support the progress of research projects and team goals set by the Director (i.e., OKRs)
Manage operational needs for the research space
Ultimately accountable for creating and maintaining team project management systems
Ultimately accountable for all vendor relationships
Creating and managing new and existing systems that internally support Research pillar
Manage existing hand-off points with other internal departments and teams
Work with our Program pillar to ensure that research projects that involve a youth program without a youth Program Developer have appropriate risk and safety considerations.
Manage PhD-level researchers with a variety of expertise, including psychology, economics, cognitive science, and machine learning, among others
May manage other research support roles as assigned
Work with members of the research pillar to ensure that they are prepared to effectively complete research with complex operational needs
Participate as a support team member in research projects that are aligned with candidate’s areas of expertise, especially when there are complex operational needs

Benefits

A 4-day workweek
A flexible and hybrid work schedule
Full Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their dependents
$1,500 yearly education stipend
$3,000 yearly wellness and hobby stipend, before taxes
Generous paid time off that includes: 4 weeks of vacation time annually and additional accrual with tenure
12 paid holidays
56 hours of paid sick and safe leave frontloaded annually
Week-long office closures twice a year - each summer and winter
401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
Employee Assistance Program at no cost to the employee
Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance paid fully by foundry10