Executive Director of Research Initiatives – Office Vice President Research

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Executive Director of Research Initiatives – Office Vice President Research Jobs in Pittsburgh – Pennsylvania – USA at Carnegie Mellon University

Position:  Executive Director of Research Initiatives – Office of the Vice President for Research

The Office of the Vice President for Research at Carnegie Mellon University is seeking a highly motivated, resourceful, and trustworthy individual to support our

senior leadership

team as Executive Director of Research Initiatives and Chief of Staff for the Vice President for Research. The office oversees the university-wide strategic initiatives and operational functions of Carnegie Mellon’s $600+ million research enterprise and associated top-ranked technology transfer and startup activities, which span the university’s academic colleges, research institutes and centers, and the Software Engineering Institute, a federally funded research and development center.

Globally recognized for academic excellence and

interdisciplinary

research, this position is key Carnegie Mellon’s ambitious plans to deliver

innovative

and

impactful

solutions to the most pressing grand challenges of our time.

Job Summary:

The Executive Director of Research Initiatives will play a central role in ensuring that Carnegie Mellon’s research and

innovation

organizational strategy and priorities are clearly defined and effectively implemented. This individual will be a principal aide and analyst as the Chief of Staff to the Vice President for Research, serving as a key liaison with

diverse

internal and external constituencies and assisting in providing

leadership

and direction for institutional initiatives, special projects, time or critically sensitive decisions, internal communications, and policy development.

They will help the Vice President and the

senior leadership

team of the office succeed as they work with the Carnegie Mellon community on strategic priorities and initiatives by keeping key projects on track, monitoring and evaluating progress, offering trusted counsel and feedback, and aligning and coordinating resources. They will be critical to ensuring that various groups and stakeholders are aligned and working in concert to achieve shared goals and objectives.

This requires an individual that possesses a deep understanding of today’s complex academic research and

innovation

environment, exceptional organizational,

problem solving

and people skills, and great

flexibility

and patience. The Executive Director of Research Initiatives reports directly to the Vice President and is a member of the office’s

senior leadership

team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Provides support and counsel to the Vice President and senior leaders on matters of strategic, operational, and tactical importance. Keeps the group apprised of emerging issues.

Provides high-level analysis on a broad range of complex research opportunities and issues, makes recommendations for action or resolution.

Facilitates effective and efficient decision-making processes by gathering data, assembling appropriate stakeholders, and formulating recommendations.

Supports the Vice President in managing relationships with internal and external constituencies and balancing commitments to the greatest strategic effect.

Providesproject managementon special initiatives that are viewed as being critical to the organization by the Vice President. Coordinates activities and project meetings, and reports on progress.

Ensures that team members and stakeholders are aligned and working in con…

Title: Executive Director of Research Initiatives – Office Vice President Research

Company: Carnegie Mellon University

Location: Pittsburgh – Pennsylvania – USA

Category: Administrative/Clerical