Managing Director, Research Security Coordinating Center

Managing Director, Research Security Coordinating Center

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) works with faculty, staff, and students across the three University of Michigan campuses to catalyze, support, and safeguard research and scholarship. Ensuring research security, safety and compliance across the university is essential to the overall success of the U-M research enterprise which upholds the highest standards of ethics, compliance, and integrity.

OVPR seeks a Managing Director for the Research Security Coordinating Center. The Research Security Coordinating Center will serve the University by facilitating and maintaining close working relationships between existing research security and compliance offices and other security-related areas of the University in order to ensure a comprehensive approach to evaluating and enhancing research security. The Managing Director will provide leadership and oversight for the day-to-day operations of the center.

Initial activities include establishing the Center infrastructure and advisory mechanisms, as well as developing and overseeing Center programmatic activities.

• Assist OVPR leadership in developing, implementing and overseeing the Center's operations, activities, and strategic direction.
• Provide effective supervision of direct reports.
• Build strong and active relationships and engagement with key constituencies, including U-M faculty and staff experts, external partners, and other stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships campus-wide with units that are responsible for aspects of research security at U-M, including research compliance and security units as well as units such as Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS), the Division of Public Safety and Security (DPSS), Information and Technology Services (ITS), the International Center, and Facilities and Operations.
• Establish a core group of representatives from campus units to convene regularly to evaluate and advise on research security opportunities. Participate in this group and manage the content of meetings and associated materials. Facilitate the management of action items resulting from such meetings or discussions.
• Participate in campus-wide committees managed by other units, addressing research security activities and work with appropriate academic and non-academic units to implement solutions.
• Collaborate with University colleges and departments, research-related committees, and central administrative offices, including the Office of the General Counsel, the Office of the Provost, and the Chief Information Officer in order to coordinate research security and safety initiatives.
• Review federal and state statutory and regulatory updates and other resource materials to remain abreast of national and state trends in research compliance.
• Interact with external partners such as federal and state regulatory agencies to ensure continued compliance with regulations.
• Serve as point of contact with external regulators within the scope of designated activities.
• Manage internal and external advisory committees.
• Work with OVPR Business Operations to manage the Center's financial and human resources activities.
• Oversee communications to internal and external audiences, in collaboration with OVPR Communications when needed.
• Promote and manage campus-wide projects related to research security.
• Develop and deliver educational programs and activities for campus units as needed.
• Prepare documentation, strategic plans, reports and reviews on Center programs and activities.
• Prepare reports as necessary for the Vice President for Research and Innovation (VPRI), including outcomes of annual assessments.
• Actively participate in relevant national organizations and attend national conferences and educational seminars when applicable.
• Have a particular emphasis on customer service, metrics, technology, and data collection improvements to support better service, implementation, management, performance of programs, and monitoring and self-correction.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least seven years of relevant experience, including progressively responsible…