Business Operations Analysis Management
Listed on 2026-09-03
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Management
Operations Management, Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Hybrid
Work Schedule:
Minimum of 24 hours (3 business days) a week in the office. Regular Office
Hours:
Monday through Friday: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
VP Area
VP Area President
Department
Department 00644 - Office of Sponsored Projects
Location
Location Campus
City
City Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment
Type of Recruitment External Posting
Pay Rate Range
Pay Rate Range $75,398 - $100,000
Close Date
Close Date 10/01/2026
Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)
Job Summary
The Operations Team supports the University of Utah Office of Sponsored Projects ( OSP ) through award management, compliance oversight, and operational support for the research enterprise. This role is responsible for assigned award management and subaward processes, implementation of sponsor and regulatory requirements, compliance readiness efforts, and coordination with institutional and external partners.
This role develops and maintains operating procedures, oversees operational reporting, provides training and guidance, monitors regulatory changes, and leads process improvement initiatives. The role serves as a subject matter expert for research administration systems and operational processes, supports system governance activities, and resolves complex operational and compliance issues.
Reporting to the Associate Director of Operations, this role supervises staff, supports professional development, and collaborates with campus stakeholders to enhance OSP service delivery, operational efficiency, and compliance effectiveness.
This is a hybrid work opportunity.
The value of being an employee at the University of Utah goes far beyond your base salary, so we encourage you to carefully consider and compare our total package offer. This package includes a variety of excellent employee benefits, including health care coverage, retirement. plans, and paid leave time as well as other valuable benefits, services, and programs such as tuition reduction.
One example is the U’s retirement benefits which amount to a 14.2% contribution in addition to your annual salary. You may view the U’s total compensation estimator to calculate the approximate value of your total compensation .utah.edu/comp/totalcomp.php. If you have any questions on how to use the estimator tool, please contact Human Resources at .
The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.
Responsibilities
- Support the administration and continuous improvement of OSP research administration systems, business processes, user access, and system controls.
- Interpret sponsor, federal, and institutional requirements and work with OSP leadership and campus partners to translate those requirements into operational processes, procedures, system controls, training, and monitoring activities.
- Serve as a key operational partner, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, and campus departments to support sponsored project administration activities.
- Provide operational leadership across OSP teams in support of compliance requirements, process optimization, performance metrics, reporting, and strategic initiatives.
- Supervise the Contract Administrators team responsible for assigned award administration and subaward management activities, ensuring efficient operations, high-quality service, compliance, and achievement of departmental goals and key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Lead recruitment, hiring, onboarding, training, and retention efforts for team staff.
- Manage team workload distribution and resource allocation to ensure service delivery, appropriate leave coverage, and operational continuity.
- Establish performance expectations and support employee growth through coaching, mentoring, and professional development opportunities.
- Foster a collaborative, service-focused, and high-performing team environment through regular communication and ongoing feedback.
- Conduct performance evaluations and address employee performance issues in accordance with university policies and procedures.
- Monitor operational trends and recommend process improvements to enhance efficiency, consistency, compliance, and customer…
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