Administrative Support Manager - Office of Technology Transfer

POSITION SPECIFICS

The Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) seeks candidates for the role of Administrative Support Manager (Manager level). The mission of OTT is to protect Penn State’s intellectual property (IP), identify its commercial potential, and stimulate economic development through the transfer of Penn State technologies to the marketplace. This position reports to the Associate Vice President for Research and the Director of OTT.

Responsibilities: The main responsibilities of this role include the following:

• Oversee office budget income and expenditures: depositing checks, approving and reconciling financial transactions, preparing monthly budget reports, and preparing/analyzing the department’s annual operating budget, including year‑end budget projections and a two‑year budget plan for submission to the OTT Director, the Office of the Senior Vice President for Research, and the Financial Officer.
• Assist with tasks involving confidential materials related to salaries, budget, and sensitive issues.
• Manage an administrative support assistant.
• Serve as key/card swipe custodian for OTT.
• Supervise an administrative support assistant.
• Submit Hire Exception Requests to fill OTT’s vacant positions, draft job ads, draft JRWs, and submit job requisitions in Work Day. Provide other admin support as needed for OTT job searches. Onboard and offboard OTT’s new hires and exiting staff.
• Compile and provide data related to technology disclosures, licenses and options executed, patent applications filed, patents issued, licensing revenue, patent expenses, and reimbursements, for both mid‑year and annual reports, including submission of the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) annual survey. Data is reported both on a calendar year basis and a fiscal year basis.
• Update and maintain databases on all start‑up companies and companies in which The Penn State Research Foundation (PSRF) holds equity. Obtain signatures from the Senior Vice President for Research, the Senior Vice President for Finance and Business, and the Associate Vice President for Budget and Finance as part of the equity approval process for PSRF to take equity in companies per terms of license agreements.
• Monitor PSRF funds and submit requests to expand and/or transfer funds as needed.
• Serve as Assistant Secretary to The Penn State Research Foundation (PSRF), a subsidiary of the Corporation for Penn State. Responsibilities relating to this role include the following:
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills and Experience: The successful candidate must have excellent leadership, communication, and management skills related to supervision, confidential and sensitive activities, and financial matters, along with the ability to work with assigned staff to establish workplace norms of excellence, diversity, and customer service. The successful candidate must also have a high capacity to learn.

Preferred Experience: Experience in SIMBA, SAP Concur, Work Day, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access and/or other database management is preferred.

Bachelor’s Degree, 8+ years of relevant experience, includes 3+ years of supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted. Required

Certifications:

None.

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

Penn State does not sponsor or take over sponsorship of a staff employment Visa. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

The salary range for this position, including all possible grades, is $51,000.00 - $74,000.00.

Salary Structure:
Information on Penn State’s salary structure.

Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full‑time employees designed to support both personal and professional well‑being. In addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans and substantial paid time off which includes holidays, vacation and sick time. One of the stand‑out benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to…