DutiesTexas Tech University is seeking a dynamic Assistant Managing Director (AMD) for Post-Award Research to join our team and help drive our research initiatives to new heights. As the AMD for Post-Award Research, you will lead and manage our dedicated Grants Management Team, overseeing post-award financial duties. With $230M in total research expenditures and $58M in federal research expenditures, you will play a crucial role in ensuring compliance with regulations, streamlining project management, and fostering effective collaboration with stakeholders. This role requires extensive experience in financial research administration and a strategic thinker with strong leadership skills to support the key strategic goal of Texas Tech research growth and uphold the highest standards of financial stewardship.
- Assist the Managing Director (MD) in strategic planning for Research Accounting in service to the goals & objectives of Accounting Services (AS) and the University.
- Supervise & oversee the daily operations of sponsored projects, post-award management, including staff hiring & training, workload management, performance reviews, and fostering a culture of sustainable excellence.
- Engage with university central offices and other research institutions to establish best practices for managing sponsored projects.
- Represent the office in the absence of the MD.
- Assist the MD in developing & tracking key performance indicators for Research performance evaluation, integrating performance metrics into AS operations.
- Lead major research projects supporting the university’s mission, including managing interdepartmental relationships, while managing a grant portfolio, serve as back-up within the team as needed, and serving as a sponsor-specific expert.
- Develop and maintain internal and campus-wide Cognos reports to assess business operations, analyze trends, and monitor compliance and performance; report to department management on operational efficiency and effectiveness.
- Promote institutional compliance with laws, policies, and regulations that govern sponsored project activities by assisting the MD in policy development, regulation interpretation, and risk assessment Assist the MD in developing and delivering campus-wide training.
- Oversee project management compliance reviews, co-lead compliance committees as assigned, provide input on award T&Cs when needed and assist with internal and external audits as assigned.
Minimum EducationBachelor's degree
Preferred EducationAccounting or finance degree.
Minimum Qualifications5 years administrative or management experience. Additional education may substitute for experience on a year for year basis.
Preferred QualificationsCertification(s) as or a candidate for a CPA, CRA, CFRA, and/or CPRA.
Other DetailsAccounting Services plays a crucial role in supporting Texas Tech University's scholarship and research mission. Our success is defined by our ability to collaborate with the campus community, offer innovative solutions, and assist our customers in making resource allocation decisions within a complex regulatory framework. We are committed to fostering a culture of sustainable excellence to ensure the responsible stewardship of resources, ultimately benefiting those we serve.
AboutEstablished in 1923, Texas Tech University is a Carnegie R1 (very high research activity) Doctoral/Research-Extensive, Hispanic Serving, and state-assisted institution. Located on a beautiful 1,850-acre campus in Lubbock, a city in West Texas with a growing metropolitan-area population of over 300,000, the university enrolls over 40,000 students with 33,000 undergraduate and 7,000 graduate students. As the primary research institution in the western two-thirds of the state, Texas Tech University is home to 10 colleges, the Schools of Law and Veterinary Medicine, and the Graduate School. The flagship of the Texas Tech University System, Texas Tech is dedicated to student success by preparing learners to be ethical leaders for a diverse and globally competitive workforce. It is committed to enhancing the cultural and economic development of the state, nation, and world.
LocationLubbock, Texas
Job Code — 38359BR
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