Senior Associate Provost for Sponsored Program Administration

Overview Senior Associate Provost for Sponsored Program Administration — Yale University seeks an experienced, strategic, and collaborative leader to serve as its next Senior Associate Provost for Sponsored Program Administration (SrAP-SPA). Reporting to the Vice Provost for Research, the SrAP-SPA will lead key areas within the University’s Office of Research Administration with a focus on faculty service, developing an expert team, and continuously improving systems to encourage and facilitate proposal submission and securing external funding in a competitive grant environment. The SrAP-SPA will manage Yale’s expanding sponsored research portfolio, including fundamental, translational and clinical research, and compliance with sponsor and University grant regulations and policies. In collaboration with leadership across the University, the SrAP-SPA will develop strategies to strengthen transparency and efficiency of systems and processes in support of sponsored research. Responsibilities Lead the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) and Faculty Research Management Services (FRMS) within the Office of Research Administration; support unit leaders in their professional growth and expertise. Provide dotted line oversight of Sponsored Projects Financial Administration (SPFA). Collaborate with the Senior Associate Provost for Research Compliance and Regulatory Affairs to ensure operational and compliance effectiveness of the research administration infrastructure. Jointly oversee Office of Research Administration Data Analytics & Operations (RADIO) and Office of Research Compliance; support training and alignment with audit, risk, and compliance framework. Convene the “Major Deals” Operating Group to lead negotiating large-scale corporate sponsored research agreements and resolution of terms; involve multiple university offices and units. Partner with university leadership, central offices, schools, and departments to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of sponsored program administration; provide expert guidance with a customer-oriented, data-driven mindset that fosters compliance and service. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years in a senior role in a major research program. A JD, MD, PhD, or equivalent advanced degree strongly preferred. Laboratory experience is a plus, including understanding of the role of research enterprise in a major research university. The full position description can be viewed here. Yale University has retained Opus Partners to support this recruitment. Katie Dean, Senior Partner; Ann K. Adams, JD, Associate Partner; and Marisea Rivera, Senior Associate, are leading the search. Confidential inquiries, applications, and nominations should be submitted by email to Marisea at View email address on click.appcast.io. The search process will unfold with attention to candidate confidentiality. Required application materials include a resume and cover letter. The University is committed to basing judgments concerning admission, education, and employment on qualifications and abilities and seeks to attract qualified persons of diverse backgrounds. Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected status. University policy is committed to affirmative action in employment of women, minority group members, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and other protected veterans. #J-18808-Ljbffr Yale University