Managing Director, Center for Human and Robot Co-Adaption
Core
Senior operating leader for a multi-university NSF Science and Technology Center focused on human-robot co-adaptation, managing strategy, operations, and cross-institutional coordination.
Role type
Senior IC managing director (research center operations)
Builds
A new science of human-robot co-adaptation via the HERO Facility Network (long-term robot deployments in real-world settings like homes, hospitals, and dorms)
Domain
Academic research / Robotics & AI / Human-Computer Interaction
Required skills
Strategic program management, cross-functional team leadership, stakeholder management, project management, budget coordination, compliance management, operational oversight
Preferred skills
Managing director experience in large university research initiatives, experience with technical and human factors researchers, managing large federally funded NSF grants, research compliance (IRB) experience, cross-disciplinary collaboration
Technologies
Slack, Gantt charts
Responsibilities
Represent the Center to external stakeholders (NSF, media, university leadership), coordinate cross-center alignment and resource matching, oversee Center activities and milestones, establish cross-center processes, manage advisory boards and committees, organize major Center events, provide operational direction to staff, build project management infrastructure, track commitments and risks, coordinate budgets and contracts, manage NSF reporting and compliance processes
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
