Director of Program Development for Sponsored Research
Core
Strategic leadership for developing, growing, and advancing ULRI's sponsored research portfolio by identifying and securing high-impact federal and philanthropic funding opportunities.
Role type
Director of Program Development (Sponsored Research)
Builds
Strategic funding pipelines and complex, multidisciplinary research proposals for federal agencies and foundations.
Domain
Research administration & grant management (Federal/Philanthropic)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic program development, complex proposal writing, federal grant landscape expertise, philanthropic funding strategy, team leadership, data-driven decision-making, AI tool adoption for research.
Preferred skills
Doctorate degree, experience with center-scale or multi-institutional grants, AI-enabled process building.
Technologies
AI-enabled tools for landscape analysis and drafting support
Responsibilities
Direct proposal development strategy alignment with organizational priorities; develop and maintain a pipeline of high-impact funding opportunities; oversee development of complex multidisciplinary proposals; create frameworks and best practices for program development; edit technical and non-technical proposal content; lead a team of program development professionals.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & team management