Senior Project Manager, Research Administration Systems
Core
Lead the assessment and modernization of the University's AURA research suite, driving a fit-gap analysis and phased migration from an on-premises environment to Huron's SaaS platform (v12) while managing enterprise-level IT projects.
Role type
Senior Project Manager (Research Administration Systems & SaaS Migration)
Builds
University-wide research administration systems (AURA/Huron) and reporting tools for federal sponsors and internal research offices.
Domain
Higher Education / Research Administration / Enterprise Software Migration
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
Enterprise system upgrades, SaaS migrations, fit-gap analysis, vendor relationship management, project planning, change management, requirements gathering, test script development, AI adoption strategy, stakeholder consensus building.
Preferred skills
Sponsored research administration experience, higher education environment knowledge, Oracle Cloud/Workday familiarity, Power BI/Tableau proficiency, AI-driven process automation.
Technologies
Huron Research Suite (AURA), Oracle Cloud, Workday, Business Objects, Orbit, Microsoft Project, Power BI, Tableau
Responsibilities
Lead fit-gap analysis for on-prem to SaaS transition, coordinate end-to-end module upgrades (Grants, Agreements, COI, IRB, etc.), manage vendor relationship with Huron, develop migration recommendations and phased transition plans, execute change management and user training, lead AI working group for workflow automation, produce executive dashboards and reports.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight
