Administrative Director, Center for Quantum Networks

The Center for Quantum Networks is seeking applicants to fill an Administrative Director (AD) position. As a key member of the management team, the Administrative Director will serve the entire ERC as the guardian of resources, policies, and myriad detail. To be effective, the AD must have some knowledge of all center activities and maintain a big-picture perspective. The AD will need to consider the needs of all stakeholders (NSF and the ERC program, academic and industrial partners, funding sponsors, faculty, students, foreign collaborators, and staff) and balance potentially competitive internal resource demands among research, education, technology transfer, and management initiatives.

Federal regulations require that the incumbent be a U.S. citizen, legal permanent resident, or have another protected status under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) to be ITAR/EAR compliant.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

• The AD reports directly to the Center Director and will manage multiple fiscal years; many different sets of rules and regulations; an annual budget in excess of $10 million; oversees full-and part-time researchers, faculty, and students at multiple institutions. Hiring, supervision, and development of center administrative personnel and management of documents/human resource policies for academic, research, and student appointments in compliance with university personnel regulations. Responsibility for budgeting, accounting, and reporting in order to maximize efficient use of funding, while ensuring compliance with rules and regulations. Manage all CQN facilities at UArizona.
• Managing the Center as the primary point of contact for NSF and public. Serve as liaison with member universities. Guardianship of university and agency system requirements (federal regulations, proposal processing, etc.) and responsibility for networking with university administration and NSF to keep abreast of latest changes. Event management, communications, and public relations, as assigned.
• Serve on the leadership team, and work with pillar and thrust leads to achieve the goals of the Center. NSF Engineering Research Centers are dynamic organizations serving industry, university, and government needs in rapidly changing high technology areas. As a complex organization, the ERC has multiple missions (research, education, and service) and is accountable to multiple funding sources (federal, state, local, university, and private).
• Oversight of management information system and report generation process (multiple reports to sponsoring agencies, university) and response to requests with accurate and timely information in format required. Responsible for access and analysis of Center's data plus storage to meet security and accessibility requirements.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Some familiarity with quantum information technology and/or integrated photonics and/or optical networking technologies is highly desirable.

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance or technical field and 9 years of relevant experience to include 5 years of managerial experience or a Master's degree in business, finance or technical field and 7 years of relevant experience to include 5 years of managerial experience.
• Federal regulations require that the incumbent be a U.S. citizen, legal permanent resident, or have another protected status under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) to be ITAR/EAR compliant.
• Experience in program management and direction involving large interdisciplinary complex engineering projects.
• A strong background in engineering or large-scale experimental science projects.

• Demonstrated experience in large federally funded research centers.
• Previous experience with government R&D agency processes and procedures,