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This position reports to the Director of Training and Development, ideally, will have experience in research administration. We are embarking on a new model to support school and central administrators, specifically the onboarding of new administrators, ensuring they have the foundation to be successful and thrive in their roles. This work will support our faculty and their needs for strong grant and finance administrators.

Major Duties

• Develop and deliver specialized training on the full lifecycle of sponsored research (pre-award, post-award, compliance, closeout) and translate complex federal regulations and University policies into accessible training content for central and departmental staff and faculty.
• Assist with the design, development, and delivery of comprehensive training programs using evidence-based instructional design principles (e.g., ADDIE, backwards design, adult learning theory) for research administration staff at all levels.
• Assist in planning training curriculum using instructional design workflows (e.g., outlining, action mapping, storyboarding, prototyping, user testing).
• Create engaging multimedia learning materials including e-learning modules, job aids, videos, and interactive workshops.
• Conduct needs assessments, gap and root cause analyses, and provide recommendations for correction.
• Design and implement program evaluation frameworks, generate surveys, analyze training data, and assist with the creation of dashboards to measure program impact and demonstrate ROI.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the University to ensure training alignment with institutional goals.
• Lead large-scale training initiatives, manage cross-functional project teams and working groups, and develop strategic training roadmaps aligned with organizational priorities and regulatory changes.
• Manage Sponsored Research web pages, the SP blog, and communications; collaborate with stakeholders across the University to ensure training alignment with institutional goals.
• Provides additional support for ad-hoc projects.

The Training Manager will support the implementation of the Huron Grants and Agreements system by developing, implementing, and managing training guidance and processes that ensure compliance with accounting principles, sponsor requirements, state and federal guidelines, and University policies.

This position reports to the Executive Director of Research Intelligence and Operations and, ideally, will have experience in research administration. We are embarking on a new model to support school and central administrators, specifically the onboarding of new administrators, ensuring they have the foundation to be successful and thrive in their roles. This work will support our faculty and their needs for strong grant and finance administrators.