Associate Director, Office of Research Management; Hybrid Remote

Overview About The Geneva Foundation

The Geneva Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit established in 1993 with the purpose to ensure optimal health for service members and the communities they serve. This purpose is accomplished through our mission to advance military medicine through research, development, and education. Our culture is living our core values that focus on a higher purpose. Geneva serves a diverse population and is committed to making diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging a central focus of the employee experience.

As a leader in military medical research, we develop critical lifesaving solutions for the global community – and build rewarding careers for our employees.

Our benefits package includes financial rewards that are a significant part of the employee's total rewards compensation package. Geneva's highly competitive benefits include medical, dental, and vision healthcare, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings account, with employer contribution. Coverage is provided for employees and family members including domestic partners. Short-and long-term disability, Employee Assistance Program, Life & ADD insurance, 403b retirement plan with generous employer match, flexible leave options, 11 paid holidays per year, and up to 4 weeks of paid time off in a rolling year.

Employees may qualify for PSLF as Geneva is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Full time positions come with all benefits. Part time and intermittent positions may vary.

The Associate Director, Office of Research Management supports, oversees, and champions research at Geneva by providing an effective environment for researchers and program teams. The Associate Director is responsible for facilitating processes and procedures for acquiring and administering research funding; overseeing compliance of research with federal, non-federal, and Geneva regulations; and in partnership with the Office of Award Management, optimizes the quality of research administration education and training.

The ideal candidate should possess research administration & growth, customer service, Team-building experience and will be the Associate Director for the central/western regional portfolio's.

This is a hybrid position that will be located in either Tacoma, WA or San Antonio, TX. The AD will work from a Corporate location at minimum 1x/week and will also be asked to be an onsite presence at research locations when necessary and to travel when necessary.

$100,000 - $121,000. Salaries are determined based on several factors including external market data, internal equity, and the candidate’s related knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.

• With aid of Human Resources, responsible for staffing, hiring, salary negotiations, and performance review processes for department staff
• Conducts counseling and corrective action when necessary, up to and including termination, in collaboration with Human Resources and Director
• With delegated authority, oversees general administrative needs such as timesheet approval, new hire paperwork, and distribution of forms for department staff
• Manages all assigned staff to ensure optimal performance on each project or study
• Ensures staff demonstrate basic understanding of their job duties
• Plans and facilitate individual and team meetings
• Assures all staff members comply with Foundation and site policies, procedures, and SOPs
• Works with Human Resources to implement new hire procedures

• Develops and delivers training for Geneva employees
• Serves as a mentor for Geneva employees
• Represents department in assigned committees and working groups
• Assists program teams with problem assessment and resolution
• Proactively proposes, evaluates, and implements department-wide process improvements
• Collaborates with department leadership to set annual goals and communicates vision to department team
• Assists Director with evaluation of department revenue and provides guidance and assistance to portfolio teams with revenue forecasting
• Provide support of highly complex proposal submissions including compliance with…