Compliance Manager, Management

Overview

Dean of Research, Stanford, California, United States
• New
• Administration
• Requisition #108138

Dean of Research / Office of Technology Licensing:
The Office of Technology Licensing (OTL) was established in 1970 to manage the intellectual property assets of Stanford University. OTL evaluates, markets, and licenses technology owned by the University. OTL's mission is to encourage effective technology transfer for the public benefit as well as generating royalty income for Stanford to benefit research and education. OTL is one of the country’s most active offices in the field of technology transfer from the university to industry.

Our staff, most of whom are professionals engaged directly in licensing, manages over 3,000 active dockets.

Position Summary
:
Office of Technology Licensing is looking for a Compliance Manager who will be responsible for managing sponsor compliance activities across federal and non-federal sponsored research associated with Stanford inventions and intellectual property. This role ensures OTL meets reporting, documentation, and communication obligations required by sponsors and applicable regulations, including Bayh-Dole requirements for federally funded inventions and patents. The Compliance Manager serves as a subject matter expert for sponsor compliance workflows, maintains accurate sponsor and invention records in Stanford’s homegrown database (4D), and supports federal reporting and status maintenance in iEdison.

The Compliance Manager collaborates closely with internal OTL teams (Licensing, Operations, Finance), as well as external partners including faculty/inventors, Office of Sponsored Research, outside counsel, and other campus units to ensure accurate recordkeeping, timely reporting, and risk-reducing compliance practices.

• Independently implement, administer and evaluate day-to-day activities of the unit, function or program by identifying and executing tasks and objectives, making recommendations that impact policies and programs, and assigning resources to achieve the goals of the program.
• Collect and analyze data, create reports, review and explain trends; formulate and evaluate alternative solutions and/or recommendations to achieve the goals of the program or function.
• Analyze and interpret policies; develop, revise and implement procedures for program or function.
• Represent the program or function as the key contact and subject matter expert within the department, unit or school. Commit resources and provide information and/or training. May also represent the program or function to external/internal stakeholders and constituencies.
• Organize and/or participate in outreach activities that may include developing communications and training, planning/promoting events and/or conferences.
• May participate in development of budgets, monitor, and approve expenditures. May perform limited forecasting and provide recommendations that determine the budget.
• May direct staff to perform various tasks and assignments. May also supervise staff.

Education & Experience
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Bachelor’s degree and three years of relevant experience, or combination of education and relevant experience.

• Demonstrated ability to prioritize own work and multi-task.
• Demonstrated excellent organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and ownership of projects.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to routinely and independently exercise sound judgment in making decisions.
• Demonstrated experience working independently and as part of a team.
• Relevant subject matter knowledge.
• Ability to direct the work of others, for jobs requiring supervision.

• Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.
• Frequently stand/walk, sitting, grasp lightly/fine manipulation.
• Occasionally use a telephone.
• Rarely lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh 11-20 pounds.
• Reasonable accommodations available for applicants and employees with disabilities as required by law.

• Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety:
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