ROB Unit Administrator

ROB Unit Administrator

The Robotics Unit Administrator manages the administrative operations of the new and growing Robotics Department. The Robotics Department, including a new undergraduate major, launched in 2022, and is housed in the beautiful Ford Robotics Building. Fiscal Year 2025 is the start of the fourth year of the department, and our student population includes 172 declared undergrad majors, 113 masters students, and 100 PhD students. There are currently 23 tenure / tenured track faculty, 5 joint faculty, 5 LEO Lecturers, and 18 staff (including this position). The UA supervises nine staff and is directly supervised by the Department Chair. The annual operating budget of the Robotics Department is approximately $10M, which does include some supplemental funds to help with the department ramp-up process. The research portfolio of the faculty in the Robotics Department is around $11M.

Our staff mission is to collaborate, create, and innovate alongside our talented faculty and students. We strive to be the best possible resource to the ROB community by being proactive, forward-thinking, and streamlined in our work. We support the global impact of the ROB community with our commitment to teamwork, cooperation, and mutual success toward common goals. ROB is a part of the College of Engineering. Michigan Engineers are world-class educators, researchers, students and staff who strive to build a people-first future. As part of a top national public research institution, Michigan Engineering's mission is to provide scientific and technological leadership to the people of the world, develop intellectually curious and socially conscious minds, create collaborative solutions to societal problems, and promote an inclusive and innovative community of service for the common good.

Responsibilities

Partnerships and Collaborations :

• Operations management fostering a partnership with the College of Engineering and ROB leadership roles, including the Department Chair, Executive Committee, Associate Chairs, etc.
• Meet consistently with formal and informal mentors to pose questions, learn, and engage intentionally with the broader community network

Operational Oversight :

Financial :

Human Resource Management :

Research Administration :

Leadership Support to the Chair :

Culture and Compliance :

Representation and Advisory :

Other :

Required Qualifications

Desired Qualifications

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile / remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. However, in this role, we would expect the person who holds this position to be on campus a minimum of 3 days / week. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Underfill Statement

This position may be underfilled at a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

Additional Information

A higher salary may