Managing Director

Managing Director

Reporting to the Faculty Director of the nano@stanford facility, the Managing Director provides visionary leadership, strategic guidance, and operational excellence for the technical, operational, safety, and financial aspects of nano@stanford. As a dynamic administrative leader, the Managing Director is responsible for advising the Faculty Director on nano@stanford's strategic vision and executing the vision effectively, ensuring that the organization's operations are efficient, mission-driven, and aligned with university priorities.

Key responsibilities include providing programmatic and technical oversight, managing organizational and staff functions, leading financial planning and reporting, and guiding business development and communications strategies. The Managing Director works closely with internal stakeholders, including the user community and faculty PIs, as well as various schools and business units across the university. Additionally, the Managing Director fosters and sustains strong relationships with external partners, including industry leaders and peer institutions, to advance nano@stanford's mission and expand its impact with state-of-the-art facilities.

Core duties include :

• Provide strategic direction for a major function or center; create strategic plans of considerable complexity and scope; set long-range direction and make high-level decisions; propose and manage the implementation of significant programmatic changes; establish policies as needed.
• Direct and oversee the overall scientific, engineering or technical research function for a major function or center. Collaborate with senior management, faculty and / or others in order to develop, communicate and manage a central strategic plan aligned with goals of the larger organization and consistent with the university's overall mission.
• Identify, clarify, and resolve issues with strategic impact and substantial significance, which span multiple areas, using advanced technical and professional knowledge requiring broad discretion and judgment.
• Responsible for ensuring that state-of-the-art scientific, engineering or technical research is adequately funded, staffed, equipped, and housed.
• Accountable for ensuring finance, budget, personnel, and facilities resources are used appropriately.
• Manage the adoption and adaptation of emerging technologies to meet changing requirements, capabilities, and opportunities.
• Lead high-level scientific, engineering, or technical research programs and initiatives through technical design, development, integration and outreach.
• Advise university / school-wide senior management on technical futures.
• Collaborate with university leaders on scientific, engineering or technical research project decisions.

Minimum requirements include :

The expected pay range for this position is $220,859 - $266,991 per annum.

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