Managing Director

Job description

Managing Director

**Dean of Research, Stanford, California, United States**

Research

Post Date May 06, 2025

Requisition # 106411

**SCHOOL/UNIT DESCRIPTION:**
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.

**POSITION SUMMARY:**
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:**

+ 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:**
**Education & Experience:**
Bachelor’s degree and ten years of relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience.

PhD degree in relevant disciplines is highly desirable.

Previous cleanroom experience is required.

**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:**

+ Extensive experience leading and managing a large organization of technical staff through subordinate managers.
+ Demonstrated experience leading large, complex scientific, engineering or technical research projects or programs.
+ In-depth understanding of relevant business and technical disciplines.
+ In-depth knowledge of emerging technologies, trends, methodologies, and resource management principles.
+ Ability to synthesize and articulate technical and scientific methodologies, specifications, and information.
+ Demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively with others.
+ Demonstrated ability to think strategically and deliver results.
+ Exceptional customer relationship and consensus-building skills.
+ Ability to influence and establish effective working relationships in a diverse environment.

Motivate and mentor staff.
+ Resolve complex issues quickly and make decisions that meet university objectives in a collaborative culture

**Certifications and Licenses:**
None.

**PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:**

+ Frequently perform desk-based computer tasks, seated work, use a telephone and use light/ fine grasping.
+ Occasionally write by hand, lift, carry, push pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.
+ Rarely stand, walk, sort, and file paperwork or parts.

* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.

**WORKING CONDITIONS:**
May require extended hours, evenings and weekends.

**WORK STANDARDS:**

+ Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
+ Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
+ Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University’s Administrative Guide,http://adminguide.stanford.edu.

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

Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position.

The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on a wide range of factors that are unique to each candidate including but not limited to geographic location, knowledge, skills and abilities, relevant education, depth and breadth of experience, performance; as well as other business and organization needs such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the minimum qualifications, departmental budget availability, and market and internal equity across the unit, department and reporting relationships.

At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package.

The Cardinal at Work website (https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards) provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees.

Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.

**Why Stanford is for You**
Imagine a world without search engines or social platforms.

Consider lives saved through first-ever organ transplants and research to cure illnesses.

Stanford University has revolutionized the way we live and enrich the world.

Supporting this mission is our diverse and dedicated 17,000 staff.

We seek talent driven to impact the future of our legacy.

Our culture and unique perks empower you with:

+ **Freedom to grow.** We offer career development programs, tuition reimbursement, or audit a course.

Join a TedTalk, film screening, or listen to a renowned author or global leader speak.
+ **A caring culture.** We provide superb retirement plans, generous time-off, and family care resources.
+ **A healthier you.** Climb our rock wall, or choose from hundreds of health or fitness classes at our world-class exercise facilities.

We also provide excellent health care benefits.
+ **Discovery and fun.** Stroll through historic sculptures, trails, and museums.
+ **Enviable resources.** Enjoy free commuter programs, ridesharing incentives, discounts and more!

The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities.

Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility.

Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities.

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources by submitting acontact form.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Additional Information

+ **Schedule: Full-time**
+ **Job Code: 4988**
+ **Employee Status: Regular**
+ **Grade: N**
+ **Requisition ID: 106411**
+ **Work Arrangement : On Site**

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