Research and Development Director jobs in Corpus Christi, TX

Research and Development Director directs and implements an organization's research and development policies, objectives, and initiatives. Ensures research and development activities will maintain an organization's competitive position and profitability. Being a Research and Development Director consults with top management and research and development team and makes recommendations based on research findings and product performance. May require an advanced degree. Additionally, Research and Development Director typically reports to top management. The Research and Development Director manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. To be a Research and Development Director typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Director, Planning and Institutional Research
  • Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
  • Corpus Christi, TX FULL_TIME
  • Department
    Planning & Institutional Research

    Proposed Minimum Salary
    Commensurate

    Job Location
    Corpus Christi, Texas

    Job Type
    Staff

    Job Description

    PURPOSE

    The Director of Planning & Institutional Research reports to the Associate Vice President of PAIRS (Planning, Analytics, Institutional Research, & Strategic Initiatives). The PAIRS department is composed of three units including Reporting, Analytics, and Research. The Director will collaborate with administration, faculty, and staff to foster a culture of data-informed decisions and continuous improvement while ensuring service excellence. The successful candidate will be a proven project manager, capable of coordinating multiple projects at one time, fostering relationships across administrative and academic departments, and knowledgeable of state and federal reporting requirements.

    DESCRIPTION

    Functional Area 1: Compliance Reporting

    Percent Effort: 35

    Provide leadership and oversight for integrated institutional research functions.
    Prepare and submit key institutional, system, state, federal, and regional/programmatic accreditation reports including IPEDS, NC-SARA, THECB, LBB etc. in a timely manner.
    Prepare and submit data to external constituents including common data set and college guide publications (US News & World Reports, Peterson's, etc.).
    Interpreting state and federal regulations as well as monitoring state and federal reporting changes.

    Functional Area 2: Data Management

    Percent Effort: 35

    Serve as a liaison between PAIRS and data owners across campus.
    Provide technical expertise and consultation regarding university planning, grant development and reporting procedures.
    Collaborate with Information Technology and data owners as changes occur within state and federal reporting to address changes needed within university applications (e.g. Banner, Workday, Interfolio, etc.).
    In collaboration with Information Technology, review Banner releases and assist with testing and validation for new releases as they pertain to compliance reporting.
    Manages and updates GTVSDAX settings for THECB reporting (e.g. CBM00B, CBM008).
    Make recommendations on specific project implementation strategies and timetables to management.
    Collaborate with project leaders, staff, and administrators to develop work plans and time schedules for projects including outlining phases, identifying personnel, and computing equipment requirements.
    Develop, document, and revise system design procedures, test procedures, and quality standards.
    Establish the standards and processes used to review and analyze documentation. Coordinate, review, and approve documentation for multiple functional areas including PAIRS.
    Guide and assist with the identification and analysis of current system requirements (structure, resources, processes, and policies).
    Participate in root cause analysis in order to recommend system/product enhancements or other appropriate actions to improve productivity for both the business units and IT.
    Lead the testing of reports and scripts across multiple functional areas that have reporting compliance components within their functional areas including PAIRS.
    Develop and facilitate data literacy training and other data-related professional development strategies.

    Functional Area 3: Personnel Management

    Percent Effort: 20

    Provide overall leadership & direction for assigned staff within a telework environment.
    Participate in the administrative processes for human resource actions (hiring, professional development, promotions, terminations, disciplinary procedures, and salary adjustments) to maintain a skilled technical and customer service-oriented staff.
    Set expectations & focus, assign duties, delegate responsibilities, evaluate activities, etc.
    Provide ongoing performance feedback, goal setting, and development plans for staff. Provide timely communications to staff.
    Plan for future staffing needs within the Reporting unit in collaboration with the AVP of PAIRS.
    Assist with the management of the overall budget for the unit.

    Functional Area 4: University Support

    Percent Effort: 10

    Act on behalf of the AVP in their absence.
    Design, plan, and conduct reporting activities such as comparative benchmarking and rankings analyses.
    Extract, verify and manipulate complex data sets, perform statistical analysis of data, interpret results, and organize insights into meaningful and actionable reports for internal and external constituencies.
    Manage the integrity of official longitudinal data within SQL server in collaboration with the AVP of PAIRS and Analytics unit.
    Supervise collegewide surveys including administration, analysis, and the dissemination of results.
    Provide support to administrative and academic areas for strategic planning processes.
    Serve on university wide committees.
    Perform other duties as assigned.

    QUALIFICATIONS

    Bachelor's degree in social sciences such as Psychology, Sociology, and Public Administration, education, or related field.
    Ten (10) years' related experience including five (5) years' or management experience.
    Broad and thorough knowledge of institutional research and assessment processes, state and federal policy, compliance processes, campus/system interactions, and enterprise software systems.
    An awareness of trends within the field of institutional research and the ability to assess how future changes may affect an institution.
    Excellent communication, analytical, facilitation and negotiation skills.
    Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, ability to work under pressure, balance competing requests, prioritize appropriately and maintain strong customer service and team focus.
    Technical proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Teams, Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
    Able to write simple and/or complex queries from a SQL database (e.g. Oracle) in order to extract, prepare, and analyze data for reports.
    Ability to work with sensitive data and information while maintaining confidentiality.
    Ability to work in a virtual environment.

    PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

    Master's degree or higher in social sciences such as Psychology, Sociology, and Public Administration, education, or related field.
    Knowledge of and experience with external data sources including THECB (e.g. Almanac, etc.), National Student Clearinghouse (NSCH), and IPEDS Data Center.
    Knowledge of and experience with university external reporting requirements of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) and US Department of Education (IPEDS).
    Experience with student information systems (e.g. Banner).
    Experience with statistical software such as SPSS or SAS.
    Experience with business intelligence tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
    Experience with survey software such as Qualtrics or SurveyMonkey.

    SALARY:
    $87,000-$90,000/Annual

    All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

    Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer committed to diversity.
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Director of the Office of Sponsored Research Administration
  • Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
  • Corpus Christi, TX FULL_TIME
  • Department Research and Innovation Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate Job Location Corpus Christi, Texas Job Type Staff Job Description Description: The Director of the Office of Sponsored Research ...
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Director of Stewardship and Development
  • ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF CORPUS CHRISTI
  • Corpus Christi, TX FULL_TIME
  • Job Summary: The Director of Stewardship and Development for the Diocese of Corpus Christi will serve as a member of the diocesan leadership team, and collaborate with the Bishop, Offices of the Dioce...
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Director of Business Development – Corpus Christi
  • Refined Technologies Inc
  • Corpus Christi, TX FULL_TIME
  • DescriptionAt Refined Technologies, we believe operating with an eternal purpose fuels excellence. This guides everything we do; it gives us a purpose that is greater than ourselves. RTI is the leader...
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Director of Economic Development - Corpus Christi, Texas
  • Baker Tilly Public Sector Executive Recruitment
  • Corpus Christi, TX FULL_TIME
  • This position is open until filled; we are currently accepting applications. Corpus Christi, Texas (est. pop. 325,000) is a coastal city located 130 miles southeast of San Antonio on the Gulf of Mexic...
  • 22 Days Ago
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Business Development Manager (Independent Contractor)
  • Buddy Web Design and Development
  • Corpus Christi, TX CONTRACTOR
  • Interested in using your prospecting and sales skills with a growing technology company with an in-demand service, a great portfolio, and excellent customer reviews? Buddy Web Design & Development is ...
  • 26 Days Ago
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Corpus Christi (/ˌkɔːrpəs ˈkrɪsti/), colloquially Corpus (Latin: Body of Christ), is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio Counties. It is 130 miles southeast of San Antonio. Its political boundaries encompass Nueces Bay and Corpus Christi Bay. Its zoned boundaries include small land parcels or water inlets of three neighboring counties. The city's population was estimated to be 320,434 in 2014, making it the eighth-most populous city in Texas. The Corpus Christi metropolita...
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What does a Research and Development Director do?

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NIJ’s research and development process helps ensure that projects are relevant to the field and produce valid, actionable results.
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Research Development professionals initiate and nurture critical partnerships and alliances throughout the institutional research enterprise and between institutions—and with their external stakeholders.
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A research and development (R&D) manager performs a number of highly important roles within an organization.
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