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Position Number: 5843102
Location: Syracuse, NY
Position Type: Laboratory and Research

Managing Director, Research & Evaluation

Job #: 041492
Location Syracuse, NY
Pay Range: $203,000 - $248,000
Hours: Standard University business hours:

8:30am - 5:00pm (academic year)
8:00am - 4:30pm (summer)
Hours may vary based on operational needs.
Job Type: Full-time

Job Description:
The Managing Director of Research & Evaluation at Syracuse University's D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) is a senior leadership role responsible for guiding the Institute's strategic direction. This position leads a multi-disciplinary team of social and behavioral scientists, program evaluators, analysts, consultants, and students. The Managing Director oversees a broad portfolio of sponsored research programs, evaluation initiatives, and technical assistance programs with various partners. They are responsible for shaping and advancing the Institute's research and evaluation agenda, ensuring alignment with IVMF's operational objectives, and fostering a culture of data-informed decision-making, performance, and innovation. The role involves collaboration with Syracuse University's schools, colleges, and faculty, as well as external partners, to support the Institute's mission of service, support, and scholarly insight for veterans, servicemembers, and their families.

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Responsibilities:

Create and implement a research agenda that aligns with the IVMF's mission, goals, and objectives, as well as those of its partners and stakeholders. This agenda should address the needs of the military-connected community and incorporate feedback from IVMF team members, key stakeholders, University faculty, fellows, and research partners.
Identify and pursue research opportunities, collaboratively seek funding, develop project ideas, support planning, and collect data.
Lead the creation and submission of high-impact grant and contract proposals that align with IVMF's strategic objectives.
Provide guidance and oversight to research staff and students to ensure high-quality analysis, report generation, dissemination, and presentation of IVMF research activities.
Author reports and publications, present at conferences, and promote IVMF's research.
Lead events with national thought leaders to generate, translate, and disseminate research.
Curate and publish knowledge through special volumes, summaries, and newsletters.
Build and maintain research relationships within Syracuse University's research community, including the IRB, the Office of Sponsored Programs, and Office of Research, ensuring compliance and fostering collaboration.
Develop and execute an evaluation strategy that supports IVMF's mission and aligns with organizational goals, addressing both internal program quality and external evaluation services.
Cultivate new evaluation opportunities, pursue partnerships with government agencies, private sector organizations, and philanthropic entities, and address emerging trends through innovative solutions.
Manage IVMF's external evaluation, analytics, and capacity services, ensuring high standards for deliverables with government agencies, non-profits, and other service providers.
Lead efforts to advance best practices in program evaluation, using data and evidence to inform service delivery, and engage in technical assistance and capacity-building initiatives
Establish and maintain key relationships within Syracuse University and beyond, including academic partners, research centers, and evaluation-focused organizations, to build collaboration and expand IVMF's evaluation portfolio.
Contribute to IVMF's management, operations, and strategic direction as part of the executive leadership team.
Lead and manage the research and evaluation team, ensuring mission continuity and supporting professional development.
Oversee the Research and Evaluation budget, aligning resources with key funding priorities.
Assist operations staff with financial and administrative tasks for projects, ensuring timely reporting.
Provide research data and analysis for sponsored programs, accounting, and administrative needs.
Collaborate with the executive leadership team to set and assess strategic goals, including fundraising.
Develop and maintain strategic relationships to advance veteran and military family programs and policies.
Support leadership in driving a data strategy and business solutions that leverage data for business and social value, fostering a culture of data-driven decision-making.
Identify opportunities for operational improvement, adopt best practices, and foster innovation by exploring new program needs and testing promising approaches.
Assist in developing policy proposals and advocating for changes that address the needs of veterans and military families.
Inform policy changes at the national, state, and local levels through commissioned research studies, publications, public testimony, and participation in public forums, convenings, and media engagements.
Leverage the expertise and outputs of the research and evaluation team to support and drive effective advocacy approaches.
Develop strategies that translate research findings into actionable policy recommendations, providing stakeholders with a clear understanding of how proposed policies can improve the lives of veterans and military families.
Other Duties As Assigned.

About Syracuse University:
Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.

The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the University's 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.

About the Syracuse area:
Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.

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Syracuse University has a long history of engaging veterans and the military-connected community through its educational programs, community outreach, and employment programs. After World War II, Syracuse University welcomed more than 10,000 returning veterans to our campus, and those veterans literally transformed Syracuse University into the national research institution it is today. The University's contemporary commitment to veterans builds on this historical legacy, and extends to both class-leading initiatives focused on making an SU degree accessible and affordable to the post-9/11 generation of veterans, and also programs designed to position Syracuse University as the employer of choice for military veterans, members of the Guard and Reserve, and military family members.

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