Hiring: Job Title: Lead Office of Research Infrastructure Strategy and Operations Company: Purdue University College of Engineering-Office of Academic Affairs Location: West Lafayette, IN Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:07:03 Target Skills & Keywords : Change Management, Portfolio Management, Project Management, Six Sigma About the job Experience: •Direct facility-management experience is not required. Candidates must be able to develop sufficient working knowledge of research facilities, space, infrastructure, and technical operating environments to collaborate effectively with subject-matter experts and institutional leaders •Strong systems thinking, organizational problem solving, and judgment in ambiguous environments involving competing priorities, unclear ownership, and multiple stakeholder interests •Strong program, project, and process-management discipline; relationship-building and facilitation skills; and the ability to influence across organizational boundaries •Strong analytical skills and ability to support portfolio-level decision-making; excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills for technical and executive audiences •Highly organized, self-directed, responsive, and able to work independently under limited supervision Required Skills: •Job Title: Lead Office of Research Infrastructure Strategy and Operations •If you are motivated by creating structure from complexity and want to play a key role in advancing Purdue’s world-class research mission, we invite you to explore this unique opportunity. •Leading complex cross-functional initiatives from problem identification through implementation, measurement, and transition to sustainable operations •Evaluating workflows, handoffs, service gaps, recurring problems, and unclear ownership to identify root causes and improvement opportunities •Developing and implementing operating models, governance structures, decision rights, service expectations, intake procedures, and escalation pathways •Translating ambiguous needs and incomplete information into practical options, recommendations, implementation plans, and measurable outcomes •Preparing business cases, options analyses, executive summaries, decision memoranda, project plans, performance measures, and leadership presentations •Using quantitative and qualitative information to establish priorities, evaluate alternatives, support portfolio-level decisions, and build alignment across organizational boundaries Qualifications: •Master’s degree in business administration, engineering management, operations, public administration, organizational leadership, research administration, or a related field •Relevant credentials such as Lean Six Sigma, PMP, Prosci, or similar operations and program-management certifications Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!