Opportunity Details
Our client has selected The AESC member firm to lead the search for its Director of Contracting, Sponsored Programs Administration. The Director will be a key member of the senior management team within Sponsored Programs Administration, advising on contract policies and procedures, overseeing contract negotiations, ensuring regulatory compliance, and managing a team of staff. This position will have signature authority to solicit and accept extramural grants and contracts on behalf of the University, reporting to the Assistant Provost of Research Operations and collaborating with other SPA team leaders.
Our client, founded in 1873, is a prestigious private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee. Known for its strong undergraduate teaching, research opportunities, and post-graduate employment placements, our client enrolls students from all 50 U.S. states and over 90 foreign countries. The AESC member firm, a global higher education executive search firm, is leading the search for the Director of Contracting at our client. With a focus on identifying and attracting leaders in research, science, engineering, academic medicine, and healthcare, The AESC member firm works with universities, research institutes, and academic medical centers worldwide to drive innovation and discovery.