Vice President – Research Operations
Input Output (IOHK)
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United Kingdom
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About the role
- Define and lead the overall research operations strategy, ensuring alignment with enterprise vision and long-term innovation goals.
- Drive operational excellence across all research programs, fostering efficiency, scalability, and impact.
- Develop multi-year strategic plans for research funding, partnership growth, and resource allocation.
- Collaborate with C-level executives to shape cross-departmental initiatives that connect research outputs to business and technology strategy, with a focus on integrating research roadmaps and requirements into the Product/software development planning cycles
- Oversee a global portfolio of research partnerships with universities, government agencies, industry consortia, and innovation bodies.
- Lead enterprise-wide grant management and funding acquisition, ensuring diversification of research revenue streams.
- Establish governance frameworks to ensure compliance with grant and funding regulations, ethical standards, and data security.
- Represent the organization in global research networks, advisory boards, and strategic consortiums to advance influence and visibility.
- Build and optimize processes for proposal development, project delivery, monitoring, and reporting across research teams.
- Oversee budgets for research programs and operational functions, ensuring efficient allocation of financial and human capital.
- Define and monitor metrics for research impact, outcomes, and ROI to guide strategic decision-making and continuous improvement.
- Actively reduce operational inefficiencies and modernize research delivery through the strategic adoption of AI, data analytics, and workflow automation.
- Develop and monitor interactions between research and other units and divisions within the company to ensure high impact of research, knowledge transfer, timely dissemination and requirements communication.
- Lead and mentor a team to deliver high-quality research outcomes and foster a culture of accountability and innovation, while embodying servant leadership and promoting proactive planning.
- Establish frameworks for succession planning, workforce capability development, and leadership coaching across research functions.
- Champion a culture of inclusion, ethical conduct, and collaboration across academic and industry research partnerships.
- Act as a senior spokesperson and ambassador for the IOG’s research mission at global conferences, consortia, and policy forums.
- Shape and influence the external funding landscape by engaging with key stakeholders, donors, and government bodies.
Requirements
- Desirable: PhD in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related research field.
- Desirable: Advanced leadership or management certification (e.g., Executive MBA, research leadership training).
- 12+ years in research management, partnerships, or operations roles, Desirable: with at least 5 years at a senior leadership level.
- Demonstrated success managing multi-million-dollar research portfolios and funding strategies.
- Experience leading multi-disciplinary, multi-stakeholder research programs across academia, industry, and government.
- Proven experience in organizational leadership, strategic planning, and large-scale operational transformation.
- Established network within research funding agencies, universities, and technology innovation ecosystems.
- Knowledge of blockchain, distributed ledger technologies, or emerging tech research landscapes.
- Executive communication and stakeholder influence at C-level and industry forums.
- Strategic leadership and people development across multiple functions.
- Adaptability, cultural intelligence, and collaboration across diverse global teams.
- Decision-making under complexity with strong ethical and compliance orientation.
- Enterprise-level strategic thinking and cross-functional alignment.
- Financial acumen in multi-program research funding and budget oversight.
- Policy and governance leadership in research integrity and compliance.
- Innovation mindset with focus on continuous improvement and impact measurement.
- In-depth understanding of research operations, academic collaboration models, and funding ecosystems.
- Strong grasp of data-driven research management, KPI frameworks, and research information systems.
- Expertise in large-scale grant and partnership portfolio management across government, academic, and industry ecosystems.
- Proven record of developing global research strategies, policies, and governance frameworks.
Benefits
- Remote work
- Laptop reimbursement
- New starter package to buy hardware essentials (headphones, monitor, etc)
- Learning & Development opportunities
- Competitive PTO
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
research managementstrategic planninggrant managementfunding acquisitiondata analyticsworkflow automationbudget oversightKPI frameworksresearch information systemsblockchain
Soft skills
leadershipcollaborationcommunicationadaptabilitycultural intelligencedecision-makingstrategic leadershipmentoringinfluenceinnovation mindset
Certifications
PhD in Computer SciencePhD in Information TechnologyPhD in EngineeringExecutive MBAresearch leadership training