ND Energy

Product Manager

• Define, manage, and execute the product roadmap for the University’s electronic Research Administration systems, prioritizing enhancements and feature releases that streamline workflows and reduce administrative burden.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Notre Dame Research Administration and Compliance, Campus IT, and third-party software vendors to advocate for institutional needs and influence product development.
• Lead system governance and integration strategy for research administration platforms, ensuring effective data exchange between eRA systems, HRIS, ERP, and other enterprise applications.
• Oversee research data governance practices to establish consistent standards, improve data quality, and support reliable institutional reporting and analytics.
• Configure and maintain system validations and workflows to support evolving federal regulations and sponsor requirements, including NSF, NIH, USDA, and other compliance standards.
• Collaborate with leadership and stakeholders to identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and enhanced reporting capabilities.
• Develop and maintain system documentation, business processes, and training materials to support successful adoption of system enhancements and transitions.
• Lead “train-the-trainer” initiatives and support change management efforts across the research community.
• Monitor system performance, user feedback, and emerging industry trends to inform continuous improvement efforts.
• Support reporting and data visualization activities to translate research administration data into actionable insights for leadership decision-making.
• Support audit readiness activities by ensuring accurate system configurations, data integrity, and compliance documentation.
• Participate in vendor user groups, professional organizations, and research administration communities to stay informed on best practices and emerging technologies.

eRA Product Manager