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Supports the University’s IT resiliency program by developing recovery standards, maintaining RTOs and RPOs, coordinating disaster recovery tests and cyber exercises, assessing system and provider resilience, tracking remediation, and reporting risks to leadership. The role aligns recovery practices with NIST, HIPAA, research security, and insurance requirements; supports incident response and major incident recovery; prepares audit evidence; and helps protect backups and recovery infrastructure from cyber threats.

Provides executive leadership for university-wide IT infrastructure and operations, including cloud, networks, computing, storage, data centers, telecommunications, service management, end-user support, and enterprise architecture. Develops technology roadmaps, leads modernization and resilience initiatives, manages budgets and vendor agreements, oversees service quality and incident response, and partners with academic, administrative, medical, and research stakeholders. Leads approximately 120 staff and contractors while developing an inclusive, accountable, service-oriented culture.

The Communications Specialist develops and executes media relations, digital communications, donor outreach, and campaign strategies for the Institute of Politics. Responsibilities include writing press materials, newsletters, donor communications, board materials, social content, and event copy; managing editorial calendars; pitching stories to journalists; monitoring communications metrics; maintaining consistent institutional messaging; and translating program outcomes into compelling narratives across web, media, and reports.

Leads clinical trial post-award financial management across the Biological Sciences Division. Supervises Financial Managers and Coordinators, oversees budgeting, reconciliation, invoicing, revenue tracking, reporting, compliance, policies, and performance metrics. Advises faculty and research staff, supports grant and contract administration, contributes to financial systems and CTMS implementation, coordinates with finance and regulatory teams, and manages relationships with sponsors, CROs, and nonprofit partners.

Leads development of automation software and data frameworks for quantum component design, assembly, testing, and manufacturing. Designs real-time control systems for precision optical equipment, evaluates software and interfaces, develops manufacturing roadmaps, supports pilot facility projects, and coordinates multidisciplinary engineering teams. Provides technical guidance, documentation, validation, cybersecurity implementation, and partner support across regional quantum facilities.

Supports UCPro financial operations by processing AP/AR transactions, reconciling subledgers and general ledger accounts, preparing accruals and close schedules, producing financial reports, researching discrepancies, managing billing and collections, and responding to supplier and stakeholder inquiries. The role uses Oracle ERP and Concur while ensuring compliance with University policies and maintaining accurate financial records.

Leads Advancement data architecture and business analysis across CRM, data warehouse, and connected systems. Designs data models, pipelines, integrations, and governance processes; translates stakeholder needs into technical requirements; troubleshoots complex system issues; documents architecture and workflows; and guides solution design and process improvements. Provides technical leadership and mentorship on data projects, evaluates AI opportunities, and communicates recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Manages post-award financial administration for faculty grants, contracts, gifts, and internal funding. Responsibilities include monitoring and reconciling accounts, controlling expenses, processing procurement and reimbursements, allocating salaries and costs, tracking budgets, ensuring compliance, preparing grant reports and projections, coordinating audits and agency visits, and supporting faculty and funding agencies. The role also handles account creation and closure, effort reporting, invoices, equipment inventory, and multi-investigator grant coordination.

Leads major-gift fundraising for the University of Chicago’s Arts and Culture units. Manages approximately 100 prospects, cultivating, soliciting, securing, and stewarding gifts of $100,000 or more, including $1M–$2M+ annually. Develops donor engagement strategies, coordinates events and travel, manages complex projects and budgets, partners with university leaders and Advancement teams, and provides peer leadership across fundraising initiatives.

Leads front-end web development for digital communications, including Drupal and WordPress websites, responsive HTML email, accessibility, SEO, analytics, integrations, testing, and performance optimization. Provides technical leadership, mentorship, coding standards, project coordination, stakeholder consulting, and collaboration with communications, design, marketing, and technology teams to deliver digital experiences and automated communications workflows.