Strategic Operations Manager for Social Resilience Lab

2 days ago

Århus, Århus Kommune, Denmark Aarhus Universitet (AU) Full time
About the Job

We are seeking an experienced Strategic Operations Manager to join our team at the Social Resilience Lab, Aarhus University. This is a full-time administrative position available from January 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Job Description

As a Strategic Operations Manager, you will play a crucial role in facilitating the administration of the centre, including staff onboarding, project management, and continuous support. You will also implement and support staff in transitioning to software management tools and pipelines used by the center.

You will be responsible for coordinating events and projects, managing budgets (in collaboration with accountancy and PIs), handling practical aspects of event organization, and coordinating scientific and budget reports to funding bodies.

Maintenance of the centre's website and dissemination of project events and activities on social media, mailing lists, and newsletters are also key responsibilities.

You will facilitate research staff and PIs, including assistance with travel administration, social activities, support funding application preparation, center-led events, and cultural adjustment for foreign members of the centre.

Responsibilities
  • Facilitate the administration of the centre with regard to staff onboarding, project management, and continuous support.
  • Implement and support staff in the transition to software management tools and pipelines used by the centre.
  • Coordinate events and projects, including management of budgets (in collaboration with accountancy and PIs).
  • Maintain the content of the centre's website and disseminate project events and activities on social media, mailing lists, and newsletters.
  • Facilitate research staff and PIs, including assistance with travel administration, social activities, support funding application preparation, center-led events, and cultural adjustment for foreign members of the centre.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field, such as management, or equivalent experience.
  • Proficiency in Danish and English.
  • Minimum 1 year of experience in a similar position involving supporting academic project management.
  • Familiarity with university organization and mode of work.
  • Experience with networking across research environments and institutions.
  • Experience with website maintenance and good IT qualifications.
  • Experience with organizing events such as workshops and conferences.
  • Comfortable with managing a varied and unpredictable portfolio of assignments/tasks, sometimes with short deadlines.
  • Able to communicate clearly and navigate through possible sensitivities across a culturally, linguistically, and academically diverse team.
  • Understanding of the value of candour, constructive feedback, and setting boundaries while also finding fun in everyday tasks.
  • Willingness to actively contribute to the creation of a new academic working environment that places people over product, allowing all its members to thrive.
Benefits
  • Pursue vision-driven world-class research as a team.
  • Ample professional development opportunities, including cutting-edge management paradigms, processes, and software.
  • A working environment that upholds values such as work-life balance, kindness, putting people over product, aiming to create an environment where all its members can thrive.
  • High level of independence and authority over one's tasks, timelines, and processes.
  • Estimated salary: 450,000 - 600,000 DKK per annum, depending on qualifications and experience.
About Aarhus University

Aarhus University is a public research university located in Aarhus, Denmark. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment and encourage all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of personal background, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, ethnicity, etc.

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