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Associate Director Business Affairs

Cincinnati, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 29 Jul 2026

About the role

Current UC employees must apply internally via SuccessFactors

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Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation’s best urban public research universities. Home to more than 53,600 students, 12,000 faculty and staff, and over 360,000 living alumni, UC, a Carnegie 1 institution, combines research prowess with a physical setting The New York Times has called “the most ambitious campus design program in the country." UC's momentum has never been stronger as the anchor of the Cincinnati Innovation District, the oldest cooperative education (co-op) program in the country with students earning $94 million annually through paid experiences, an academic health system, and as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The university contributes $10.6 billion in economic impact to the city and $22.7 billion to the state of Ohio. At UC, next is all of us. Learn more at uc.edu.

UC is a mission-driven organization where we are committed to student success and positively transforming the community through scholarship and service. We thrive on innovation, making an impact, and fostering an environment where staff and faculty are key contributors to UC’s success.

About the Cooperative Grants Office (CGO)

The Cooperative Grants Office (CGO) in the Office of Research supports the development of sponsored research proposals for most colleges across the University of Cincinnati. The CGO staff are responsible for proposal development, review and submission, as well as supporting post-proposal clarifications and updates.

Job Overview

The CGO office is seeking an Associate Director Business Affairs to lead the CGO team in supporting research administration and proposal submission activities. This position provides leadership, training, and strategic guidance to staff while serving as a key partner to the Executive Director. The Associate Director is responsible for ensuring staff receive ongoing training and updates on federal and state regulations, and University policies regarding sponsored research projects.

Essential Functions

Develop, recommend, implement, and communicate financial and administrative policies and procedures.
Oversee the development and submission of a large volume of proposal submissions for faculty and staff across the University.
Develop, implement and enforce standard operating procedures (SOPs) and policies to ensure compliance with established deadlines and operational standards.
Serve as an Authorized Organizational Representative for the University.
Establish long-range objectives and specify the strategies and actions to achieve these objectives.
Assess, evaluate and implement major Initiatives.
Assist in the development and submission of sponsored research projects.
Provide training to staff, including ongoing training to support changes in rules, regulations and guidance related to sponsored projects.
Liaise with college leadership and business officers to build and maintain relationships and capture college-specific policies for sponsored projects.
Coordinate with internal University offices, including finance, compliance, contracting and other offices as necessary to develop processes and ensure requirements are captured for sponsored research compliance.
May develop and control of substantial departmental budgets and resources. May approve major capital expenditures.
May forecast financial and facilities requirements.
May provide direct and/or indirect supervision to exempt and non-exempt staff (i.e., hiring/firing, performance evaluations, disciplinary action, approve time off, etc.).
Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.

Required Education

Bachelor’s Degree must be in Business Administration or related field.
Nine (9) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requireme