• Manages technical research projects to oversee planning, execution, completion, scope, schedule, budget and risk of research on behalf of the Principal Investigator. Prepares proposals and assist with securing furture research funds in conjunction with Principal Investigators, Business Office and UA Administration. Develops, implements, and maintains operational plans, programs, systems and technical aspects of contracts requiring a high degree of innovation, creativity, and integration.
• Accountable for strategic and operational direction of a large and complex technical group within the College of Science and external colleges. Has significant impact on short-and mid-term research project plans. Coordinates, monitors, and/or supervises the activities of designated technical subgroups, monitoring progress of work to achieve success of research projects. Develops and schedules work plans in accordance with specifications and funding limitations; oversees daily operations and coordinates activities of project expenditures.
• Coordinates activities of projects, staff and departments with interrelated activities to ensure optimum efficiency of effort, conservation of funds and compliance with appropriate policies, procedures, and specifications.
  Managing research team(s) including technical professionals and other managers, including hiring and training. Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and standards for research.
• Manages projects that utilize engineering and technical support in the development and implementation of space- and ground-based telescopes. Technical work includes: optics handling/alignment, instrumentation development, and various supporting functions for subsystems of telescopes during development, fabrication, and operation.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional
  teams and drive consensus on project priorities and decisions