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UT Health San Antonio · 21 hours ago

Chief of Staff to the Senior Executive Vice President Research & Innovation

0001 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX, 78229, US

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

UT Health San Antonio is seeking a Chief of Staff to the Senior Executive Vice President for Research & Innovation. This role serves as a trusted advisor and integrator, responsible for translating vision into coordinated institutional action across the research enterprise while overseeing major initiatives that advance the organization's research and innovation agenda.

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Responsibilities

Partner with the SEVP-R&I in developing, prioritizing, and implementing institutional initiatives across research, innovation, and partnerships

Maintain situational awareness of emerging national research priorities (NSF, DOE, DoD, NIH, ARPA-H, etc.) and translate them into actionable institutional strategies

Coordinate execution of the SEVP-R&I's strategic agenda across vice presidents, associate vice presidents, institute directors, and external partners

Support cross-cutting initiatives-federal engagement, philanthropic development, and large-scale proposals - ensuring alignment with institutional objectives

Oversee the daily rhythm of the SEVP-R&I office, ensuring accountability and timely delivery across multiple projects

Supervise project managers, communications and marketing, events, federal relations, and administrative teams

Establish and manage a single source of truth for R&I initiatives; publish a monthly performance pack with milestones, risks, and decision status

Represent the SEVP-RI in meetings and working groups, ensuring institutional follow-through and message coherence

Partner with the AVP for Administration & Operations to align workflow, delegation, and portfolio management across the research enterprise

Lead regent, board, and legislative brief development in partnership with Government Relations and Communications

Support institutional governance and cross-institutional engagement, ensuring accuracy and message consistency

Prepare concise, data-driven decision briefs that distill complex issues into clear executive options

Set clear goals, feedback cadences, and development plans for supervised teams; coordinate dotted-line contributors

Build strong morale and cross-functional collaboration among R&I leadership units

Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and respect across the enterprise

Periodic travel to Austin, Washington D.C., and institute sites

Qualification

Executive PMO managementStrategic planningCross-functional team managementAdvanced degreeAnalytical skillsHigh emotional intelligenceCollaborative leadershipPresentation abilities