Director, Training, Development & Outreach

Director Of Training, Development & Outreach

The Director of Training, Development & Outreach is a strategic leader within the Stanford School of Medicine's Research Management Group (RMG), the central office supporting the school's diverse research enterprise. Reporting to the Assistant Dean for Research Operations, this role builds a unified, skilled, and future-ready research administration workforce across grants administration, clinical research, and clinical studies. The Director designs and leads enterprise-wide training, professional development, and engagement programs that elevate compliance, strengthen service quality, and enhance career mobility. With oversight of onboarding, continuing education, and certification-readiness initiatives, the Director ensures consistent, high-quality learning experiences that support operational excellence across all research administration functions.

Duties include :

• Manage, recruit, and develop staff; oversee team performance, professional growth, and departmental budgets.
• Lead a comprehensive learning and professional development strategy for research administration across grants, clinical research, and clinical studies.
• Design and implement enterprise-wide training programs that encompass onboarding, role-based development, certification preparation, and leadership training.
• Partner with subject matter experts and institutional stakeholders to develop and maintain high-impact learning tools, SOP education, and e-learning platforms that reinforce best practices and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee instructional design projects to ensure programs align with sponsor regulations, institutional policies, and adult learning principles.
• Evaluate and prioritize learning needs across Research Operations; recommend scalable and sustainable training solutions that meet faculty and staff needs.
• Drive community engagement and professional identity through school-wide initiatives, mentoring programs, and internal communications that foster belonging and collaboration across the research administration community.
• Collaborate with leadership to measure training outcomes, track workforce development metrics, and identify further opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Represent RMG and Research Operations in cross-campus partnerships to share best practices and ensure alignment with the School of Medicine's strategic goals.

Desired qualifications :

Education & experience (required) :

Bachelor's degree and seven years of relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities (required) :

Physical requirements :

Working conditions :

Travel on campus to schools / units.

Work standards :

The expected pay range for this position is $140,559 to $187,016 per annum. This role is open to candidates anywhere in the United States. Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location, and external market pay for comparable jobs. At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website provides detailed information on Stanford's extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process. Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources by submitting a contact form.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.