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Director, Training, Development & OutreachStanford • Stanford, CA, US
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Director, Training, Development & Outreach

Director, Training, Development & Outreach

Stanford • Stanford, CA, US
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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 :

  • Bachelor's degree in Education, Organizational Development, Research Administration, or a related field (Master's preferred).
  • Professional certification (CRA, PMP, CPTD, or similar).
  • 7+ years of progressive experience in training, learning design, or workforce development in complex organizations.
  • Demonstrated experience managing professional development programs for adult learners, preferably in research, healthcare, or higher education settings.
  • Knowledge of sponsor regulations (e.g., NIH, NSF) and compliance frameworks affecting research administration.
  • Proficiency with modern learning platforms (e.g., LMS, Zoom, Canvas, etc.) and instructional design models.
  • Experience with organizational change or transformation initiatives.
  • Familiarity with Stanford's research systems and staff community.

    • Education & experience (required) :

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

    Knowledge, skills and abilities (required) :

  • Excellent management skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop departmental budgets, timelines, goals and schedules.
  • Demonstrated ability to present new projects and goals to senior management; defend / advocate those projects as needed.
  • Ability to provide thought leadership in learning system design and development, and its relationship to performance improvement.
  • Demonstrated effectiveness in consulting with subject matter experts to assess learning needs and recommend high-impact learning solutions and learning curricula.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in explain and applying instructional design theory, models, and best practices.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups, learning team members, vendor partners, and business partners to create a learning environment that is service orientated, supportive, engaging and effective for adult and nontraditional learners.
  • Demonstrated ability to evaluate the effectiveness of learning materials.

    • Physical requirements :

  • Constantly stand / walk, sit, use a computer; use a telephone, grasp lightly / fine manipulation.
  • Occasionally reach / work / above shoulders, twist / bend / stoop / squat, grasp forcefully, lift / carry / push / pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds, write by hand, sort / file paperwork.
  • Rarely kneel / crawl, operate foot and / or hand controls.

    • Working conditions :

    Travel on campus to schools / units.

    Work standards :

  • Interpersonal skills : Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
  • Promote culture of safety : Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
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