Associate Director of Research Operations (Research Operations) | Hybrid

About the Role

Join the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) at Harvard University as an Associate Director of Research Operations. CEPR partners with education leaders to ensure decisions are grounded in evidence. In this role, you’ll oversee the administrative operations that help CEPR’s analytic team deliver impactful research.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day administrative operations for CEPR’s analytic team
• Allocate research staff across active projects to support timelines and deliverables
• Ensure new project proposals include appropriate staffing plans
• Recruit, hire, and onboard new research staff
• Partner with project directors to provide guidance and feedback to existing team members
• Identify skill gaps and coordinate training to strengthen research operations and team effectiveness

Requirements

• Experience coordinating research, analytics, or program operations in a fast-paced environment
• Strong people management and onboarding skills
• Excellent organization and the ability to balance multiple competing priorities
• Clear communication skills for collaborating with project directors and research staff
• Comfort working with staffing plans, project resourcing, and operational workflows

Benefits

• Mission-driven work supporting evidence-based education policy
• Opportunity to collaborate with Harvard University faculty and research partners
• Professional growth through team development and training initiatives