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Input Output (IOHK)

IOG is one of the world's pre-eminent blockchain infrastructure research and engineering companies.

Vice President – Research Operations

OperationsOperationsFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 201-500Since 2015H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United Kingdom

Posted

164 days ago

Salary

0

Seniority

Lead

Postgraduate Degree12 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

Vice President – Research Operations

Input Output (IOHK)

• Define and lead the overall research operations strategy, ensuring alignment with enterprise vision and long-term innovation goals. • Drive operational excellence across all research programs, fostering efficiency, scalability, and impact. • Develop multi-year strategic plans for research funding, partnership growth, and resource allocation. • Collaborate with C-level executives to shape cross-departmental initiatives that connect research outputs to business and technology strategy, with a focus on integrating research roadmaps and requirements into the Product/software development planning cycles • Oversee a global portfolio of research partnerships with universities, government agencies, industry consortia, and innovation bodies. • Lead enterprise-wide grant management and funding acquisition, ensuring diversification of research revenue streams. • Establish governance frameworks to ensure compliance with grant and funding regulations, ethical standards, and data security. • Represent the organization in global research networks, advisory boards, and strategic consortiums to advance influence and visibility. • Build and optimize processes for proposal development, project delivery, monitoring, and reporting across research teams. • Oversee budgets for research programs and operational functions, ensuring efficient allocation of financial and human capital. • Define and monitor metrics for research impact, outcomes, and ROI to guide strategic decision-making and continuous improvement. • Actively reduce operational inefficiencies and modernize research delivery through the strategic adoption of AI, data analytics, and workflow automation. • Develop and monitor interactions between research and other units and divisions within the company to ensure high impact of research, knowledge transfer, timely dissemination and requirements communication. • Lead and mentor a team to deliver high-quality research outcomes and foster a culture of accountability and innovation, while embodying servant leadership and promoting proactive planning. • Establish frameworks for succession planning, workforce capability development, and leadership coaching across research functions. • Champion a culture of inclusion, ethical conduct, and collaboration across academic and industry research partnerships. • Act as a senior spokesperson and ambassador for the IOG’s research mission at global conferences, consortia, and policy forums. • Shape and influence the external funding landscape by engaging with key stakeholders, donors, and government bodies.

Job Requirements

  • Desirable: PhD in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related research field.
  • Desirable: Advanced leadership or management certification (e.g., Executive MBA, research leadership training).
  • 12+ years in research management, partnerships, or operations roles, Desirable: with at least 5 years at a senior leadership level.
  • Demonstrated success managing multi-million-dollar research portfolios and funding strategies.
  • Experience leading multi-disciplinary, multi-stakeholder research programs across academia, industry, and government.
  • Proven experience in organizational leadership, strategic planning, and large-scale operational transformation.
  • Established network within research funding agencies, universities, and technology innovation ecosystems.
  • Knowledge of blockchain, distributed ledger technologies, or emerging tech research landscapes.
  • Executive communication and stakeholder influence at C-level and industry forums.
  • Strategic leadership and people development across multiple functions.
  • Adaptability, cultural intelligence, and collaboration across diverse global teams.
  • Decision-making under complexity with strong ethical and compliance orientation.
  • Enterprise-level strategic thinking and cross-functional alignment.
  • Financial acumen in multi-program research funding and budget oversight.
  • Policy and governance leadership in research integrity and compliance.
  • Innovation mindset with focus on continuous improvement and impact measurement.
  • In-depth understanding of research operations, academic collaboration models, and funding ecosystems.
  • Strong grasp of data-driven research management, KPI frameworks, and research information systems.
  • Expertise in large-scale grant and partnership portfolio management across government, academic, and industry ecosystems.
  • Proven record of developing global research strategies, policies, and governance frameworks.

Benefits

  • Remote work
  • Laptop reimbursement
  • New starter package to buy hardware essentials (headphones, monitor, etc)
  • Learning & Development opportunities
  • Competitive PTO

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