Title: Research Program Manager IV

Location: Remote

Duration: 12 months

Compensation: $66 – $89/hr

Work Requirements: US Citizen, Green Card Holders, or Authorized to Work in the U.S.
 

Title: Research Program Manager IV

We are seeking a hands-on Research Program Manager IV to build and improve the systems, workflows, and measurement frameworks that support a large-scale research organization. This role combines program management, operational analytics, automation, and change management, requiring someone who can turn ambiguous problems into practical, measurable, and scalable solutions.
 

Key Responsibilities Include

• Manage and continuously improve operational processes, including intake tracking, milestones, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communications.
• Build and maintain portfolio management systems covering project status, data completeness, vendor and tool usage, and recurring leadership reporting.
• Develop AI-enabled and automated workflows that improve research operations, self-service capabilities, and operational efficiency.
• Identify recurring process bottlenecks and translate findings into documentation, automation, support workflows, or escalation paths.
• Define and track metrics related to research velocity, portfolio health, tool adoption, cost efficiency, self-service coverage, and workflow impact.
• Perform hands-on analysis using SQL, spreadsheets, dashboards, vendor data, tracker data, and qualitative operational signals.
• Build dashboards and recurring reports that translate operational data into actionable recommendations.
• Drive adoption of new tools and processes through training, usage measurement, data-quality improvements, feedback collection, and iteration.
• Partner with research leadership, data science, finance, legal, privacy, operations, and external vendors.
• Prepare executive-ready summaries, trade-off analyses, and evidence-based recommendations.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of program or project management experience in cross-functional environments.
• 3+ years of experience in operational analytics, program analytics, business operations, data analysis, or metrics-focused roles.
• Proven experience designing and delivering complex operational programs or systems from concept through scaled adoption.
• Strong hands-on SQL skills and advanced proficiency with Excel or Google Sheets.
• Experience independently analyzing complex operational datasets and identifying actionable trends.
• Experience building dashboards and recurring reporting using Tableau, Looker, Power BI, or comparable BI tools.
• Demonstrated ability to define metrics and translate analysis into operational and business decisions.
• Experience applying AI or automation to operational or analytical workflows, including appropriate quality and human-review controls.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, analytical judgment, and executive-level presentation abilities.
• Bachelor’s degree in an analytical or quantitative field, or equivalent professional experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting research operations, user research, product insights, product operations, or another knowledge-intensive function.
• Experience with workflow automation or lightweight systems development using Python, Apps Script, SQLite, or comparable technologies.
• Familiarity with data governance, privacy, provenance, access controls, and compliance-sensitive operations.
• Experience managing research repositories, knowledge-management systems, or research libraries.
• Experience with vendor management, procurement, budgeting, or program-impact measurement.
• Experience evaluating AI vendors, internal tools, or self-service solutions.
• Experience operating in a fast-paced, large-scale product or technology organization.

Our benefits package includes:

• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Competitive pay
• 401(k) retirement plan
• …and much more

About INSPYR Solutions

Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients’ business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.

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