Assistant Director, Operations

About the role

The Assistant Director, Operations leads the UM Ventures administration team, overseeing intellectual property disclosures, compliance, licensing, and data management. This senior position supports the university’s technology transfer and industry collaboration initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Manage intake, triage, and disposition of all UMD intellectual property disclosures.
• Ensure compliance with federal and non‑federal funding obligations and license/agreement requirements.
• Coordinate licensee reporting, payments, and maintain agreements and amendments.
• Oversee preparation and filing of IP/patent formalities and maintain related data.
• Develop, update, and implement office policies, procedures, and manage IP management databases and software tools.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum seven years of professional experience managing business operations.
• At least two years supervising or managing professional staff.
• Strong oral and written communication, independent judgment, and ability to interpret policies and regulations.

Required skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace (Google Suite) products.
• Data analytics capability.
• Negotiation skills.