Job Overview
- Job Title Research Operations Director
- Hiring Organization Trail of Bits
- Company Website https://www.trailofbits.com/
- Remote Locations Worldwide
- Job Type Remote, Full-Time
About Trail of Bits
Trail of Bits helps secure the world’s most targeted organizations and products. We combine high-end security research with a real-world attacker mentality to reduce risk and fortify code.
As a cybersecurity research and consulting firm, we serve clients in the defense, tech, finance, and blockchain industries. We help with their most difficult security challenges by designing and building new technology, researching new techniques to advance the state of practice, and reviewing the security of the latest available technology products before they hit the market.
Our team consumes, produces, and presents research as a natural part of doing business. When we make new discoveries or developments, we strive to share our knowledge and release our tools as open source. It’s a practice that’s earned us industry accolades and helped contribute to our double-digit bottom-line growth.
Role
Working closely with the research & engineering director, the research operations director will serve as a key problem-solver driving the success of the Research & Engineering practice’s operations. This individual will support the Research & Engineering Director in organizing, managing, and executing projects, and will be responsible for ensuring that key initiatives are delivered in a timely fashion and with a high level of accuracy. This is a project-focused role whose mission is to ensure that all initiatives are broken into timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
The research operations director needs to be technically minded to understand the technical details related to each project, such as the assignment details, feedback from our SMEs (e.g., project managers, technical editors, those on the Finance and People Operations teams, etc.), and the requirements of an accurate project implementation. The Research Operations Director also needs to be strategically minded to fit each project into the big picture of the organization’s growth plan.
Salary
The US estimated base salary for this full-time W2 employee role is $150,000-$300,000, not including bonus and benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, location, and employment type. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by a variety of factors, include but not limited to work location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Job Responsibilities
- Manage the day-to-day workflow of all Research & Engineering practice operations.
- Develop and manage externally funded research programs involving partners and government agency interactions.
- Participate in managing internal research projects by helping to define, scope, and plan projects and monitor their progress.
- Give guidance to researchers on the Research & Engineering team, proofread papers and reports, and participate in peer reviews.
- Write and review research project proposals.
- Identify and track key performance indicators for the practice.
Job Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience in roles related to research and engineering and/or operational roles within the cybersecurity industry.
- Proven history as a self-motivated, strong learner who is interested in cross-topic projects within cybersecurity; the ability to translate research and development methodologies and frameworks of one specialty to other specialties.
- Experience and comfort in interacting across all levels of an organization, from management roles and partners to entry-level professionals.
- Well-honed project management skills with the ability to manage multiple disparate projects
- A systems-thinking mindset and the ability to imagine and drive the creation of new structures or processes required for business success.
- The agility necessary to multitask and prioritize projects and tasks in a rapidly changing environment in the face of many competing priorities.
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More Information
- Remote Job Location Anywhere
- Salary Offer $150,000-$300,000
- Experience Level Senior Level, Expert Level
- Education Level Non Specific
- Working Hours to be arranged (full time based )
- Job Application Via Custom Application Page
