Innovation Ventures Operations Specialist

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operations & Project Management Support - Direct and coordinate the daily operations of the department in collaboration with leadership. Identify opportunities for improving cost and quality through in-depth analysis. Establish, monitor, and support business processes, SOPs, standardized workflows and related operations tools to promote consistency and continuity across the TTO and affiliated entities. Coordinate assigned projects and initiatives, including collaborating on project plans, budget, resource requirements, tracking timelines, deliverables, dependencies, outstanding issues, and related follow-up activities using appropriate project management tools and practices. Prepare reports, dashboards, KPI summaries, project documentation, communications, and related materials using information from internal systems and other sources. Conduct scheduled reconciliation and comprehensive review of operational records and workflow activities to support audit-ready operations, operational accuracy and ongoing compliance. Provide administrative and logistical support for meetings and related activities, including scheduling, agenda preparation, meeting materials, minutes, and progress updates.
• Agreement Management & Compliance - Execute and maintain compliance monitoring across the TTO's active agreement portfolio. Extract, organize, and maintain obligations and reporting requirements from executed agreements, including but not limited to diligence milestones, royalty reports, annual reports, and notices within established tracking systems and workflows. Manage and coordinate counterparty reporting processes, including outreach, tracking, follow-up, receipt validation, and review of submissions for alignment with reporting requirements. Identify overdue, incomplete, or potentially noncompliant obligations and coordinate follow-up or escalation in accordance with established procedures. Maintain organized, audit-ready agreement records and support ongoing operational stewardship of the agreement portfolio through coordination with internal stakeholders and preparation of compliance reporting.
• Contract Coordination - Support workflows related to agreement negotiation and execution. Track agreement workflow status, including drafts, redlines, and execution progress in coordination with legal counsel, compliance, and other internal stakeholders. Streamlines contract workflows by implementing standardized procedures and tracking mechanisms to accelerate review cycles, reduce bottlenecks, and ensure timely execution across all stakeholder groups. Ensure executed agreements are accurately recorded in internal systems and maintain visibility across agreements in process.
• Reporting Compliance - Execute federal and non-federal reporting obligations, including maintaining accurate, audit-ready reporting records and monitoring reporting activities and deadlines. Leverage system integrations, where available, to support automated transfer of invention and patent information to reporting systems. Monitor data integrity across synchronized records, review exceptions and discrepancies, coordinate updates or corrective actions as needed, and conduct periodic reviews on an established schedule to maintain compliance. Escalate complex, non-routine, or judgment-based compliance matters to the Director.

JOB QUALIFICATION

• Bachelor's degree; preferably in business administration, health administration, legal studies, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience in technology transfer, IP management, research administration, compliance operations, contract administration, or a related field
• Demonstrated experience supporting operational processes, compliance activities, or reporting obligations associated with agreements, regulatory frameworks, or similar structured processes
• Experience coordinating across multiple stakeholders, workflows, or operational systems preferred
• Preferred: Advanced degree in a related field or relevant professional certification (e.g., PMP)

Primary Location

South Campus

Schedule

Full time

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Department

Innovation Ventures

Employee Status

Regular

FTE

1

Weekly Hours

40

• Expected Starting Pay Range
• Annualized pay may vary based on FTE status

$61,401.60 - $78,291.20

About Us

At Cincinnati Children's, we come to work with one goal: to make children's health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children's.

Cincinnati Children's is:

• Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10  best Children's Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years

• Consistently among the top 3 Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding

• Recognized as one of America's Best Large Employers  (2025), America's Best Employers for New Grads (2025)

• One of the nation's America's Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune

• Consistently certified as great place to work

• A Leading Disability Employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability

• Magnet designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

We Embrace Innovation-Together. We believe in empowering our teams with the tools that help us work smarter and care better. That's why we support the responsible use of artificial intelligence. By encouraging innovation, we're creating space for new ideas, better outcomes, and a stronger future-for all of us.

Comprehensive job description provided upon request.

Cincinnati Children's is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/Veteran/Disability