Jobs at American Institutes for Research

Leads enterprise strategic sourcing, competitive procurements, subcontract administration, negotiations, compliance, risk management, reporting, process improvement, and team development. Advises stakeholders across proposals, finance, legal, compliance, and program teams while overseeing subcontract activities throughout the contract lifecycle. The role establishes procurement governance, improves operational consistency, supports audits, and manages complex supplier and subcontractor relationships.

Provides strategic and operational leadership for pre-award contracts, overseeing solicitation, negotiation, teaming agreements, compliance, risk management, process improvement, systems, reporting, and team development. Partners with senior leaders, funders, vendors, legal, finance, procurement, and program teams across federal, state, foundation, commercial, and international awards. Ensures adherence to FAR, Uniform Guidance, sponsor regulations, and internal policies while improving contracting efficiency and audit readiness.

Develops accessible, multimedia learning resources, instructional materials, performance-support tools, and AI-enhanced learning solutions for adult learners. Collaborates with subject matter experts and stakeholders, coordinates project activities, evaluates learning effectiveness, analyzes feedback and outcomes, and continuously improves digital learning products. The role uses instructional design principles, adult learning theory, accessibility standards, authoring tools, design software, video-production platforms, and emerging technologies.

Develops and executes communications and business development outreach strategies, including events, sponsorships, conferences, email promotions, social media campaigns, presentations, and promotional materials. The role supports brand positioning, thought leadership, dissemination planning, stakeholder advising, and performance reporting while coordinating communications activities with program leadership and external clients.