Grants Manager (Institute for RNA Innovation)

About the role

The Grants Manager will manage post-award activities for a diverse sponsored program portfolio, including account setup and closeout, and regular review of all sponsored projects expenditures including fund projections.

Responsibilities

• Manage post-award research activities on a diverse grant portfolio including but not limited to Industry-sponsored, Investigator-sponsored, Program Projects, and Training Grants.
• Preparation of monthly financial reports on all sponsored projects for Principal Investigators (PIs).
• Manage and prepare financial analysis and conduct monthly meetings with PIs to review grant funds and provide quarterly forecasts.
• Ensure that PIs adhere to budgets and sponsor regulations.
• New award set up including budget journal entries, subcontract initiation and processing for all sponsored projects.
• Directly responsible for monitoring of expenditures, invoicing, processing of salary allocations and grant effort, and close out of all grants.
• Preparation of the annual sponsored programs budgets as well as participation in the annual budget process.
• Aid in the preparation of large, complex grant mechanisms such as T32's, P01's.
• Provide purchase order and travel reimbursement approvals.

Qualifications

• Ability to maintain confidentiality with respect to highly sensitive data required.
• Proven ability to handle complex portfolios.
• Experience in University research administration and financial systems, including Business Objects/Data Warehouse, Workday, BEN Financials strongly preferred.
• Experience with administering highly complex grants, contracts and sponsored agreements strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office Word, Excel, and data warehouse systems required with additional computers skills a plus.
• Must demonstrate critical thinking, analytical skills, attention to detail and a proactive work style.
• Ability to apply solid organizational, time management and multi-tasking skills to a fast-paced deadline-driven environment required.
• Strong interpersonal skills and verbal and written communication skills desired.

Job Profile Title

Grants Manager

Title: Grants Manager A

Title: Grants Manager B

Qualifications

• Grants Manager A: Bachelor’s degree with 3-5 years of grant and contract administration experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Grants Manager B: Bachelor’s degree with 5-7 years of grant and contract administration experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience required. Master’s degree preferred.

Pay Range

$65,628.00 - $80,000.00 Annual Rate

Department / School

Perelman School of Medicine