Senior Grant Development Manager - College of AI, Cyber and Computing (CAICC)
Posting close date: Applications accepted through 11:59 PM CDT on 10/29/2026; may close earlier if sufficient qualified applications are received.
About the role
The Senior Grant Development Manager provides advanced professional skills in leading the development and management of highly competitive applications for extramural funding or recognition from private and public sponsors, and stimulates research through strategic teaming efforts. The role is responsible for identifying funding opportunities/sponsors, providing editing, critical review, and/or writing support, and coordinating proposal teams, as indicated, to secure public and private extramural funding or prestigious awards/recognitions. The position provides services to a specific department, college, or organized research unit.
Responsibilities
- Conducts market intelligence and identifies and disseminates funding opportunities that align with the University’s strengths, faculty expertise, and specific research agendas.
- Engages in strategic consultations with PI/PDs and teams to include solicitation analysis, feedback on strategy, identifying collaborators or areas for collaboration, early budget conceptualization (as it relates to project scope), and prior submission review analysis and response.
- Consults with PI/PDs and collaborators to translate early ideas and concepts into competitive narratives for extramural funding, including advising on funding sources as well as strategies for meeting technical