Sr. Manager, Pre-Award Unit

Job Summary

The Health Sciences Pre-Award Senior Manager provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for a team of Grant & Contract Officers (GCOs), supporting proposal development and submission across Health Sciences departments. This position ensures timely, accurate, and compliant proposal submissions while maintaining a high level of service to faculty and departmental partners. This role shapes pre-award service delivery, optimizes workflows, and leads complex, high-impact proposal activity across a diverse funding portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Direct/Manage/Supervise the grant process both pre- and post-award for the university.
• Oversee the research, preparation, submission and follow-up of various grants such as industry, foundation, and government.
• Collaborate cross-departmentally to determine needs and identify projects fitting organization’s strategies.
• Review planned proposals and submission guidelines to suggest positioning and determine feasibility of meeting deadlines.
• Provide strategic guidance during research and drafting stages of grant submission.
• Review and edit finalized grant to ensure clear and compelling language.
• Identify, pursue, cultivate, and enhance relationships with foundations and government agencies in support of funding needs.
• Second-level manager. Manage the activities of first-level managers and/or supervisors. Responsible for hiring, firing, performance appraisals, and pay reviews.
• Broad knowledge of the field with proven leadership skills.

Qualifications

• EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT : 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor’s degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).
• Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels: Senior Manager, Grant Development Management: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 8 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience.
• Preferences: Experience in an academic or health sciences research environment, Knowledge of NIH policies, electronic research administration systems, and multi-component proposal submissions, Experience supporting centralized or shared service models, Strong understanding of institutional policies and compliance requirements related to sponsored projects.