Sr. Manager, Research Administration (Contracts) - Hybrid

About the role

The Senior Manager, Research Administration (Contracts) is a key position within the Office of Research Administration (ORA) at the University of Miami. This role involves leading a team responsible for the review and analysis of complex sponsored project agreements, providing research administration services to academic departments and research units, and interacting with various stakeholders to ensure efficient and effective research management.

Responsibilities

• Conducts and leads a team responsible for the drafting, review, analysis, and negotiation of outbound subaward terms and conditions.
• Conducts subrecipient risk assessment, including reviewing audits, consistent with University guidelines.
• Interacts with other ORA personnel, Principal Investigators, and study teams to ensure research initiation is managed efficiently and effectively.
• Maintains advanced knowledge of applicable OMB circulars, NIH Policy Statement, and other applicable regulations.
• Leverages real-time dashboards to monitor team performance and ensure consistent meeting of Service Level Agreement Key Performance Indicators.
• Drives a culture of accountability by basing team performance assessments on measurable data and identifying process inefficiencies through data analysis.
• Provides updates and status reports to senior management on a regular basis, tracking relevant data using University systems and other tools.
• Oversees, trains, and mentors staff in assigned team.
• Promotes transparency and accountability in research administration by coordinating documentation and approval processes and establishing and assessing internal controls.
• Maintains effective relationships with sponsor representatives to facilitate communication.

Qualifications

• CORE QUALIFICATIONS
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in relevant field. Master’s degree in relevant field preferred.
• Certification and Licensing: CRA, CFRA, or CHRC certification preferred.
• Experience: Minimum 7 years of relevant experience, ideally in an academic setting. Appropriate combination of relevant education and/or experience may be considered.
• Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes: Knowledge of business and management principles; extensive knowledge of research administration, preferably in an academic institution; extensive knowledge of sponsored program regulations; ability to efficiently research complex information and use it for establishment and improvement of work processes, reporting, and data analysis; excellent written and oral communication; excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills; highly numerate with demonstrated excellence in analytic skills; excellent organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to direct, manage, implement, and evaluate department operations; ability to effectively plan, delegate, and/or supervise the work of others; ability to lead, motivate, develop, and train others.