Team Lead Unit Post-Award Administration

About the role

The Team Lead, Unit Post-Award Administration will lead and facilitate the further development of the Research Administration Office (RAO) that creates a framework for a consistent and coordinated approach to sponsored project administration by having LCOM college research administration services become a unit of the Dean’s office. In collaboration with the Senior Associate Dean for Research, the Team Lead for Unit Post-Award Research Administration will be responsible for operating a customer focused post-award research administration team that is synchronized in process and procedures. Collaborate and partner with Senior Associate Dean for Research and department leadership, along with SPA, to continuously improve process, policies and procedures, generating an efficient and effective research administration infrastructure allowing our researchers to focus on conducting research. The Team Lead will influence and support post-award financial administration and management of sponsored projects in accordance with all applicable rules, regulations, and policies. Independently provide administrative supervision for unit Post-Award Administrators. Lead and implement continuous improvement activities; streamline processes, oversee the development of tools and documentation of procedures for unit post-award administration. Provide on-boarding and training for central and unit post-award administrators. Serve as liaison to internal and external constituents on complex internal/external policy, procedural and process information pertaining to the area of responsibility. Provide executive level research administration to the Senior Associate Dean for Research and directly oversee the Dean’s Office grant portfolio, budget analytics, post-award financial management and monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate development of the Research Administration Office (RAO) framework.
• Collaborate with Senior Associate Dean for Research and department leadership to improve processes, policies, and procedures.
• Influence and support post-award financial administration and management of sponsored projects.
• Provide administrative supervision for unit Post-Award Administrators.
• Lead continuous improvement activities, streamline processes, oversee development of tools and documentation.
• Provide on-boarding and training for central and unit post-award administrators.
• Serve as liaison to internal and external constituents on complex policy and procedural information.
• Provide executive level research administration to the Senior Associate Dean for Research, overseeing the Dean’s Office grant portfolio, budget analytics, post-award financial management and monitoring.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and six years of government, non‑profit or higher education experience.
• Experience in complex financial reporting, employee supervision, and effective written and oral communication.
• Demonstrated customer service, analytical and presentation skills.
• Proficiency with spreadsheet applications.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience participating in financial audits, financial management, and PeopleSoft.

Skills

• Financial reporting and analysis.
• Employee supervision.
• Written and oral communication.
• Customer service.
• Analytical and presentation abilities.
• Spreadsheet proficiency.

Pay

Anticipated pay range: $90,000‑$95,000.

Schedule

Hybrid schedule option available (split time between campus and elsewhere) per university telecommuting policy; a 6‑month probationary period applies; background check required.