Manager, Pre-Award Operations

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Posted Todayjob requisition : R49239
** Hourly Pay Range:**$43.38 - $67.24 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.
** Position Highlights:
*** Position:
Manager, Pre Award Operations

* Location:

Evanston, IL
* Full Time/Part Time:
Full Time

* Hours:

Monday-Friday, [hours and flexible work schedules]
** A Brief Overview:
** The Manager, Pre Award Operations leads the daily operations of the pre-award function within the Office for Sponsored Programs, supporting investigators across the Endeavor Health Research Institute in the development, review, and submission of proposals to federal agencies, state agencies, foundations, and industry sponsors. This position will be involved in contract negotiations, subrecipient monitoring and perform general awards management. The Manager supervises pre-award staff, serves as an authorized reviewer for proposals and budgets prior to institutional endorsement, and partners with the Director, Office for Sponsored Programs on policy development, process improvement, training, and metrics.

The Manager ensures that all submissions comply with sponsor guidelines, federal regulations including 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance), and Endeavor Health policies.
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* What you will do:

*** Supervises the day-to-day work of Pre-Award Specialists, including hiring, onboarding, training, workload distribution, coaching, and performance evaluation.
* Establishes and monitors service standards, submission timelines, and quality benchmarks for the pre-award team, and reports metrics to the Director, Office for Sponsored Programs.
* Develops, documents, and continuously improves standard operating procedures for proposal intake, review, routing, and submission.

Submits proposals on behalf of the institution
* Coordinates award activities and communications with sponsors, i.e., no cost extensions, carry forward requests, etc.
* Serves as the escalation point for complex, time-sensitive, or high-value submissions and for investigator service concerns.
* Reviews and approves proposal budgets, budget justifications, and administrative components for accuracy, allowability, and compliance with sponsor guidelines and institutional policy prior to submission.
* Provides direct pre-award support for a portfolio of complex submissions, including multi-project applications, career development awards, subaward arrangements, and industry-sponsored agreements.
* Advises investigators and department administrators on funding opportunity requirements, application components, budget development, F&A application, cost sharing, and sponsor policy.
* Coordinates institutional endorsement and submission through sponsor systems including Grants.gov, eRA Commons, ASSIST, NSF Research.gov, and proposal development modules of the electronic research administration system.
* Reviews notices of award and coordinates with the post-award team on award setup, at-risk account requests, and just-in-time submissions.
* Monitors changes in federal regulations, agency policy, and sponsor guidelines, and communicates implications to staff, investigators, and leadership.
* Partners with research compliance, legal, contracting, and finance colleagues on issues including subrecipient commitment review, conflict of interest disclosure, export control screening referral, and other pre-submission requirements.
* Develops and delivers training for investigators, research staff, and department administrators on pre-award processes and sponsor requirements.
* Supports internal and external audits, sponsor site visits, and data requests related to the pre-award function.
* Performs other related duties as assigned. This description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities and duties performed.
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* What you will need:

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* Education:

** Bachelors Degree Business Administration/Management Required Or Bachelors Degree Public Administration Required Or Bachelors Degree Health Administration Required Or Bachelors Degree Science Required
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* Experience:

** Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in sponsored programs or research administration, with substantial pre-award experience
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* Skills:

** Demonstrated experience preparing and reviewing proposals and budgets for federal sponsors, including NIH+ Demonstrated…