Program Manager -Grant Administration

Department
:
Pharmacological & Pharmaceutic

Salary
: $49,400 - $56,200

Manages the day-to-day operations of a large university program or department, including the supervision of staff employees, student workers, programs or processes.

• Plans and develops procedures for administering a large or complex department or program.
• Manages fiscal activities, including procurement and budget analysis.
• Provides guidance to subordinate staff and evaluates performance.
• Prepares abstracts, research reports, funding proposals, operations and procedure manuals, and other written material and documentation.
• Creates and reviews reports of expenditures and activities.
• May administer grants and grant-related communications, scholarships and other operations.
• Develops, implements and maintains appropriate policies and procedures.
• May serve as property custodian for the department.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

• Oversee and manage post-award activities across portfolios in line with institutional and sponsor requirements.
• Provides direction and partners with UHCOP Office of Research and CBO to streamline workflows, ensuring alignment with institutional and sponsor policies.
• Provides budget projections as needed to support PI decision making and avoid under- or over-spending of grant funds.
• Handles administrative tasks related to research budgets and accounts at the discretion of PIs or leadership, maintaining expenditure records for review.
• Aids in monitoring expenses, reviewing accounting entries and recording complex transactions in accordance with guidelines.
• Compile numerous research reports on a monthly, quarterly and yearly basis.
• Processes and verifies financial transactions upon faculty request or departmental need, checking fund availability and applying institutional and sponsor requirements to ease administrative responsibilities.

MQ:
Education
:
Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4‑year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in‑depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed.

Experience
:
Requires a minimum of one (1) year of directly job-related experience.

Certification/Licensing
:
None.

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The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.