Grants and Contracts Management Senior Analyst
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, 43215, USA
Listed on 2026-07-13
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Business
Financial Compliance, Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Financial Analyst
Grants And Contracts Management Senior Analyst 3
The Grants & Contracts Management Senior Analyst independently manages complex pre-award grant support activities for principal investigators (PIs) within the College of Public Health (CPH). This position provides advanced expertise in proposal development, budget preparation, submission, and administrative compliance, and serves as an experienced advisor to investigators and research staff.
They will lead proposal development for assigned submissions, coordinating with the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) and internal stakeholders to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant submissions. Responsibilities include independently developing and reviewing complex and multi-year grant budgets, establishing subrecipient budgets and documentation, and advising investigators on submission timelines, requirements, and best practices.
The Senior Analyst reviews and evaluates proposal components for compliance with sponsor guidelines and university policies, provides guidance on administrative requirements such as effort commitments and allowable costs, and proactively identifies and resolves pre-award issues. The role advises investigators on proposal strategies and supports the preparation of more complex applications, including multi-investigator and interdisciplinary proposals.
This position applies advanced knowledge of sponsored research compliance requirements, including human and animal subjects research, financial conflict of interest, conflict of commitment, and related regulatory areas. The Senior Analyst assists investigators in preparing and submitting required compliance documentation and ensures required trainings and disclosures are completed within sponsor-specified timelines.
The Grants & Contracts Management Senior Analyst contributes to training and knowledge sharing, and supports continuous improvement of pre-award processes and tools.
The position maintains professional expertise through ongoing training and development and performs additional duties as assigned.
Required Experience:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- 4 years of relevant experience required.
Desired
Experience:
- 4-8 years of relevant grant or contract management experience to include knowledge of pre-award grant management process.
- Advanced word processing skills
- Intermediate spreadsheet skills including ability to create budgetary documents
- Ability to identify inconsistencies between application requirements and submitted documents
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to meet deadlines;
Solid communication skills to clearly explain concepts and solutions to stakeholders. - Experience writing administrative components of grants preferred
- Experience with research administration proposal tools (Grants.gov) desired
- Ability to effectively manage and execute multiple tasks, projects and priorities including the ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines
- Ability to identify issues, investigate and resolve mid-size discrepancies
- Excellent communication skills necessary in order to communicate intricate job-related processes to internal and external customers
- Ability to positively represent the department internally and externally
Pay Range: $70,100 - $91,600
Salary offer will be determined from candidate education and experience, internal equity, and budget.
Location:
This position is intended to operate in a hybrid work environment. Specific on-site and remote work expectations will be established with the hiring manager based on departmental and operational needs.
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