Grant Manager

Position Overview

The Office of Research Award Management Grant Manager provides leadership, direction, and oversight for all sponsored awards funded by federal, state, and private funds, including financial administration, adherence to federal, state and university compliance guidelines, and meeting reporting requirements. This position manages the day-to-day post-award research administration activities and supervises post-award research administration staff performing award management tasks and working closely with investigators, other research administrators and central office staff.

This full-time position is responsible for building relationships with the units and PIs served, supervising the daily post-award research administration business processes, interacting with SSC finance and HR on post-award related issues, and supporting a culture centered on delivering excellent customer service.

This position ensures that award management Grant Officers and Grant Coordinators provide timely and professional services that support and enhance the research goals of the units served. The Grant Manager is expected to maintain successful relationships and frequent communication with Directors, Chairs and PIs of academic or research units. The Grant Manager makes decisions on duty assignments to ensure that the method of processing post-award research administration transactions is compliant with University, State and Federal Guidelines.

This position is also responsible for establishing and monitoring internal control procedures.

This position reports to the Associate Director, Award Management. It is the Grant Manager’s duty to work with the Associate Director and Director, Research Administration to implement strategic plans for improving processes and services. The Grant Manager is accountable for ensuring the implementation of research administration policies and processes and that staff are adequately trained and provided with mentoring and coaching as necessary.

This position is designated as fully remote, meaning most activities will be performed from an agreed- upon off-campus location. Some in-person activities will be required on occasion.

Due to complex state employment laws, the University of Kansas may be unable to hire fully remote workers for this position outside of Kansas. Specifically, we cannot currently offer employment to candidates residing in the following states:
California, Delaware, Idaho & Minnesota. We appreciate your understanding and invite interested individuals from eligible states to apply.

Job Description
50% - Grants Administration Leadership and Post Award Oversight and Approval

• Guides and directs activities for assigned Grant Coordinators and Grant Officers.
• Manages cross-functional activities of research administration staff, including oversight of all compliance related functions.
• Trains staff in research administration, including compliance and allowability, functional accounting, and financial management skills, including optimizing the use of systems and reporting.
• Works with staff to maintain compliance with all appropriate sponsored project guidelines.
• Evaluates opportunities to enhance existing processes and provide improved service to client units.
• Coordinate with and ensure resources are available to support Sponsor subject matter expert (SME) to support excellent sponsor relations.
• Coordinates with leaders of academic departments or research centers.
• Ensures service needs are met or exceeded, based on established performance metrics, and regular assessment of team workload assignments.
• Meets with assigned departments and centers on a quarterly and as-needed basis.
• Addresses unique concerns or needs of assigned departments and centers.
• Resolves disputes…