Senior Grants​/Contracts Coordinator

This position is part of a centralized support hub comprised of professionals providing post-award grant and contract administration and financial support to clinical departments within the School of Medicine. The position serves as a key resource for assigned departments, supporting the financial administration of sponsored projects, contracts, and related funding mechanisms.

The incumbent coordinates post-award grant, contract, and financial administration activities for a diverse portfolio of sponsored projects and agreements. The position supports the financial stewardship of sponsored funds through financial analysis, reporting, compliance oversight, and resolution of post-award administrative issues.

The position works closely with departmental faculty, principal investigators, administrators, and institutional partners, including the Financial Management Hubs, OPAM, and RDA, to resolve financial, operational, and compliance-related matters associated with sponsored projects and contracts.

Post-Award Grant & Contract Administration and Financial Management

• Coordinate and independently administer post-award financial activities for sponsored projects, contracts, and institutional funding programs
• Develop and maintain budgets, spending plans, forecasts, and financial projections for assigned portfolios.
• Monitor expenditures and review budget-to-actual variances; identify issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Prepare and distribute recurring financial reports and analyses for Principal Investigators (PIs), department leadership, and other stakeholders.
• Process and review labor distributions, salary allocations, effort adjustments, revenue activity, cost transfers, and financial reconciliations.
• Coordinate sponsor and institutional reporting requirements, including award management documentation and financial deliverables.
• Collaborate with departmental staff, institutional partners, and subcontracting entities to resolve budgeting, invoicing, compliance, and financial administration issues.
• Ensure compliance with sponsor requirements, federal regulations, and institutional policies and procedures.

Financial Analysis, Forecasting & Reporting

• Perform complex financial analysis, forecasting, and portfolio reviews for sponsored projects and contracts.
• Analyze financial and operational data to identify trends, variances, risks, and funding concerns.
• Develop recurring and ad hoc reports to support financial oversight and decision-making.
• Utilize institutional financial systems and reporting tools, including Oracle, Grants Accounting, Labor Distribution, and related applications.
• Provide financial recommendations and supporting analysis to assist faculty and administrators in the effective stewardship of sponsored funds.
• Monitor financial performance and assist with planning for award spend-down and closeout activities.

Team support, Training, and Process Improvement

• Provide training, guidance, and knowledge sharing to colleagues regarding grant and contract administration processes, systems, and best practices.
• Participate in team initiatives, cross-functional projects, and departmental work groups.
• Contributes to the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of standard operating procedures, workflow documentation, and departmental resources.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and assist with implementing solutions that enhance efficiency, compliance, and customer service.
• Collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to support operational goals, compliance, and customer service objectives.

Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree AND four years of grant/contract administration experience,
  OR

• Six years of grants and contracts administration experience,
  OR

• Certification from the Society of Research Administrators (CRA)
  AND three years of grant and contracts administration experience,
  OR

• Equivalent combination of training and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Intermediate spreadsheet skills, including complex functions, formulas, and formatting.

• Demonstrated knowledge of federal sponsored research regulations, Uniform Guidance, sponsor requirements, and post-award financial administration principles.

• Attention to detail and accuracy, excellent organizational, time management and documentation skills. The ability to learn new software quickly, the ability to learn in a self-directed manner.

• Outstanding communication skills that demonstrate…