Lead Grants Management Analyst (Pre Award) - Hybrid Onsite/Remote

About the position The Lead Grants Management Analyst (Post-Award) is responsible for the administration and oversight of post-award activities for sponsored projects, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and institutional regulations, as well as sponsor-specific terms. This position provides expert guidance and administrative support to investigators, administrators, and central offices, serving as a primary liaison with sponsors and internal stakeholders. The Lead Post-Award Analyst will manage award setup, modifications, and ongoing compliance monitoring, while contributing to the development of post-award workflows, training materials, and process improvements within the Office of Sponsored Research (OSR). The role demands attention to detail, analytical skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Responsibilities

• Award Management & Compliance

Review and process award notices, including new awards, non-competing continuations, modifications, and no-cost extensions.

• Initiate award setup in collaboration with Finance team and other relevant

offices, ensuring accurate budgets, effort allocation, and compliance with sponsor and institutional policies.

• Monitor award compliance, including effort reporting, subrecipient

monitoring, allowable costs, and deliverable schedules.

• Approve and manage award transfers, carryforwards, and rebudgets, ensuring

sponsor approval where required.

• Serve as institutional liaison with sponsors regarding post-award non-fiscal

issues and limited fiscal matters within delegated authority.

• Review progress reports and Other Support documents to ensure accuracy,

completeness, and timely submission.

• Maintain detailed and accurate documentation of all post-award actions in

electronic grant management system, Huron Grants.

• Clinical Investigators & Department Support

Provide guidance and training to investigators and administrators on post-award requirements, policies, and procedures.

• Serve as a resource for interpretation of sponsor terms, federal regulations

(e.g., Uniform Guidance), and institutional policies.

• Assist investigators in partnership with the Finance team with understanding

award budgets, cost-sharing obligations, and allowable expenses.

• Coordinate with departmental offices and other central stakeholders to

resolve post-award issues.

• Training, Compliance, and Process Improvement

Provide direction, procedural training, and assistance to investigators and administrators on post-award policies, procedures, processes, and sponsor requirements.

• Participate in professional development activities, including regulatory

updates, sponsor communications, and training opportunities, to remain current with evolving laws, regulations, and best practices.

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of post-award workflows, policies,

tools, systems, and reporting capabilities.

• Assist in the onboarding and training of new post-award staff, as needed.
• Team & Institutional Support

Participate actively in OSR team meetings and cross-unit collaborations to support coordinated research administration services.

• Provide coverage and backup support to other OSR team members during

high-volume periods, absences, or staff transitions.

• Support OSR’s mission and service goals through collaboration and shared

responsibility.

• Leadership & Mentorship

Provide guidance, coaching, and mentorship to junior post-award staff and new OSR hires.

• Support onboarding and training of new post-award team members by sharing

knowledge of award management, sponsor systems, and institutional policies.

• Serve as a mentor and resource to support development of compliance,

problem-solving, and award management skills.

• Lead or contribute to small initiatives or process improvement projects that

involve mentoring other team members.

• Assist leadership in identifying staff development needs and supporting

succession planning.

• Other Duties

Perform additional responsibilities as assigned to support OSR operations, compliance, and service excellence.

• Leads the analysis, identification and preparation of new,

non-competing/competing continuation grant applications and other progress reports.

• Collaborates with stakeholders and departments to coordinate complex

initiative applications and contract submissions; meets regularly with the leadership to review funding needs and potential funding opportunities.

• Negotiates with funding agencies on behalf of the organization for research

grants and contracts; informs investigators of current funding agency regulations and changes in administrative policy.

• Makes investigators aware of support opportunities, and reviews proposals for

feasibility and compliance with regulations; assists investigators in developing proposals for internal as well as external support.

• Authorizes expenses on grants and contracts, below specified limits.
• Audits clinical research projects for compliance with internal and external

regulations and feasibility.

• Compiles data for inclusion in and assists in the preparation of the Annual

Report for External Support, published by the Office of Grants and Contracts.

• Serves as staff to various committees.
• Uses knowledge and skills to contribute to the development of functional

objectives and principles to achieve goals in innovative ways. Problems addressed are of diverse scope and complexity ranging from moderate to substantial.

• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are

considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and

related experience.

• 5-7 years of relevant experience and progressive experience where team

leadership was demonstrated, required. Nice-to-haves

• 4–6 years of post-award administration experience in a post-award research

administration, grants management or sponsored projects administration.

• Strong knowledge of post award requirements for sponsored projects, and

working knowledge of Uniform Guidance, federal cost principles, and sponsor-specific requirements.

• Experience with electronic post-award management systems such as Huron,

Cayuse, InfoEd, or similar platforms.

• Experience in grant and subrecipient monitoring, reporting, and compliance.
• Experience interpreting and applying policies from multiple levels of

authority (federal, state, institutional).

• Experience in academic research administration or a government/nonprofit

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