Associate Director, Post-Award Services, Sponsored Programs

Boston University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Tuition remission for employees

Tuition remission for dependents

Job summary

Boston University seeks an Associate Director, Post-Award Services, Sponsored Programs, to lead a team responsible for the financial review and reporting for sponsored projects in Boston. This role reports to the Assistant Vice President and focuses on ensuring accurate financial management and timely closeouts.

The AD will guide a high-performing team, deliver high-quality service to faculty and sponsors, and drive process improvements, including leveraging AI tools to enhance response accuracy

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, Master's preferred, in the fields of business, accounting, or finance. 8+ years of related experience required.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve cost transfers, financial reports, and award closeout activities.
• Provide high-quality service to faculty, administrators, colleagues, and sponsors in managing the financial aspects of sponsored projects.
• Develop and manage a team of professionals to provide excellent service.
• Deliver results to internal and external customers while balancing sponsor requirements, compliance, and programmatic needs.
• Identify opportunities to apply AI solutions to streamline customer interactions and provide data-driven insights.
• Use analytic data skills to support initiatives, process changes, and improve team performance.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Associate Director, Post-Award Services, Sponsored Programs

Job Description

Category: Charles River Campus --> Professional

Job Location: Boston, MA, United States

Tracking Code: 26500115970707

Posted Date: 7/16/2026

Salary Grade: 51

Expected Hiring Range Minimum: $120,375.00

Expected Hiring Range Maximum: $135,000.00

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training and internal pay comparison. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Type: Full-Time/Regular

Reporting to the Assistant Vice President, Sponsored Programs, the Associate Director (AD), Sponsored Programs, Post-Award, is responsible for developing and managing a team who oversees the financial review and reporting services for Sponsored research at Boston University.

Responsibilities

• Include but are not limited to the review and approval of cost transfers, financial reports, and award closeout activities.
• S/he is responsible for providing high-quality service to faculty, administrators, colleagues, and sponsors in managing the financial aspects of sponsored projects.
• Developing and managing professional employees and organizing them into a high-performing team providing excellent service.
• Delivering to both internal and external customers; ensuring all needs are balanced (sponsor requirements, compliance and programmatic).
• Other projects as assigned.
• The AD will also identify opportunities to apply AI solutions to streamline customer service interactions, improve response accuracy, and support faculty and departmental partners with data-driven insights.
• The AD will have strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities at the same time and will use their analytic data skills to support initiatives, process change, and improve team performance.
• This includes leveraging AI-supported analytics, predictive models, and automated quality-assurance tools to monitor trends, assess risk, and inform decision-making.
• The AD will work collaboratively with colleagues and peers, promote a professional environment at all times, and follows all service standards of the department.
• The AD actively contributes to the overall needs of Sponsored Programs, participating in projects, training, and new initiatives.
• The AD will also champion the responsible adoption of AI across Post-Award operations, supporting staff training, developing best practices, and ensuring alignment with University policies and compliance standards.
• Boston University's benefit package includes health, dental, life insurance, and paid time off. Full-time employees are also eligible for tuition remission for courses at Boston University. Noteworthy: the remission benefit extends to dependents as well.

Required Skills

Bachelor's degree required, Master's preferred, in the fields of business, accounting, or finance. 8+ years of related experience required.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Job Location: Boston, MA

Position Type: Full-Time/Regular

Salary Grade: $120,375.00-$135,000.00