Business Development/Proposal Manager (Program Manager Non Supervisory)

University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB); Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Health insurance

Tuition remission

Flexible schedule

Job summary

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) – School of Medicine, Institute of Human Virology seeks a Business Development/Proposal Manager to lead grant submissions, budgets, and program development in collaboration with program leadership and the grants/contracts team.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree, at least four years of program oversight and grant writing experience; PMP certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Four years of program oversight including planning, budgeting, and coordination.
• Minimum four years of grant writing experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate grant submissions and progress reports with leadership.
• Coordinate proposals for NIH, CDC and other funders with grants & contracts team.
• Develop and monitor program milestones, budgets and subgrants/consultancies.
• Provide advanced administrative support to program leadership and PI directors.

Skills

Grant writing

Budget planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

PMP Certification preferred

Job description

The University of Maryland School of Medicine, Institute of Human Virology (IHV) is currently recruiting for a Business Development/Proposal Manager.

Benefits:

• Exempt Regular
• Retirement program (pension or optional retirement plan/ORP) that must be selected and is effective on your date of hire.
• PAID leave package that includes over 4 weeks of vacation accrued each year, 15 paid holidays, 3 personal leave, unlimited accrual of sick time, and comprehensive health insurance.
• Professional learning and development programs.
• Tuition remission for employees and their dependents at any University System of Maryland school.
• Flexible work schedules and teleworking options (if applicable per job).

UMB is a public university and constituent institution of the University System of Maryland. All employees are expected to work primarily physically within the State of Maryland.

Primary Duties:

• In collaboration with programmatic leadership and faculty/principal investigators plan, develop and coordinate meeting current grant requirements and milestones, particularly submission of progress reports, annual budgets, final program, and financial reports and ensuring subgrants/contracts and/or consultancies to the Division or from the Division are processed.
• Plan project renewals and communications strategy for program. Work with senior management in developing program goals and milestones for growth.
• In collaboration with grants & contracts team at IHV, coordinates the proposal and narrative development for grant submissions/proposals for various agencies and funders, specifically the NIH and CDC but also with other non-governmental donors. Ability to write both scientifically and for a lay audience is expected.
• Plan and coordinate daily activities of a program including monitoring relationships with outside agencies or subcontractors.
• Provide advanced administrative support to the programmatic leadership and faculty/PIs. Perform specialized administrative and academic functions, including research and financial data analyses, program coordination and monitoring, program submission data collection, database creation, reports, and recommend changes in program administration or proposal development processes to optimize them.
• Monitor and maintain relationships with contractors, partners (foreign and domestic), state agencies, and sponsors to ensure compliance with work plan and deliverables.
• Manage proposal development for smaller opportunities throughout the proposal development lifecycle and supports the Director Health Program/Administrator and Faculty in preparing complex grant submissions/proposals through preparing biosketches/CVs, facilities/equipment/capacity statements, “other support” and similar annexes/supporting documents, outlines, as well as gathering and summarizing needed data, writing or editing sections of proposals, making section assignments, developing partner scopes of work and reviewing proposal drafts. This includes ensuring alignment, consistency and responsiveness across programmatic themes, budget, workplan and appendices.
• Provides advanced support to the Director Health Program/Administrator, faculty, and country leaders in identifying, analyzing, and pursuing business development opportunities.
• Develop and facilitate meetings, proposal design sessions, and/or presentations with high impact on participants. Coordinate logistics, scheduling, and participant communications.
• Manage program activities through delegation of assignments to staff. May mentor other support staff.
• Perform other related duties.

Education:

Bachelor's degree

Experience:

Four (4) years of program oversight including program planning, budget, and coordination. Minimum of 4 years of grant writing experience.

Certification/Licensure:

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Knowledge of position requirements. Knowledge of all applicable requirements, regulations, and laws. Experience with a range of domestic and international donors as types of sources (government, private, non-profit). Skilled in effective use of applicable technology/systems. Ability to effectively communicate both verbal and written thoughts, ideas, and facts. Ability to work cooperatively with others and independently. Ability to demonstrate, understand, apply, and adhere to the UMB Core Values of Respect and Integrity, Well-being and Sustainability, Equity and Justice, and Innovation and Discovery.

Hiring Range:

$85,000 - $95,000, Commensurate with education and experience

UMB is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce and is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry or national origin, sex, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, marital status, protected veteran's status, or any other legally protected classification.

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Job

Reg or CII Exempt Staff

Full Time/Part Time

Full-Time

Shift

Day Job

Organization

School of Medicine - Institute of Human Virology

Job Posting

Aug 24, 2026

Unposting Date

Aug 29, 2026, 10:59:00 PM