Grants Manager

563d Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 98,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid parking/public transportation

Paid time off

Paid sick time

Job summary

Siemens Healthineers is seeking an experienced Grants Manager for Government Grants Administration, academic collaborations, and sponsored research programs. You will ensure compliance, manage proposals, awards, and reporting, and coordinate with universities, healthcare providers, and government agencies.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration across global teams, stakeholder engagement, and independent project leadership in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field.
• 5+ years of grants/sponsored research administration experience.
• Knowledge of federal grant regulations and NIH/ARPA-H mechanisms.

Responsibilities

• Serve as administrator for government-funded grants, cooperative agreements and contracts.
• Coordinate administration of research collaborations and project startups.
• Ensure compliance with funding agency requirements and internal policies.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Attention to detail

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

Microsoft Office

Grants management systems

Job description

Join us in pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably. Our inspiring and caring environment forms a global community that celebrates diversity and individuality. We encourage you to step beyond your comfort zone, offering resources and flexibility to foster your professional and personal growth, all while valuing your unique contributions. At Siemens Healthineers, we pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare.

We are seeking an experienced and highly organized Grants Manager, Research Collaborations & Government Funding to support our growing portfolio of government-funded research programs, academic collaborations, and strategic innovation initiatives. This role will serve as the primary administrator for government grants and sponsored research activities, ensuring compliance with funding agency requirements while facilitating successful collaborations between Siemens Healthineers, academic institutions, healthcare providers, and government agencies. The ideal candidate combines expertise in grants administration, project coordination, compliance management, and stakeholder engagement across complex research and innovation ecosystems. The Grants Manager will work closely with Siemens Healthineers and academic scientists throughout the grants process. In addition to the grants related responsibilities, the individual will be working closely with other team members of the Collaborations administration community. The role requires independent administration of multifaceted projects including clear and timely communication.

Key Responsibilities

Government Grants Administration

• Serve as the Siemens Healthineers administrator for government-funded grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts.
• Oversee grant administration activities from proposal development through award closeout.
• Monitor compliance with grant terms and conditions, funding agency requirements, and internal company policies.
• Manage and track:
  • Conflicts of interest disclosures
  • Project invoicing and financial reporting
  • Effort reporting and timekeeping requirements
  • Subaward and subcontract administration
  • Project documentation and audit readiness
• Coordinate interactions with government agencies, universities, research institutions, and funding organizations.
• Manages No Cost Extensions, carryover, rebudgeting, changes in scope, and other necessary modifications, ensuring that all requests comply with sponsor guidelines and requirements.

Collaboration Administration

• Independently manage administrative processes for research collaborations and sponsored projects.
• Coordinate agreement execution and project startup activities.
• Support proposal preparation, document collection, approvals, and submissions.
• Ensure adherence to contractual obligations, reporting requirements, and project milestones.
• Maintain accurate records of collaboration agreements and funded projects.
• Maintain and develop internal standard operating procedures for grants.

Cross‑Functional Coordination

• Partner closely with: Research Collaboration Managers Compliance Legal Finance Regulatory Affairs Business Development Technology & Innovation teams.
• Facilitate internal reviews and approvals required for grant submissions and collaborative projects.
• Drive effective communication across multiple stakeholders and organizations.

Global Coordination

• Work with Siemens Healthineers global headquarters and collaboration administration teams to develop and execute support agreements.
• Ensure alignment between regional and global collaboration processes.
• Share best practices and support continuous improvement of collaboration and grant management processes.

External Stakeholder Engagement

• Build productive relationships with academic institutions, healthcare providers, government agencies, and research organizations.
• Support meetings, reporting activities, and partner communications throughout the project lifecycle.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business Administration, Public Administration, Life Sciences, Healthcare Management, Engineering, Research Administration, or a related field.

Experience

• 5+ years of experience in grants administration, sponsored research administration, research operations, or program management.
• Experience working with federally funded research programs and grant mechanisms.
• Experience managing collaborations among industry, academia, healthcare systems, and government organizations.
• Experience coordinating contracts, subawards, or research agreements.
• Experience working within a matrixed corporate environment preferred.

Knowledge

• Working knowledge of federal grant regulations and compliance requirements.
• Understanding of NIH grant mechanisms and administration.
• Familiarity with agencies such as: NIH ARPA-H DoD DOE.
• Knowledge of research collaboration agreements, sponsored research agreements, and related contracting processes.
• Understanding of conflict-of-interest management and research compliance requirements.
• Familiarity with financial reporting, invoicing, and effort/timekeeping requirements associated with grants.
• Familiarity with both pre‑ and post‑award grant administration.

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to navigate complex organizational structures and priorities.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to assess funding opportunities and compliance risks.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Experience with grants management systems and government funding portals is highly desirable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting NIH, ARPA-H, or other federal research funding programs.
• Experience within healthcare, life sciences, medical technology, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or academic research environments.
• Experience working with international organizations and global research collaborations.
• Industry (for-profit) post‑award experience.
• Certified Research Administrator (CRA), Certified Pre‑Award Research Administrator (CPRA), or similar certification.

Who we are

We are a team of more than 72,000 highly dedicated Healthineers in more than 70 countries. As a leader in medical technology, we constantly push the boundaries to create better outcomes and experiences for patients, no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.

How we work

When you join Siemens Healthineers, you become one in a global team of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists, who believe in each individual’s potential to contribute with diverse ideas. We are from different backgrounds, cultures, religions, political and/or sexual orientations, and work together, to fight the world’s most threatening diseases and enable access to care, united by one purpose: to pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

The base pay range for this position is: $98,140 - $134,937. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. If this is a commission eligible position the commission eligibility will be in accordance with the terms of the Company's plan. Commissions are based on individual performance and/or company performance.

Benefits

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• life insurance
• long-term and short-term disability insurance
• paid parking/public transportation
• paid time off
• paid sick and safe time

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Siemens Healthineers is an Equal Opportunity and Affiantive Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

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Our People

We are a team of 72,000 highly dedicated employees across more than 70 countries passionately pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in healthcare to help improve people’s lives around the world. As a leader in the industry, we aspire to create better outcomes and experiences for patients no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing.

Our portfolio, spanning from in-vitro and in-vivo diagnostics to image-guided therapy and innovative cancer care, is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.

We are part of an incredible community of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, to improve people’s lives around the world. We embrace a culture of inclusivity in which the power and potential of every individual can be unleashed. We spark ideas that lead to positive impact and continued success.