Manager, Center for Educational Development & Research (CEDaR)

University of Oklahoma; Norman (OK); On-site; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits eligible

Job summary

The University of Oklahoma in Norman, OK is seeking a dedicated professional to supervise CEDaR operations and support the grant management lifecycle from proposals through post-award activities. You will collaborate with Principal Investigators, student researchers, and university offices to manage budgets, track expenditures, and provide reporting.

This role also offers dissertation support, workshop coordination, and transcription assistance for faculty and students.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or 108 months related experience total.
• Experience leading multiple projects and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day supervision of CEDaR operations and support grant management processes.
• Support grant proposals, management, administration, and data analysis, and workshops for students and faculty.
• Work with Principal Investigators, student researchers, and university offices; liaise with sponsors and ORS.
• Offer graduate dissertation support, networking, and collaboration opportunities for students.
• Provide poster consultation, survey construction and transcription support for projects.
• Assist with external pre-award and post-award activities, including budgets and invoicing.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Pay Range:

Targeted salary up to $55,000.00 annually, depending on experience.

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (occasional night and weekend)

Travel:

May be required

For Best Consideration Date:

09/01/2026

Position Introduction

This position will provide day-to-day supervision of CEDaR operations and support the grant management processes for the college of education. The position will support grant proposals, management, administration, and data analysis, as well as workshops & programming for students and faculty. This person will work closely with Principal Investigators, student researchers, Pre-Award and Post- Award offices, Financial Services, and the Dean's Office, and serves as a liaison between the sponsors and ORS. This position will provide graduate students with dissertation support, networking to build community and collaboration to receive feedback on their dissertation/project. Will also manage and provide, poster consultation, survey construction and distribution, and transcription support for students and faculty.

External Pre-Award Supports

• Tracks/monitors sponsored research applications and awards; oversees records maintenance
• Assist in application process with example templates of budgets, justifications, etc.
• Assists with the development, implementation, and interpretation of policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with federal, state and university policies and regulations and in support of increased sponsored research awards

External Post-Award Supports

• Manage Budgets
• Process release on grants and maintain a spreadsheet and work with the Dean's office to move the release to the appropriate funds
• Reconcile monthly financial reports to clear outstanding expenses, payroll, budget revisions, and transfers post-award
• Sets up new vendors and ensure invoices are on the correct Chartfield
• Acts as the payroll coordinator for sponsored research/programs
• Submits all paper PAF, EPAF, EDR, travel, and PET's related to grants and sponsored programs
• Provides faculty and student researchers support with purchases, travel, policies and procedures, awards, funding requests, and reimbursement requests related to grants and sponsored research
• Contacts various offices to request information as needed

Internal Award Supports

• Keep spreadsheets of all awards
• Assist Faculty with the transactional items for their awards
• Monitor and process appropriate paperwork, when awards are done on a reimbursement basis
• Reconcile the funds
• Provide reports to faculty/students of their activity and available balances

CEDaR Operations And Programming

• Designing and implementing professional development opportunities for faculty and graduate students
• Coordinating graduate advisory council
• Coordinating graduate student orientation
• Supervision of graduate assistants in CEDaR
• Coordinating annual graduate student symposium
• Coordinate networking opportunities for graduate students

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree.
• 60 months experience managing/leading multiple projects.

Equivalency/Substitution

Will accept 48 months of related experience in lieu of the Bachelor's degree for a total of 108 months of related experience.

Hiring Contingent Upon a Background Check

Yes