MANAGER-GRANT MANAGEMENT-HSOM

University of Alabama, Birmingham; Birmingham (AL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Heersink School of Medicine (HSOM), seeks a Manager-Grant Management-HSOM to oversee day-to-day grant management operations across HSOM departments. You will supervise a team handling pre-award and post-award activities, ensuring compliance with sponsor guidelines and institutional policies while coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities include managing the full grant life cycle—from proposal development and budgets to

Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree required and seven (7) years of related experience; work experience cannot substitute for education.
• Experience in grant management preferred and familiarity with pre-award and post-award processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of grant management shared services for HSOM departments and faculty.
• Supervise and guide a team of grant management professionals responsible for pre-award and post-award grant development, submission, administration, compliance, tracking, and reporting.
• Oversee full grant life cycle including proposal development, budgets, sponsor submissions, award management, progress reporting, and closeout coordination.
• Serve as primary operational resource for faculty, department administrators, research teams, internal stakeholders, and external sponsors.
• Ensure compliance with institution policies, sponsor guidelines, federal regulations, and research administration standards.
• Partner with Director-Grants Management-HSOM to implement shared services goals, SOPs, and reporting mechanisms.
• Monitor team capacity, proposal volume, award activity, deadlines, and service delivery metrics; provide escalation and quality review.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Public Health, Public Administration, Research Administration, Finance, Accounting, Science, Healthcare Administration, or a related field

Job description

Job Description - MANAGER-GRANT MANAGEMENT-HSOM (T241056)

MANAGER-GRANT MANAGEMENT-HSOM - ( T241056 )

Description

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Heersink School of Medicine (HSOM), is seeking a Manager-Grant Management-HSOM.

General Responsibilities

To manage the day-to-day operations of grant management shared services for departments and faculty within the UAB Heersink School of Medicine (HSOM). To supervise and guide a team of grant management professionals responsible for pre-award and post-award grant development, submission, administration, compliance, tracking, and reporting activities. To oversee the full grant life cycle for assigned departments, including proposal development, budget preparation, sponsor submission requirements, award management support, progress reporting, and closeout coordination. To serve as a primary operational resource for faculty, department administrators, research teams, internal stakeholders, the UAB Office of Sponsored Programs, and external sponsors regarding grant development and management activities. To ensure that grant management activities comply with institutional policies, sponsor guidelines, federal regulations, and applicable research administration standards. To partner with the Director-Grants Management-HSOM to implement shared services goals, standard operating procedures, workflow improvements, training initiatives, and reporting mechanisms that support the HSOM research mission. To monitor team capacity, proposal volume, award activity, deadlines, and service delivery metrics to ensure timely, accurate, and effective support for faculty and departments. To provide technical expertise, escalation support, and quality review for complex grant proposals, budgets, sub-awards, agreements, administrative documents, and post-award activities. To cultivate effective working relationships with HSOM faculty and staff, central administrative offices, external collaborators, foundations, and sponsor agencies to support successful grant submissions and award management. To develop, maintain, and enhance tracking tools, dashboards, templates, training resources, and process documentation to improve consistency, transparency, and accountability across grant management operations. To perform other duties as assigned.

Salary Range: $89,880 - $146,055

Qualifications

Bachelor s degree in Business, Public Health, Public Administration, Research Administration, Finance, Accounting, Science, Healthcare Administration, or a related field and seven (7) years of related experience required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.

UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, and veteran's status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB's Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix.

Primary Location

University

Job Category

Scientific Research

Organization

310000000 School of Medicine Dean's Office

Employee Status

Regular

Shift : Day/1st Shift

Work Arrangement (final schedule to be determined by the department/hiring manager) : Hybrid Eligible