Manager, Sponsored Programs (Post Award)

University of Miami; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Tuition remission

Job summary

University of Miami/UHealth is seeking a Full-Time Manager, Sponsored Programs to supervise the Post-Award team and oversee financial administration of sponsored projects.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of related experience, with strong expertise in Workday, grants management, and regulatory compliance. You will drive process improvements, reporting, and stakeholder communications across campus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience.
• Strong skills in operations management, financial oversight, and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily post-award operations and expenditures.
• Utilize Workday to manage grant finances, transactions, and reporting.
• Prepare financial reconciliation, forecasting, and award closeout.
• Ensure compliance with sponsor guidelines and university policies.
• Lead and develop the Post-Award team for performance and service delivery.

Skills

Operational Management

Financial Oversight

Team Leadership

Organizational Development

Technical Proficiency

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Tools

Workday

Job description

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The University of Miami/UHealth Department of Manager, Sponsored Programs has an exciting opportunity for a Full-Time Manager, Sponsored Programs to work at UHealth in Miami, Florida.

CORE JOB SUMMARY

The Manager, Sponsored Programs oversees administrative and financial aspects of the Sponsored Programs division. The incumbent operates with the objective of increasing sponsored funding levels and the output of funding proposals, as well as maximizing the use and efficacy of existing research funding dollars. Additionally, the Manager, Sponsored Programs develops and implements policies and methods that are most effective to that end.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Reviews all material budget variances with the appropriate senior staff and develops appropriate plans of corrective action.
2. Prepares monthly variance reports for programs’ management and development.
3. Assists in the preparation of grant reports for senior management.
4. Maintains portfolios for private and government grants and funds.
5. Develops and maintains grant allocation systems.
6. Manages monthly overhead and allocation tables and reallocates grant funds based on period reports.
7. Formulates comparative analyses of operating programs by analyzing costs in relation to services performed during previous fiscal years.
8. Creates and oversees budget, making recommendations for budget modifications when appropriate.
9. Approves all disbursement requests for accuracy in coding and availability of funds prior to commitment of funds.
10. Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures. Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on University policy and procedures.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required

Experience: Minimum 5 years of relevant experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Operational Management: Optimizes day-to-day operations and processes for efficiency and effectiveness. Organizational Development: Ability to implement strategies to improve organizational effectiveness, engagement, and manage change. Financial Oversight: Knowledge of financial operations and management. Team Leadership: Ability to create and maintain a cohesive and productive team environment, build positive working relationships and work collaboratively with others. Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications. Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey ideas clearly and persuasively.

Department Specific Functions

The Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center (SCCC) is seeking a highly motivated professional to join our Post-Award team as a Manager, Sponsored Programs (Post-Award) to manage the center’s dynamic portfolio of sponsored (federal, state, foundation/private) research awards.

Reporting to the Sr. Manager, the Manager leads a team, which provides expert research administration and financial management services to cancer center members.

Applicants must have relevant federal grant (NIH) and Workday financial system experience to be considered for this role.

As a cancer center leader, the Manager forges connections with colleagues across the university to manage the center’s research portfolio effectively and efficiently.

Excellent communication and organizational skills are essential for this role, the Manager interfaces with faculty, center leadership, functional offices across the university, leaders of other departments, and external partners.

Department Specific Functions

• Oversees the day-to-day operations of Post-Award team members including review of project expenditures, financial reconciliation, report preparation, financial forecasting, effort certification and award closeout.
• Utilizes Workday financial systems to manage grant finances, process transactions, and generate reports.
• Ensures adherence to institutional policies, sponsor guidelines, and regulatory requirements.
• Serves as a liaison between researchers, administrative staff, and funding agencies, providing guidance and support on financial matters.
• Supports the development of policies, procedures, and training related to center’s oversight of project expenditures, financial reconciliation, report preparation, financial forecasting, effort certification and award closeout.
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date records of grant expenditures, budget modifications, and financial reports.
• Resolves any financial issues or discrepancies related to awarded grants and contracts.
• Assist in establishing a post-award training curriculum building content to support Sylvester’s research portfolio.
• Establish goals and monitor performance objectives for optimal service delivery and efficient operations.
• Leads identification and development of high-performing staff.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Federal regulations related to research administration, including OMB Uniform Guidance, Cost Accounting Standards and Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR).
• Identify, envision, and champion process improvements including system-based opportunities to best support Sylvester’s research portfolio.
• Forges connections with colleagues across the university to manage the center’s research portfolio effectively and efficiently.
• Work as a liaison between faculty and central/compliance offices.
• Provide guidance on allowable and unallowable expenditures at the post-award expenditure stage.
• Serve as the knowledge expert on the Workday Financials.
• Review and approve requisitions, expense reports and purchase orders for assigned sponsored projects within Workday.
• Meet regularly with faculty and be responsive to communication and requests with faculty.
• Maintain access to all UMIAMI systems such as: IBISResearch and Workday.
• Complete mandatory ORA Research Administration onboarding and training to maintain access.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine.

As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year.

Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care.

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The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Staff

The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service.

A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation.

The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs.

Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride.

The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults.

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019.

The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022.

With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.