Position Title Sponsored Programs Manager

Touro University Nevada; Henderson, Northern (NV, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Touro University Nevada in Henderson is seeking a Sponsored Programs Manager to grow and maintain funded research administration. You will collaborate with Principal Investigators to review funding opportunities, prepare and submit proposals, and manage budgets with university policies and sponsor guidelines.

The role oversees post-award activities, renewals, and compliance across finance, accounting, and HR, ensuring timely reports and award close-outs while advancing research initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a relevant field.
• 3 years of pre-award or post-award experience in higher education.
• Strong data management and budgeting skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work with PIs and negotiate timelines.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with aspiring PIs to review and interpret funding announcements.
• Oversee and assist with preparation of sponsored project proposals to ensure budgets meet sponsor guidelines.
• Manage time schedule for preparation and submission of proposals.
• Coordinate communication with subcontractors, agencies, and others to exchange information and submit proposals.
• Coordinate award setup with the PI and administration.
• Oversee post-award administration and interface with Finance/Accounting and HR to ensure timely processing.
• Manage annual renewals of awards and ensure milestones are met.
• Oversee post-award functions including closeouts and documentation to expand research activities.
• Ensure grant proposal files and databases are up to date.
• Identify procedural improvements to benefit the research enterprise.
• Assist Research Department with budgets and routine administration.
• Attend trainings and meetings to enhance knowledge and collaboration.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Office administration

Budget management

Communication skills

Team leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Master's degree in a relevant field

CRA/CPRA/CFRA credential

Tools

Grant management software

Job description

Overview

Grow and maintain responsive infrastructure that enables and supports funded research at Touro University Nevada by managing an Office of Sponsored Programs. Work with Principal Investigators to provide an important resource for pre-proposal decision-making, regulatory management, Pre-Award and Post-Award services, and effective and efficient research administration through close-out.

Located in Henderson, Nevada, approximately twenty-five minutes from the iconic Las Vegas strip, Touro University Nevada is a non-profit medical, health sciences, and education graduate university focused on positively impacting our community in healthcare and education. Our values surrounding intellectual pursuit and service to humanity are steadfast and are clearly visible in the actions of our students, faculty, staff, and graduates.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with aspiring PIs to review and interpret funding announcements.
• Oversee and assist with preparation of sponsored project proposals to ensure integration of budget sections with technical proposals. Ensure budgets meet all sponsor guidelines, University policies and procedures, and incorporate allowable indirect costs and fringe benefits as appropriate.
• Manage time schedule for preparation and submission of proposals.
• Oversee all communication and coordination with subcontractors, public, private, and government agencies, and other individuals or groups to exchange information, enlist collaboration, prepare proposals and submit and implement sponsored projects and awarded proposals.
• Coordinate award set-up with the PI and administration.
• Optimize the post award administration of the school's sponsored projects, and act as the point of contact for the Offices of Finance and Accounting and the Human Resources department to ensure timely and efficient processing of requests.
• Work on annual renewals of awards (progress reports, no-cost extensions, etc.). Review scope of work for initial and annual renewal of proposals and determine impact on relevant budgets. Responsible for timeline tracking, coordination, and submission of all required reports to ensure compliance with funding agency requirements and ensure that deliverables and milestones are met.
• Oversee post-award functions and facilitate the management of awarded projects including project closeouts, memoranda and correspondence designed to document as well as enhance and expand research activities and programs.
• Ensure all reports and certificates are processed for grant close-outs; establish and maintain grant proposal files and update appropriate databases.
• Identify issues, develop procedures, and streamline activities that further benefit the research enterprise at Touro Nevada.
• Assist Research Department in preparing budgets and supporting routine research administration activities.
• Enhance professional knowledge and skills by attending seminars/workshops and other internal and external trainings and reviewing published literature.
• Attend on-campus meetings and activities as possible and needed to facilitate strong communication.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education:

• Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's degree in an appropriate area of specialization
  • Certified Research Administrator (CRA), Certified Pre-Award Research Administrator (CPRA), or Certified Financial Research Administrator (CFRA)credential strongly preferred

Experience:

• Minimum Qualifications:
  • 3 years of direct experience working on Pre-Award or Post-Award services in a higher education institution
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of direct experience working on Pre-Award or Post-Award services in a higher education institution
  • Experience managing United States federal grants
  • Experience working on technology transfer activities

Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to grow and lead an effective and responsive Office of Sponsored Programs
• Proficiency in data management, document preparation and management, spreadsheet creation
• Excellent organizational, written, and oral communication skills
• Team player with a commitment to customer service
• Ability to take initiative to proactively foresee and address problems
• Ability to work independently