Post-Award Manager, Research Grants & Oversight (Hybrid)

University of Colorado; Aurora (CO); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Tuition Benefit

Excellent benefits package

Job summary

The University of Colorado Cancer Center in Denver/Aurora is seeking a Post-Award Manager to provide financial oversight of grants, contracts, and investigator-initiated trials within the Cancer Center. You will lead post-award administration, ensuring compliance, reporting, and closeout across a broad portfolio.

The role supervises a team of post-award specialists, partners with faculty investigators and administrative offices, and balances autonomous work with close supervision as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, accounting, or a directly related field.
• Four to six years of professional experience in finance/accounting relating to grants and general financial administration.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, mentor, and develop a team of post-award specialists.
• Maintain tools in Smartsheet and Excel and develop improvements.
• Ensure compliant billing, invoicing, and reconciliation per contracts.
• Oversee accounts receivable and prepare dashboards for leadership.

Skills

Team leadership

Financial stewardship

Regulatory compliance

Reporting & analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance/accounting

Tools

Smartsheet

Excel

Job description

The University of Colorado Cancer Center in Denver/Aurora is seeking a Post-Award Manager to provide financial oversight of grants, contracts, and investigator-initiated trials within the Cancer Center. You will lead post-award administration, ensuring compliance, reporting, and closeout across a broad portfolio.

The role supervises a team of post-award specialists, partners with faculty investigators and administrative offices, and balances autonomous work with close supervision as needed.