Remote-Eligible Director, Post-Award Research Admin

University of Texas at Austin; United States; Remote; USD 86,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin seeks a Director of Post-Award Research Administration for the Moody College of Communication. Based in the Moody College Research Office, you will oversee post-award operations from setup to closeout, ensuring compliant and efficient management of sponsored projects.

You will supervise staff, liaise with investigators, OSP, and campus partners, and guide units on grant expenditures, costings, and personnel matters.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• At least five years of experience in post-award research administration, sponsored programs/grants and contracts management, or related financial administration.
• Strong working knowledge of federal and sponsor-specific post-award regulations and reporting requirements (e.g., 2 CFR 200 Uniform Guidance).
• Strong financial and analytical skills, including budget monitoring and reconciliation.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple accounts, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for coordinating with faculty, departmental staff, and OSP.
• Proficiency with spreadsheet and financial reporting tools (e.g., Excel)

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight for post-award operations, ensuring compliant and efficient management of sponsored projects across the award lifecycle.
• Supervise the Grants and Finance Coordinator, sharing responsibility for day-to-day award and account actions while providing guidance on complex or escalated issues.
• Partner with the Grants and Finance Coordinator on account transactions, rebudgets and budget transfers, purchase orders, contracts, subawards, award modifications, and closeout activities; lead actions requiring sponsor or institutional approval.
• Serve as the primary post-award liaison for investigators, sponsors, the Office of Sponsored Projects, and campus partners.
• Key partner to departmental and center administrative staff on research personnel activities, including appointments, costings, tuition support, faculty buyouts, summer salary, and other grant-funded personnel matters.
• Partner with and advise departmental and center administrative staff on grant expenditures.
• Develop and maintain shared tracking tools that provide units with information for managing post-award administration.

Skills

Post-award administration

Budget monitoring

Financial reporting

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/finance or related field

Tools

Excel

UTRMS

Cognos

Workday

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin seeks a Director of Post-Award Research Administration for the Moody College of Communication. Based in the Moody College Research Office, you will oversee post-award operations from setup to closeout, ensuring compliant and efficient management of sponsored projects.

You will supervise staff, liaise with investigators, OSP, and campus partners, and guide units on grant expenditures, costings, and personnel matters.