Senior Grants & Contracts Compliance Lead

University of Wisconsin Madison; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 67,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous vacation and paid time off

Competitive insurances and savings

Retirement benefits

Job summary

University of Wisconsin–Madison is seeking a Grants & Contracts Compliance Manager to address rising research compliance demands, resolve outstanding effort certifications, and establish agreement development processes and templates.

This role provides oversight of compliance activities and ensures adherence to sponsor and institutional requirements while developing policies to reduce risk and support efficient research administration.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of experience in research administration, sponsored programs, grants and contracts administration, research compliance, research security, or a related area.
• Experience interpreting and applying federal, state, sponsor, and institutional regulations governing sponsored research.
• Knowledge of applicable regulations and compliance requirements, including Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200), CFR, FAR, research security requirements, export controls, cybersecurity requirements, intellectual property, data management and sharing requirements, and other regulations associated with federally and industry-sponsored research.
• Experience supporting sponsored projects funded by federal agencies, including NSF, NIH, DOE, and DOD, and/or industry sponsors.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, implement, assess, and monitor policies, procedures, internal controls, and compliance programs.
• Experience providing guidance and support throughout the proposal, award, and post-award lifecycle.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex regulatory requirements to diverse audiences.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a key resource to campus regarding research administration compliance areas and may supervise staff
• Develops, implements, and evaluates policies and procedures related to compliance with federal, state, local, and/or university regulations
• Assists principal investigators, researchers, administrative staff, leadership, and others to ensure institutional compliance with applicable regulations
• Ensures institutional compliance related, but not limited to: audit coordination, conflict of interest, intellectual property, and institutional review boards, export controls, effort, or other policies

Education

Bachelor's degree required in research administration, business administration, public administration, compliance, or a related field

Advanced degree preferred in research administration, business administration, public administration, higher education administration, compliance, law, or a related field

Job description

University of Wisconsin–Madison is seeking a Grants & Contracts Compliance Manager to address rising research compliance demands, resolve outstanding effort certifications, and establish agreement development processes and templates.

This role provides oversight of compliance activities and ensures adherence to sponsor and institutional requirements while developing policies to reduce risk and support efficient research administration.