Senior Grants & Contracts Manager

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; New York (NY); On-site; USD 87,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mount Sinai Health System is seeking a Grants Manager to oversee all components of the grants cycle, including pre-award budget development, post-award monitoring, program sub-contract management, and grant closeout procedures. This role provides technical assistance in preparing, submitting, processing and managing research grants and contracts for Research teams within the department.

The position ensures compliance with federal, state and private agency rules and Mount Sinai Health System

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA in related areas preferred.
• 7+ years experience in grants management or closely relevant, preferably in health care or higher education, with a minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the process, and provides assistance and guidance in the preparation of budgets, Grants and Contracts Office/Institutional Review Board paperwork, application forms, no-cost extensions and subcontracts.
• Responsible for supervision of Grants and Contracts Specialists and Financial Analyst(s).
• Reviews grants and contracts proposals and expenditures prior to submissions for accuracy, completeness and compliance with all applicable policies, procedures and regulations.
• Ensures that grants and contracts applications are directed and submitted to appropriate committees for review.
• Acts as liaison with department administrators, faculty and extramural funding agencies to endorse edits to proposals prior to institutional endorsement.
• Analyzes monthly grant activity, monitors grant spending reports and expenditures posted to assigned grant projects, and liaises with Grants & Contracts Office and Sponsored Projects to ensure proper management.

Skills

Grants management

Supervisory experience

Budget development

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Job description

The Mount Sinai Health System is seeking a Grants Manager to oversee all components of the grants cycle, including pre-award budget development, post-award monitoring, program sub-contract management, and grant closeout procedures. This role provides technical assistance in preparing, submitting, processing and managing research grants and contracts for Research teams within the department.

The position ensures compliance with federal, state and private agency rules and Mount Sinai Health System