Senior Grants Strategist & Sponsor Relations

Broad Institute; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

The Broad Institute seeks a Senior Grant Administrator to serve as a strategic partner in the Office of Sponsored Research. You will manage complex sponsor relationships, drive pre-award strategy, and steward post-award financials with senior investigators.

Flexibility, autonomy, and precise financial oversight are essential in this hybrid Boston-area role. You will empower PIs, ensure compliance, and optimize award processes across federal and non-federal portfolios, contributing to Broad's

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years in grant administration.
• Experience across federal and non-federal grant lifecycles.
• Strong financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting skills.
• Proficient in Excel, G-Suite, and grants management software.
• Self-starter with accountability and autonomy.
• Excellent relational communication and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Manage senior sponsor relationships and complex award reviews.
• Oversee end-to-end pre-award proposal development.
• Coordinate post-award stewardship, reporting, and compliance.
• Ensure budget accuracy, subrecipient monitoring, and audits.
• Lead data extraction for award setup and financial health insights.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Relational communication

Critical problem-solving

Sponsored research acumen

Mentorship & resource for others

Autonomy

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Associate's degree with 7+ years experience

Tools

Excel

G-Suite

Grants management software (ASSIST, Grants.gov, S2S)

Job description

The Broad Institute seeks a Senior Grant Administrator to serve as a strategic partner in the Office of Sponsored Research. You will manage complex sponsor relationships, drive pre-award strategy, and steward post-award financials with senior investigators.

Flexibility, autonomy, and precise financial oversight are essential in this hybrid Boston-area role. You will empower PIs, ensure compliance, and optimize award processes across federal and non-federal portfolios, contributing to Broad's