Senior Manager, Research Grants & Pre/Post Award Finance

Allen Institute; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 159,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

The Allen Institute seeks a Senior Manager, Pre & Post Award Finance to oversee externally funded budgets and financial management, including NIH grants and private gifts. You will partner with PIs and PMs to forecast, budget, justify, and submit to funders while driving process improvements and automation.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Finance, you’ll manage a team and coordinate with OSR, Accounting, FP&A, and ERP to ensure compliance, reporting, and efficient closeout for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Public Administration, or related field.
• 7+ years managing federal grants/contracts with forecasting and analyses.
• Familiarity with Uniform Guidance and grants management systems.
• Experience supervising a team in research administration.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial activities for externally funded research, NIH grants, and private projects.
• Develop forecasts, budgets, justifications, and funder submissions with PIs/PMs.
• Ensure forecasting reflects project needs and integrate with research teams.
• Monitor compliance and expenditure from setup through closeout.

Skills

Federal grants management

Budget forecasting

Financial reporting

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance

Tools

PMS (Payment Management System)

Grants.gov

eRA Commons

Job description

The Allen Institute seeks a Senior Manager, Pre & Post Award Finance to oversee externally funded budgets and financial management, including NIH grants and private gifts. You will partner with PIs and PMs to forecast, budget, justify, and submit to funders while driving process improvements and automation.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Finance, you’ll manage a team and coordinate with OSR, Accounting, FP&A, and ERP to ensure compliance, reporting, and efficient closeout for