Senior Research Administration & Grants Manager

University Of Michigan; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Job summary

University of Michigan School of Social Work seeks a Research Administrator Senior/Intermediate to coordinate pre-award and post-award research and financial activities across a diverse grant portfolio. You will report to the Assistant Director of Research and Finance and collaborate with faculty and central offices to ensure compliance and timely submissions.

Responsibilities include budgeting with proposals, overseeing expenditures, preparing financial reports, and processing changes in scope

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; minimum 3 years grant admin experience.
• Strong communication, independent work, detail-oriented.
• Experience with federal funding (NSF/NIH) preferred.
• Familiarity with policy compliance and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate pre-award proposal submissions and budgets.
• Manage post-award financials across funds; prepare reports.
• Communicate with faculty and core offices (ORSP).
• Ensure compliance with UG, sponsor guidelines and budgets.
• Assist with ongoing process improvements.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Budget analysis

Multi-project tracking

Excel

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Business Objects

M-Pathways

MReports

eResearch Proposal Management

Job description

University of Michigan School of Social Work seeks a Research Administrator Senior/Intermediate to coordinate pre-award and post-award research and financial activities across a diverse grant portfolio. You will report to the Assistant Director of Research and Finance and collaborate with faculty and central offices to ensure compliance and timely submissions.

Responsibilities include budgeting with proposals, overseeing expenditures, preparing financial reports, and processing changes in scope