Senior Sponsored Projects Grants & Agreements Lead

Portland State University; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Retirement plan

Tuition discounts

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Portland State University is seeking a Grants & Agreements Manager to lead the review, negotiation, and acceptance of sponsored projects contracts and related agreements. The role includes supervising a team, developing negotiation strategies, and ensuring compliance with sponsor requirements and university policies.

You will act as a primary point of contact for external parties, draft subaward agreements, and collaborate with SPA leadership, legal counsel, and campus partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and four or more years of progressively responsible experience directly reviewing, redlining, and negotiating complex contracts and agreements, and demonstrated experience supervising and managing staff.
• A master’s degree may substitute for part of the experience requirements, but some contract review and staff supervisory experience are required.
• Experience interpreting provisions affecting organizational rights, obligations, and risk, including IP, publication rights, indemnification, liability, and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Review, redline, negotiate, and accept sponsored research contracts and related agreements.
• Supervise and coach Grants & Agreements Specialists; draft and execute subaward agreements.
• Provide technical guidance on contract interpretation and negotiation strategies; ensure compliance with sponsor requirements and university policy.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

Team supervision

Legal writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree (substitute)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Tracked Changes

Spreadsheets

Google Workspace

Job description

Portland State University is seeking a Grants & Agreements Manager to lead the review, negotiation, and acceptance of sponsored projects contracts and related agreements. The role includes supervising a team, developing negotiation strategies, and ensuring compliance with sponsor requirements and university policies.

You will act as a primary point of contact for external parties, draft subaward agreements, and collaborate with SPA leadership, legal counsel, and campus partners.