Strategic Manager, Sponsored Data & Systems

University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB); Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 94,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Paid leave (4+ weeks)

Health insurance

Tuition remission

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is seeking a Manager, Sponsored Data and Information Systems to bridge SPA operations with researchers, sponsors, and campus systems. The role focuses on accurate processing of sponsored awards, grants, and contracts, ensuring data integrity and enabling institutional reporting, compliance, and decision‑making.

Responsibilities include leading a team, supporting Kuali Build/Research, developing SOPs, and driving process improvements across sponsored

Qualifications

• Five or more years of related administrative experience in research administration.
• Preferred CRA certification; emphasis on data governance and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic alignment and metrics to evaluate programs and staff performance.
• Develop relationships with central offices and School Deans' Offices.
• Serve as primary liaison for Kuali Build/Research; troubleshoot and support users.
• Supervise team members, conduct evaluations, and approve time sheets.
• Support proposal creation, routing, and sponsor submissions in Kuali systems.
• Review dashboards and prepare monthly data reports for leadership.
• Develop SOPs and training materials for eRA systems and processes.
• Communicate changes and updates to SPA stakeholders via website and Teams.

Skills

Leadership

Data integrity

Project management

Kuali Build

Kuali Research

Training

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Kuali Build

Kuali Research

Job description

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is seeking a Manager, Sponsored Data and Information Systems to bridge SPA operations with researchers, sponsors, and campus systems. The role focuses on accurate processing of sponsored awards, grants, and contracts, ensuring data integrity and enabling institutional reporting, compliance, and decision‑making.

Responsibilities include leading a team, supporting Kuali Build/Research, developing SOPs, and driving process improvements across sponsored