Strategic Research Admin Manager - Grants & Compliance

University of Wisconsin-Madison; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 67,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

The Research Administration Manager will provide comprehensive pre- and post-award research administration support for faculty within the College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence (CAI). The position will manage sponsored projects through the grant lifecycle, collaborating with faculty and campus partners to support proposal development, award management, compliance, and closeout.

As part of a dynamic college, the manager will handle competing priorities, adapt to evolving processes,

Qualifications

• Experience applying fiscal and administrative rules, regulations and procedures for administering sponsored projects.
• Experience with pre- and post- award research administration including grant proposal development and/or budget planning/management.
• Experience working with federal sponsors including NIH, NSF, DOE, DOD.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a key resource to leadership and staff in the unit as well as a liaison to partners and stakeholders
• May have authority to submit proposals, agreements, or invoices to a sponsor on behalf of the principal investigator or project director
• Executes activities related to proposal submission, contract negotiation, and/or award setup on behalf of a unit
• Executes activities related to financial compliance, audit, or reporting on behalf of a unit
• Executes research administration operational policies and procedures including financial, administrative, staffing, and compliance on behalf of a unit
• Provides training to faculty, staff, and/or administrators within the unit regarding policy, procedure, and/or execution of sponsored project administration
• May supervise the day-to-day activities of research administration staff
• Reviews and approves programmatic transactions spanning the life-cycle of sponsored projects to ensure compliance with institutional and/or sponsor policies and procedures

Skills

Experience applying fiscal and admint?

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Research Administration or related field

Job description

The Research Administration Manager will provide comprehensive pre- and post-award research administration support for faculty within the College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence (CAI). The position will manage sponsored projects through the grant lifecycle, collaborating with faculty and campus partners to support proposal development, award management, compliance, and closeout.

As part of a dynamic college, the manager will handle competing priorities, adapt to evolving processes,