Strategic Research Finance Portfolio Manager

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 71,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is seeking a Research Financial Portfolio Manager to oversee post-award finances for sponsored projects, grants and clinical trials at Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center.

You will advise principal investigators, manage budgets, ensure compliance with sponsor rules, and partner with Research Support and Sponsored Programs to optimize funding strategies and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field required; Master’s preferred.
• Minimum five years of grant/research administration experience.
• Experience with post-award budgeting, compliance, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive financial advice and planning for each PI’s funded portfolio.
• Ensure integrated budgeting across funding sources for each PI.
• Communicate financial data to PIs and sponsors; maintain portfolio reports.

Skills

Grant administration

Budgeting

Post-award

Excel

Workday

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Workday

Job description

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is seeking a Research Financial Portfolio Manager to oversee post-award finances for sponsored projects, grants and clinical trials at Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center.

You will advise principal investigators, manage budgets, ensure compliance with sponsor rules, and partner with Research Support and Sponsored Programs to optimize funding strategies and reporting.