Vice President, Post-Award Finance & Grants

Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 288,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Educational assistance

Retirement plan with employer match

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Advocate Health in Milwaukee seeks a senior leader to oversee post-award financial administration across the enterprise. You will set strategic direction, ensure compliance with sponsor requirements, and lead a team of managers, analysts, and research accountants to support sponsored programs.

The role requires deep knowledge of federal grant regulations and strong collaboration with investigators, finance, and operations to optimize processes and controls across grants, contracts, and clinical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in accounting/finance/administration or related field.
• Experience in sponsored research administration and post-award financial management preferred.
• Knowledge of federal grant regulations and sponsor requirements essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for post-award financial administration across the enterprise.
• Establish strategic direction and service delivery standards for post-award functions.
• Lead and develop managers, analysts, accountants, and research administration professionals.
• Oversee financial management of sponsored awards (federal/state/foundation/industry trials).
• Ensure awards are established, monitored, and closed per sponsor requirements and policies.
• Direct invoicing, reporting, reimbursement tracking, cash management, and reconciliation.
• Provide oversight of financial performance and funding utilization across portfolio.
• Serve as SME for post-award compliance requirements.
• Ensure compliance with sponsor terms, institutional policies, and federal/state requirements.
• Develop standardized post-award policies and best practices.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, controls, and reporting capabilities.
• Lead system optimization and process redesign projects.
• Coordinate with investigators, faculty, and finance teams for seamless handoffs.

Skills

Sponsored research administration

Post-award financial management

Federal grant regulations

Team leadership

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Enterprise financial systems

Grants management systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Research Administration, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Grants management systems

Reporting tools

Job description

Advocate Health in Milwaukee seeks a senior leader to oversee post-award financial administration across the enterprise. You will set strategic direction, ensure compliance with sponsor requirements, and lead a team of managers, analysts, and research accountants to support sponsored programs.

The role requires deep knowledge of federal grant regulations and strong collaboration with investigators, finance, and operations to optimize processes and controls across grants, contracts, and clinical