Senior Grant Administrator

Summary Manages all phases of the research grant and contract administration, including grant related activities of an assigned portfolio of research departments. Provides guidance, resolves issues, and helps navigate the research proposal submission and application process. Responsible for budget development assistance, interpretation of sponsor requirements, as well as ensuring that proposals meet sponsor and institutional guidelines and regulations. Is expected to achieve Institutional Signing Authority and will support the highest complexity work. Does this position require Patient Care? No Essential Functions -Processes and prepares research grant proposals, awards and transactions, maintaining grant/contract record in compliance with institutional and research sponsors. -Prepares budgets, justifications, and materials for financial reporting. -Identifies and prevents projected overruns, identifies cost sharing opportunities, proposes and implements creative solutions to potential fiscal issues. -Ensures proposal compliance with sponsor and organizational guidelines; verify all sponsor requirements are met and documented in appropriate system. -Serves as department or team grant management expert. -Train and orient new staff. -Supports highest complexity work and may achieve institutional signing authority.