"Grants Manager, Mechanical Engineering (10007806)"

Job Description

The Grant Manager is part of the Department of Mechanical Engineering within the School of Engineering (VUSE) at Vanderbilt University. The position is to have a working knowledge and understanding of pre- and post-award grants management to serve the work unit. It requires exercise of independent judgment, initiative, and the ability to make decisions and internal procedures relative to the department's operations as well as other tasks assigned.#VUrecruitIND

The position will function with a high degree of understanding of university life, policies, and

procedures.

This Grant Manager position is post-award focused, but some pre-award responsibilities might be

required with this position.

Post-award responsibilities may include:

• Analyzes and interprets complex grants and contract specifications, guidelines, and regulations.
• Monitors, analyzes and manages budgets and expenditures along with all aspects of the grants to ensure that compliance with sponsor terms and conditions, Uniform Guidelines, and University policies is maintained.
• Creates budget reconciliation and forecasting reports and uses these reports to meet regularly with faculty to review effort and their financial situations.
• Ensures compliance with requirements such as effort reporting, financial & progress reporting.
• Collaborate with sponsors for appropriate prior approval requests, extensions, budget revisions, and general questions.
• Human Capital Management (HCM) Costing Specialist
• Completes timely journal entries as necessary, grant closeouts, etc.
• Assisting with rate setting/implementation for PI/Faculty Service Center(s)
• Performs other duties as assigned

Pre-award responsibilities may include:

• Provides policy guidance and assistance with all aspects of proposal development, administrative forms, sponsor-required certifications and representations, and compliance requirements.
• Develops an appropriate budget
• Works directly with the Principal Investigators & collaborators, and will interface with central administrative offices to ensure that the applications meet all university, school and sponsor requirements
• Assists with JIT
• Assists with C&P and Other Support documents
• Responds to sponsor requests and questions
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree - preference in finance, accounting, or business is strongly preferred
• 3+ years of experience in pre- and post-award management experience (both federal and non-federal), required; a combination of education and experience may be considered
• Financial Unit Manager (FUM) and Procurement training is preferred
• Strong administrative support skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Outstanding attention to detail
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to be flexible required
• Experience working with investigators on the management of complex research awards and working with a variety of sponsors
• Intermediate Excel skills
• Advanced working knowledge of research compliance issues & key federal grant regulations

About Us

At Vanderbilt University, our work - regardless of title or role - is in service to an important and noble mission in which every member of our community serves in advancing knowledge and transforming lives on a daily basis. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, on a 330+ acre campus and arboretum dating back to 1873, Vanderbilt is proud to have been named as one of "America's Best Large Employers" as well as a top employer in Tennessee and the Nashville metropolitan area by Forbes for several years running. We welcome those who are interested in learning and growing professionally with an employer that strives to create, foster and sustain opportunities as an employer of choice.

We understand you have a choice when choosing where to work and pursue a career. We understand you are unique and have a story. We want to hear it. We encourage you to apply today so that you might become a part of our story.

Vanderbilt University is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Info

• Job Identification 10007806
• Posting Date 01/15/2026, 09:43 AM
• Locations Nashville, TN, United States
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Category Financial Operations
• Job Function Grants
• Management Level Individual Contributor 3