"Program Manager 2 -Grant Administration"

Department

Pharmacological & Pharmaceutic

Salary

$49,400 - 56,200

Description

Manages the day-to-day operations of a large university program or department, including the supervision of staff employees, student workers, programs or processes.

1. Plans and develops procedures for administering a large or complex department or program.
2. Manages fiscal activities, including procurement and budget analysis.
3. Provides guidance to subordinate staff and evaluates performance.
4. Prepares abstracts, research reports, funding proposals, operations and procedure manuals, and other written material and documentation.
5. Creates and reviews reports of expenditures and activities.
6. May administer grants and grant-related related communications, scholarships and other operations.
7. Develops, implements and maintains appropriate policies and procedures.
8. May serve as property custodian for the department.
9. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Additional Job Duties

1. Oversee and manage post-award activities across portfolios in line with institutional and sponsor requirements.
2. Provides direction and partners with UHCOP Office of Research and CBO to streamline workflows, ensuring alignment with institutional and sponsor policies
3. Provides budget projections as needed to support PI decision making and avoid under-or-over spending of grant funds
4. Handles administrative tasks related to research budgets and accounts at the discretion of PIs or leadership, maintaining expenditure records for review.
5. Aids in monitoring expenses, reviewing accounting entries and recording complex transactions in accordance with guidelines.
6. Compile numerous research reports on a monthly, quarterly and yearly basis
7. Processes and verifies financial transactions upon faculty request or departmental need, checking fund availability and applying institutional and sponsor requirements to ease administrative responsibilities.

This position provides administrative and financial support for post-award research activities, with an emphasis on compliance, budget management, reporting, and operational coordination. The role supports Principal Investigators and leadership by ensuring effective stewardship of sponsored funds and alignment with institutional and sponsor requirements.

Experience will be considered in lieu of education.

MQ: Education: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Experience: Requires a minimum of one (1) year of directly job-related experience. Certification/Licensing: None.