Full-Time
Senior Sponsored Programs Manager
Sylvester Post-Award
University of Miami
No salary listed
Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship
Miami, FL, USA
Remote
Category
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Required Skills
Forecasting
Workday HRIS
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
- Minimum 7 years of relevant experience
- Knowledge of business and management principles
- Ability to direct, manage, implement, and evaluate department operations
- Ability to establish department goals, and objectives that support the strategic plan
- Ability to effectively plan, delegate and/or supervise the work of others
- Ability to lead, motivate, develop, and train others
Responsibilities
- Identify potential donors or sources of funding and plan outreach strategies.
- Participate in the development of grants applications and proposals.
- Schedule and oversee planning for special events that publicize the organization and its programs to the community.
- Trains, mentors, and supervises sponsored programs staff members, and prepares performance reports.
- Negotiates contractual provisions with potential partners.
- Develops and provides reports or documentation needed to secure and maintain funding and grants.
- Ensures that grants and contracts adhere to organizational standards.
- Acts as department expert and primary point of contact on funding issues and disputes.
- Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures.
- Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on University policy and procedures.
- Oversee day-to-day post-award activities, including expenditure review, account reconciliation, financial reporting, forecasting, effort certification, and award closeout
- Ensure timely and accurate execution of financial transactions and reporting across the sponsored portfolio
- Monitor portfolio activity and escalate risks or issues to the Director, Sponsored Programs as appropriate
- Ensure compliance with federal regulations (OMB Uniform Guidance, CAS, FAR), sponsor terms, and institutional policies
- Provide guidance on allowable and unallowable costs and proper financial management of sponsored awards
- Support audit readiness and compliance monitoring activities
- Lead, supervise, and develop Post-Award staff, ensuring high-quality, responsive service delivery
- Establish performance expectations, monitor outcomes, and support staff development
- Participate in recruitment, onboarding, and training of team members
- Implement policies, procedures, and operational workflows established by Sponsored Programs leadership
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiency within post-award functions
- Support system optimization efforts
- Serve as a primary point of contact for faculty and departments on post-award financial administration
- Partner with central offices (ORA, AP, Procurement, HR) to resolve issues and ensure coordinated support
- Maintain strong, service-oriented relationships across the Cancer Center
- Support development and delivery of post-award training programs for faculty and staff
- Reinforce best practices in financial management and compliance
- Serve as a subject matter expert in Workday Financials
- Review and approve financial transactions (requisitions, expense reports, purchase orders) in accordance with institutional policies