Grants Account Manager

POSITION OBJECTIVEWorking with a high degree of independence, the grants manager will ensure efficient financial and administrative management of sponsored funds for principal investigators working with the Strategic Partnerships and Research Collaborative. The grant specialist will be assigned a research portfolio made up of multiple, center-level ($10 million +) interdisciplinary grants and contracts, based in multiple research departments across Case Western Reserve University. The grants manager will support proposals by utilizing the university's funding proposal software (SPARTA), as well as government submission software such as ASSIST. The grants manager is expected to function as the financial and business manager across their assigned portfolio and working with directly with faculty and staff as it relates to grant submissions, financial reporting, tracking of expenses, determining optimal staffing levels based on available resources, and ensuring compliance with pre award management for multiple NIH institutes, other Federal and State agencies, government contracts, and industrial and non-profit funding agencies. The grants manager will develop and implement plans for optimizing the management of resources, exercising discretion and independent judgment to assigned departments related to managing revenues and expenses, as well as working with administrators across the university.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS1. Provide multi-institution, complex proposal development for collaborative research, industry and clinical-trials grants and contracts. Provide background research to emphasize the connection between the research needs statement and the interests of the funder. Manage contract and grant proposal preparation processes for the more demanding and reporting-intensive sponsors with varying policies, restrictions, and deliverables. Collaborate with principal investigators, co-investigators, senior key personnel, and their respective research administration teams (within the university, external partners, and hospital affiliates) to build budgets and budget justifications for grants and contracts. Advise faculty on complex contract and grant terms that may impact the administration of a project involving multiple institutions in both the U.S. and international sites. Facilitate terms and conditions of awards, budget augmentation, and project period with the principals. Ensure compliance with all state and federal agency regulations, industry, non-profit organizations, and university procedures. Serve as a resource to assigned departments by interpreting proposal guidelines, providing guidance in navigating federal web-based submission platform, and navigating the university's internal routing process through SPARTA. (35%)2. Serve as the financial and business operations director for their assigned portfolio of $10 million + funded projects. Extract data from multiple university sources and systems and perform continuous financial modeling for implementation. Review spending patterns to project future trends and prepare long-range operational forecasts and cash flow analysis. Develop monthly forecasts for each principal investigator outlining all projects in their portfolio and meet with them monthly to review trends. Develop and implement strategies to avoid over and under spending. Review and monitor spending levels and commitments. Be the main contact and primary administrator to departmental staff, faculty, and department chairs for all things budget-related to assigned Strategic Partnership and Research Collaborative proposals. Delegate tasks to other office and Research and Technology Management employees as needed and follow up with colleagues, departmental staff, and faculty to assure tasks are completed in a timely manner. Create efficiencies to improve accuracy. (20%)3. Solely responsible for inputting assigned proposals into federal web-based submission platforms (Grants.gov, Research.gov, ASSIST, etc.) and managing the internal routing process though SPARTA. Communicate with the Office of Sponsored Projects, School of Medicine Office of Grants and Contracts, funder program officers, and federal funder administrators as needed to complete submission (25%).4. Monitor project budgets, expenditures, and overall financial performance and reporting requirements. Execute grant reports and budget revisions as needed. Ensure compliance with all grant-related policies including proper documentation, required reporting and invoicing, and timely communication with project sponsors. Track and monitor revenue and expense budgets. Prepare departmental performance and financial analyses and reports as required. (15%)NONESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS1. Cross train with the Strategic Partnerships and Research Collaborative team to ensure smooth daily management of grants and contracts and during times of absence. (5%)2. Perform other duties as assigned. (<1%)CONTACTSDepartment: Daily contact with faculty and research personnel in assigned departments and the Office of Research and Technology Management administrative offices. Contact with school (Medicine, Engineering, Arts & Sciences, Nursing, Applied Social Sciences) research teams and administrators to maintain workflow.University: Daily contact with purchasing, accounts payable, and other central administrative departments.External: Weekly contact with University Hospitals, MetroHealth, and Cleveland Clinic physicians, administrators, research personal and residents. Regular contact with Federal funding agencies and institutes, industrial and non-profit funding agencies.Students: Contact with graduate students and student employees.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITYNo direct responsibility.QUALIFICATIONSEducation/Experience: Bachelor's degree and 5 or more years of related experience, or Associate's degree and 7 or more years of related experience. Grant administration experience preferred. Operational finance management preferred. Master's degree preferred.REQUIRED SKILLS1. Demonstrated experience in managing strategic and organizational planning activities within a complex organization, preferably in an academic or public health setting.2. Experience developing or managing large (multimillion dollar) budgets.3. Professional and effective oral and written communication skills; and good interpersonal skills with the ability to work and communicate with various individuals within and external to the university. Must demonstrate good presentation skills and the ability to articulately and accurately relay information to others in a formal and informal setting.4. Strong organization skills; ability to multi-task, prioritize and meet deadlines. Must demonstrate attention to detail and accuracy, time management skills, and follow-through.5. Effective management skills; ability to lead, train, work with, and elicit cooperation from team members and staff.6. Ability to work effectively independently and collaboratively within a team. Must be highly motivated, responsible, dependable and a self-starter.7. Effective problem-solving skills; must demonstrate excellent analytical skills, sound judgment and good decision-making.8. Must demonstrate innovation and the ability to develop new ideas, procedures and systems to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.9. Must demonstrate flexibility and ability to work under pressure; must be able and willing to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timeline.10. Experience with ASSIST, Grants.gov and Research.gov preferred11. Knowledge of university policies and procedures preferred.12. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, database applications, and with internet navigation. Experience with PeopleSoft, Oracle, and/or SPARTA a plus.13. Must demonstrate willingness to learn new concepts, procedures, processes, and computer programs as needed.14. Ability to interact with colleagues, supervisors, and customers face to face.15. Demonstrated history of successful support, education, and advocacy for all students, aligned with the values, mission, and messaging of the university, while adhering to the staff policy on conflict of commitment and interest.16. Ability to meet consistent attendance.WORKING CONDITIONSGeneral office environment.