Post-Award Grant Manager - New Haven, United States - Yale School of Medicine
Description
Position Focus:
Please note that this is a fully remote position with available on campus touchdown work space. Candidates must be able to report to the New Haven campus as requested to meet with Faculty, Leadership and for team meetings/events as needed.
Reporting to the Associate Director of Finance supporting the Integrated Business office for the Departments of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Dermatology. This position will manage a team of portfolio and grant analysts supporting sponsored research in assigned portfolios and other non-sponsored (internal/gift/endowment) funding sources used primarily for research by faculty. This individual will also provide analytical and financial services, guidance and consultation to faculty and staff optimizing each PI's use of research funds for awards within assigned portfolios.
Additional duties: Provide high levels of faculty satisfaction through strong relationship management efforts. Responsible for financial and budgetary management of a primary portfolio as well as support for secondary portfolios comprised of multiple federal and non-federal sponsors. Conducts complex modeling for a PI's portfolio of grants to develop long and short-term resource plans. Creates and updates financial plan(s). Adjusts reporting and analysis to accommodate sponsor requirements. Cultivates working partnerships and communications with faculty, PIs, OSP and departmental leaders. Mitigates risks with sponsor non-compliance. Identifies and addresses internal control issues as needed.
Essential Duties
1. Develop, recommend and implement policies and procedures related to grant management in compliance with all University, NIH and federal and agency guidelines. Participate in the implementation of new or revised University financial policies and Provide detailed financial reports to Department leadership, PIs and grant agencies, as needed. Work with appropriate resources (OSP and other centralized University offices) to improve financial reporting for faculty. Provide grant consultation to faculty to ensure consistent fiscal responsibility within each organizational unit. Meet regularly with Sr. Ops Manager to update and apprise of ongoing Manage a team of Portfolio Analysts including hiring, training and performance management. Develop resource allocation metrics and cross coverage plans. Monitor ongoing performance and use of resources to minimize duplication of Review, recommend and implement standardized budget and financial management processes in order to achieve simplicity, speed and quality for Develops and maintains knowledge of University finance and budgeting processes and applicable federal, state and university policies and procedures, and the activities of a designated portfolio to ensure effective budget control and financial Provide faculty with budgetary financial guidance concerning the availability of funding for recruitment, appointments and reappointments, as well as for decisions on Manage and monitor all related compliance issues including effort reporting, certifications, labor and non-labor cost transfers, University audits and Direct and implement solutions to problems that are routine to complex in nature and establish and implement consistent university-wide policies for department post award Provide training to faculty and staff related to the grant management function. Provide training and professional development opportunities to Serve as backup to Post Award May perform other duties, activities, or projects as assigned.
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor's Degree and five years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Required Skill/Ability 1:
Strong computing skills. Advanced level of Excel.
Required Skill/Ability 2:
Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to work independently and effectively with a wide range of individuals. Exhibits and maintains a positive attitude.
Required Skill/Ability 3:
Well-developed analytical, organizational and communication skills, combined with ability to be flexible and to multitask. High attention to detail and prioritization of tasks.
Required Skill/Ability 4:
Supervisory or Management experience of 2 or more direct reports.
Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:
Previous Sponsored Award financial management in an academic medical center, Workday and YBT experience. Experience and/or interest in mentoring and advising staff. In-depth knowledge of Yale University policies and procedures. Demonstrated ability with fund accounting and/or grant and contract administration.
Weekend Hours Required?
Occasional
Evening Hours Required?
Occasional
Drug Screen
No
Health Screening
No
Background Check Requirements
All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.
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Posting Disclaimer
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments.