University of Oklahoma · 2 months ago
*Contract/Grant Program Director
Oklahoma City, OK
Full-time, Contract
Hybrid
Director/Executive
9+ years expThe University of Oklahoma is a premier research university in Oklahoma, seeking a Contract/Grant Program Director to oversee administrative functions and ensure program success. The role involves strategic planning, staff supervision, financial management, and grant writing to support program expansion and sustainability.
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Responsibilities
Directs administrative functions including operational, financial, and staffing. Responsible for developing and monitoring budgets and educational programming. Ensures program meets goals
Responsible for strategic planning, establishing both specific and long-range program goals and plans for program expansion and sustainability
Supervises and provides guidance to professional and clerical staff. Responsible for hiring, training, performance evaluations, disciplining, delegating, monitoring, and terminating. Recommends salary adjustments based on equity and performance
Develops strategic partnerships to further the program's mission, create awareness of the program, and create buy in. Responsible for marketing activities to include program branding, website development, the use of social media, and all advertising for the program
Financial responsibilities include, budgeting, financial planning of the program(s), monitoring each program's progress, and approval of expenditures
Assists in the development of procedures and goals to ensure optimal operating performance. Develops, recommends, and implements administrative and fiscal policies in compliance with the University, NIH, federal and state guidelines. Maintains a policy and procedure manual
Responsible for writing and submitting grants, developing budgets and overseeing the funded programs
Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the functions of the position
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Management, or closely-related field
9 years of experience in business management, administration, accounting, finance, operations management or closely related area
2 years of the required experience must be directly related to coordinating/managing sponsored grants or contracts
Advanced working knowledge of databases and electronic tools related to funding opportunity dissemination (e.g. Community of Science)
Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
Knowledge of pre-award grant submission process and federal application requirements
Advanced organization skills
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing
Ability to perform multitasks and handle stressful situations
Preferred
Administrative, time management, supervisory, and financial budgeting skills
Company
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a public research university that provides variety of undergraduate and graduate programs in multiple fields.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
University of Oklahoma has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (106)
2024 (96)
2023 (83)
2022 (104)
2021 (87)
2020 (68)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$35.4MKey Investors
US Department of EnergyUS Department of Commerce, Economic Development AdministationAir Force Research Laboratory
2024-03-13Grant· $3.1M
2023-11-09Grant· $1.9M
2023-04-05Grant· $8.7M
Leadership Team
Mark Yeary
Co-Founder, Advanced Radar Research Center (ARRC)
Marcus Bowman
Deputy Athletic Director, CFO & Business Strategy
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