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University of Miami · 1 week ago

Sr. Manager, Sponsored Programs (Pre-Award Unit)

Miami, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

University of Miami is seeking a Sr. Manager, Sponsored Programs to oversee all administrative and financial aspects of the Sponsored Programs division. The role involves increasing sponsored funding levels, developing policies, and managing proposal submissions for research funding.

Higher Education

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Identifies potential donors or sources of funding and plans outreach strategies

Participates in the development of grants applications and proposals

Schedules and oversees 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

Supports proposal development and submission for large, complex, and highly diversified research portfolios within Dept. of Medicine totaling $40M+ annually

Oversees the submission of 40+ proposals annually from more than 20+ faculty and researchers and over 35+ sponsors, including federal, state, industry, foundation, and educational funding

Serves as primary point of contact for faculty and investigators; develops budgets and justifications; collaborates with department finance team on cost-sharing, effort commitments, and resource planning

Coordinates preparation and review of all required proposal components, including: abstracts, project descriptions, and specific aims; NIH Biosketches and other support documentation; facilities & other Resources descriptions; letters of support and institutional letters; and subrecipient documentation (e.g., SOWs, budgets, letters of intent)

Interacts with various federal, state, foundation, and industry sponsors

Manages complex submissions including multi-PI, multi-site, and multi-project grants such as NIH Us, Ps, and Ts

Qualification

Proposal developmentGrant managementBudget developmentDonor outreachTeam leadership

Required

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

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Tuition remission

And more

Company

University of Miami

Glassdoor3.9

At UM you'll join a diverse and energized academic community.

Founded in 1925

Coral Gables, fl, US

5001-10000 employees

http://miami.edu

H1B Sponsorship

University of Miami has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)

Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (208)

2024 (151)

2023 (149)

2022 (121)

2021 (95)

2020 (114)