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Universities of Wisconsin · 2 hours ago

Financial Program Manager

positionMadison, WI
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityMid, Senior Level

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is a leading research institution dedicated to discovery, learning, and community engagement. They are seeking a Financial Program Manager to provide operational oversight and support for research financial services, ensuring compliance and effective management of sponsored projects.

Higher Education
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Responsibilities

Serves as a key resource to leadership and staff in the unit as well as a liaison to partners and stakeholders (10%)
Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees (10%)
May review and approve programmatic transactions spanning the life-cycle of sponsored projects to ensure compliance with policies and procedures (20%)
Implements research administration operational policies and procedures including financial, administrative, staffing, and compliance (20%)
Interacts with and provides expertise to sponsors. Provides guidance related to the sponsors to team, RSP staff, and campus (10%)
Provides training and guidance to campus partners regarding policies, activities, procedures, or systems necessary for sponsored projects management (10%)
Executes activities related to financial compliance, audit, or reporting on behalf of a unit (5%)
Executes activities related to proposal submission, contract negotiation, and/or award setup on behalf of a unit (15%)

Qualification

Research administration knowledgeCompliance experienceEnterprise systems experienceAccounting principlesPolicy developmentData analysisBusiness managementProcess improvementTeam leadershipWritten skillsPresentation skillsMentoring experience

Required

Knowledge of research administration or sponsored program operations
Experience in compliance, accounting principles, policy development/interpretation, data analysis, and/or business/financial management
Experience leading or implementing changes in enterprise systems used in research (e.g., RAMP, PeopleSoft, Workday)
Demonstrated ability to work across teams to drive results and improve service

Preferred

Experience working in a higher education or research administration environment
Supervisory or team leadership experience
Strong written and presentation skills
Experience with federal, state, and/or non‑profit sponsors and their guidelines (e.g., NIH, NSF, DOE)
Experience with mentoring, developing, and supporting staff
Experience in designing and improving business processes
Evidence of ability to manage and balance stakeholder needs, organization priorities, and leadership expectations

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package
Generous paid time off
Competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance
Tax-advantaged retirement savings accounts
Participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund

Company

Universities of Wisconsin

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13 universities. 1 mission. To make Wisconsin...Future Ready. For All.
dateFounded in 1971
location
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://www.wisconsin.edu/

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$7M
Key Investors
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
2019-01-01Grant· $7M

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