Contracts and Grants Manager

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement that may include a partially remote work location, consistent with System Office policy. UNC Chapel Hill employees are generally required to reside within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned duty station. The Contracts and Grants Manager ( CGM ) serves as the senior sponsored projects leader for assigned units in the College of Arts & Sciences. This position serves as a sponsored projects advisor to the Senior Director of Research Administration as well as departments and units in the division. The CGM will manage all aspects of sponsored projects and sponsored projects accounting for their assigned units, supervise shared services staff supporting units in the College, review budgets and fund usage for compliance, conduct and present analyses to department and school leadership, manage financial projects and sponsored projects programs for the assigned units and be a key resource for developing sponsored projects/grant strategies. This position requires an advanced-level subject knowledge of sponsored projects, research administration, budgeting and accounting practices to serve as the sponsored projects subject-matter expert for the division. The CGM must also have a collaborative and team-oriented approach to ensure consistency with other CGMs to maintain equity in the College’s financial and sponsored projects management. The position reports to the Senior Director of Research Administration for the College with a close working relationship with the Associate Dean for Finance & Budget Management.

Requirements

• Demonstrated analytical skills including ability to analyze large volumes of data, solve problems, find efficient ways to complete tasks, and make decisions.
• Ability to understand relationships between numbers, analyze trends, and work with graphical and/or Excel dashboards or other tools to create financial projections, metrics, costing standards and other relevant information for campus customers.
• Ability to prepare and interpret financial, academic and operational information to evaluate performance and to support strategic business decisions.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced Excel and ERP systems knowledge.
• Minimum of five years of progressive budget and/or accounting experience in a university setting.
• Minimum of five years of pre- and post-award knowledge in a university setting
• Business process improvement experience.
• Financial and reporting experience in a higher education environment.
• Master’s degree in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of sponsored projects and sponsored projects accounting for their assigned units
• Supervise shared services staff supporting units in the College
• Review budgets and fund usage for compliance
• Conduct and present analyses to department and school leadership
• Manage financial projects and sponsored projects programs for the assigned units
• Be a key resource for developing sponsored projects/grant strategies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees