Grants Administrator

Memorial Hospital of Boscobel•La Crosse, WI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Emplify Health is hiring a Grants Administrator to manage the full lifecycle of federal, foundation, and industry‑sponsored grants. This role partners closely with program leadership, finance, and external funding entities to ensure compliance, accuracy, and strategic use of grant funding from proposal development through closeout. The ideal candidate brings strong pre‑award and post‑award expertise, exceptional attention to detail, and a service‑oriented mindset. You will serve as a trusted resource for internal teams while representing Emplify Health by Gundersen to external sponsors.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business, public administration, finance or related major preferred
3 years of related experience in grants administration, research, healthcare, finance, or business.
Strong understanding of grant regulations, compliance requirements, and financial concepts
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills
Ability to interpret and apply complex rules, regulations, and policies consistently
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
Experience with federal, foundation, and industry relations, and previous experience working with medical staff and scientific materials is helpful.
Individuals must also possess/develop working knowledge of MS software applications, DHHS agencies such as HRSA handbooks, NIH eCommons, and other similar systems.
Must have excellent interpersonal relations and communication skills to guide GHS personnel and external sponsors towards mutually acceptable goals.
Must be able to understand complex rules, regulations, and policy and apply them consistently.

Responsibilities

Demonstrated ability to perform and prepare budget estimates, to understand financial concepts, to conduct accurate mathematical computations, understand previously negotiated agreements, and GHS institutional policy.
Develop and maintain system to track the effort certification of grant sponsored salary personnel and their supervisory approval for all Gundersen Health System held grants
Work in conjunction with the grants accountant to ensure all invoicing and financial reporting is tracked accurately, and submitted in accordance with funder mandated deadlines
Ensure that personnel comply to federal and non- federal award policies and procedures.
Coordinate all grant sponsored purchasing to ensure federal and state regulations, budgetary restrictions, and internal coding efforts are followed
Work with grant staff to track, monitor, develop and submit grant required reporting to applicable funders
Assist internal departmental directors in the submission of recurring grant opportunities, and manage the relationship with key personnel from funding agencies to maximize opportunities for future grants
Work with Project Director(s), additional grant staff, accounting personnel, and funding agency contacts to maximize usage on grant funding through funder approved budgetary chances, no-cost extensions, and other opportunities as applicable