Manager, Research Management (MGB Orthopedics)

Mass General Brigham • Boston, MA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Orthopedics at Mass General Brigham conducts research in areas including joint preservation, advanced biomaterials, and minimally invasive surgical techniques, translating laboratory discoveries into improved patient outcomes and care. The Manager, Research Management provides high-level support to Research Finance leadership, the Pre- and Post-Award Teams, research faculty, and research support staff.

The role manages pre-award and post-award activities for a portfolio of sponsored programs. It is responsible for maintaining the financial health of accounts, ensuring compliance with sponsor and institutional requirements, and supporting proposal development, submission, and follow-up. The position also manages a finance team and works with investigators and colleagues on budgeting, financial oversight, and research administration. Patient care is not required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Business Administration required; experience cannot substitute for a degree.
• Grant management or finance experience: 2–3 years required.
• Grant administration or finance experience: 3–5 years required.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Teams, and Word.
• High degree of accuracy when handling large amounts of financial data.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• High degree of initiative and ability to identify and solve problems independently.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work under time constraints and deadlines while balancing competing priorities.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Business Administration preferred.
• Working knowledge of research agency funding guidelines, policies, and directives is extremely helpful.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level support to Research Finance leadership, Pre- and Post-Award Teams, research faculty, and research support staff.
• Manage pre-award and post-award sponsored-program activities within the assigned portfolio, including proposal development, submission, and post-submission follow-up.
• Manage multiple proposals concurrently in accordance with sponsor, institutional, and Departmental guidelines, policies, and best practices.
• Assume financial control of assigned departments and review investigators’ funding expenditures.
• Monitor cost allowability, administrative reasonableness, award applicability, and funding availability.
• Prepare forecast reports for principal investigators and senior research leaders on an ad hoc and periodic basis.
• Collaborate with the Research Finance Coordinator to process contracts, orders, and payments.
• Manage the finance team by providing training, coaching, performance assessment, and direction of daily work.
• Work with principal investigators to create proposal budgets and upload them to the relevant Insight record.
• Create billing agreements and clinical trial and industry basic science records.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay.
• Comprehensive benefits.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Differentials, premiums, and bonuses as applicable.
• Recognition programs designed to celebrate contributions and support professional growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager