Manager, Sponsored Research Contract Administration

Kaiser Permanente • Oakland, CA

88d • Remote

About The Position

The Manager, Sponsored Research Contract Administration manages the KFRI research contracting function in compliance with KP policies and procedures, federal and State law and other applicable requirements. The Manager supervises contracting personnel, and manages contract development, negotiation, execution and processing, and tracking of KFRI's contracting function workload, prioritization and execution. The Manager will collaborate with regional research leadership in research contracting, including the promotion of best practices in research contracting across the KP research program. This position is remote; however, you must be based in a KP location, CA, OR, CO, WA, GA, MD, VA, HI or D.C.

Requirements

• Minimum six (6) years of grant, contract, and/or legal agreement negotiation experience.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.
• Bachelor's degree in Humanities, Sciences, Public Health, Engineering, Public Administration, Business, or Accounting with emphasis in Business, Accounting, Management, Finance, Research Administration, or Health Care or related field AND minimum six (6) years of experience in health care, research, academia, award management, or a directly related field OR Minimum nine (9) years of experience in health care, research, academia, award management or a directly related field.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Contract Management.
• Understanding of Legal And Regulatory Requirements.
• Experience in Legal Risk Management.
• Strong Negotiation skills.
• Experience in Expense Management.
• Financial Acumen.
• Experience in Financial Plan Budgeting.
• Business Relationship Management skills.
• Consulting experience.
• Ability to manage Diverse Relationships.
• Stakeholder Management skills.
• Project Management experience.
• Familiarity with Project Management Tools.
• Accountability.
• Adaptability.
• Autonomy.
• Organizational Skills.
• Research Compliance Management.
• Business Acumen.

Responsibilities

• Guiding and overseeing sponsored research contracting management at Kaiser Foundation Research Institute (KFRI).
• Developing and implementing contract management systems and procedures for all contracts and agreements issued to KFRI.
• Overseeing enterprise-wide research contracting and agreement negotiation.
• Supervising the development of custom reports for management and customers.
• Providing advanced guidance when responding to inquiries from federal contracts and grants officers.
• Managing the negotiation and execution of KP research agreements.
• Serving as subject matter expert for all contracting related issues.
• Serving as an institutional point of contact with regional KP stakeholders and national KP functions.
• Providing guidance and support regarding legal and financial terms and conditions for subcontract agreements between KP and external research sponsors.
• Supervising timely agreement signature and approval, and ensuring the accuracy and completion of institutional research documents.
• Serving as a primary departmental point of contact for KP legal counsel on issues, as required.
• Managing post-award administration and ensuring compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations and KP policies and procedures.
• Managing pre-award administration and guiding team members in proposal development.
• Managing research accounting and ensuring timely and accurate preparation and submission of accounting entries.
• Managing research administration operations and overseeing compliance with existing research-specific policies and procedures.
• Managing research contracting and guiding project teams in negotiation of contracts and agreements.
• Managing internal and external stakeholder relationships.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree