Research Portfolio Manager

Harvard University • Cambridge, MA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is primarily responsible for post-award management for a portfolio of faculty sponsored and non-sponsored research funding. The portfolio is of medium complexity. Working under the guidance of senior team members, this position is also responsible for ensuring compliance with key sponsor and university regulations, including those of federal sponsors.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of relevant work experience
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Strong communication skills including verbal, written and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to work with financial reporting applications and data
• Experience working with faculty; experience with federal or non-federal sponsors preferred
• Ability to interact with staff, researchers and faculty with discretion and diplomacy

Responsibilities

• Monitors expenses on a variety of funds, reconciling on a monthly basis and ensuring funds are spent compliantly with university and sponsor policies
• Preparation of administrative sections of progress reports, including Current and Pending support and personnel effort reporting
• Monitors expenditures on all awards, providing guidance to PIs on compliance with sponsor and university requirements in all areas, including effort, subrecipient monitoring, and proper allocation of expenses across funds
• Working proactively with other offices and functional areas to manage faculty and other personnel salary and effort allocation, including supplemental salary; Monitor compliance with sponsor terms and conditions of awards.
• Tracking expenses on sponsored and non-sponsored faculty-designated funding, whole-portfolio analyses may be performed with guidance from senior team members to assist PI in lab financial planning
• Preparation of interim and final financial reports under guidance of OSP
• Close working relationship with FAS Finance for non-sponsored portfolio
• Collaborate with other offices (OSP, ORAC, FAS Finance) or functional areas (HR, Academic Affairs etc.) as needed to effectively manage research portfolios. For example, collaborate with OSP proposal development manager during the proposal submission process.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off including parental leave
• Medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day one
• Retirement plans with university contributions
• Wellbeing and mental health resources
• Support for families and caregivers
• Professional development opportunities including tuition assistance and reimbursement
• Commuter benefits, discounts and campus perks

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree