Senior Grants and Contracts Manager

Philips • Cambridge, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Sr. Grants & Contracts Manager At Philips, you’ll play a pivotal role in advancing our mission to improve people’s health and well‑being through meaningful innovation. In this position, you will directly accelerate breakthrough HealthTech developments by uncovering high‑impact Public‑Private Partnership (PPP) funding opportunities, crafting winning proposals, and coordinating government‑funded R&D grants in North America. Your role: As a Senior Grants & Contracts Manager, you will be the driving force behind acquiring and managing R&D grants and contracts in the HealthTech space. Your work spans the full lifecycle—from identifying opportunities to ensuring successful delivery. Pre-Award Excellence: Scout, evaluate, and prioritize government and NGO innovation funding opportunities that strategically align with our Business Unit ambitions. Lead and coordinate the full proposal process—partnering closely with internal subject‑matter experts, external collaborators, and our U.S. Government Contract Compliance Center to create high‑quality, competitive submissions. Ensure that every proposal not only meets but exceeds the solicitation requirements. Post-Award Impact: Collaborate with subcontractors and university research offices to drive smooth project execution. Support negotiation of prime and subcontract agreements. Monitor, track, and report on contract deliverables in close partnership with technical project leaders—ensuring accountability, transparency, and measurable progress.

Requirements

• You have a Bachelor's / Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Information Technology, Business Administration, Project Management, Program Management or equivalent. Masters degree preferred.
• You have 5+ years of hands-on experience in R&D proposal development, ideally in HealthTech, with a proven track record in successful grant acquisition
• You are familiar with government grant and contract (prime and subcontracts) processes, rules and regulations.
• You have a results‑driven mindset, excellent communication and influencing skills, and the ability to adapt your workstyle while managing multiple deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• You are able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this Office/Remote position.
• US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.
• For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Cambridge MA.

Responsibilities

• Scout, evaluate, and prioritize government and NGO innovation funding opportunities that strategically align with our Business Unit ambitions.
• Lead and coordinate the full proposal process—partnering closely with internal subject‑matter experts, external collaborators, and our U.S. Government Contract Compliance Center to create high‑quality, competitive submissions.
• Ensure that every proposal not only meets but exceeds the solicitation requirements.
• Collaborate with subcontractors and university research offices to drive smooth project execution.
• Support negotiation of prime and subcontract agreements.
• Monitor, track, and report on contract deliverables in close partnership with technical project leaders—ensuring accountability, transparency, and measurable progress.

Benefits

• Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees