Sponsored Projects Officer Lead Proposal

Nationwide Children's Hospital•Columbus, OH

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Leads the Sponsored Projects Officer Proposal team in coordination with the Sponsored Projects Manager. This role involves monitoring proposal deadlines, managing team workload and performance, ensuring the quality of proposal submissions, and staying updated on sponsor guidelines. The Lead also provides training and support to faculty, staff, and team members, and may cover for vacancies as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education and experience, required.
Eight years of related experience, required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in research administration, accounting, or equivalent experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

Monitors upcoming proposals and workload for the Sponsored Projects Officer Proposal team to plan for proposal deadlines.
Assists with team metrics and workload distribution.
Performs job performance evaluations of assigned staff and problem-solving.
Monitors, reviews, and evaluates proposal processes of the proposal team; assists management with assessing needs, planning for improvement, and facilitating implementation.
Maintains a current understanding of funding sponsors, their guidelines, and their priorities and informs the Sponsored Projects Officer Proposal team of sponsor and system updates.
Assists SPOs and Sr. SPOs with troubleshooting complex issues related to proposal preparation, project budget, and other proposal components for proposal submission.
Performs quality control for funding proposals, analyzes results, and implements new policies and procedures to ensure SPO reviews strengthen the quality of proposal submissions.
Produces proposal metrics and reports for leadership.
Maintains a high level of professional knowledge through self-study, research, participation in professional development, and attendance at webinars and conferences.
Disseminates information on changes with NIH and other sponsors' guidelines, forms, requirements, regulations, etc., and provides formal and informal training for faculty and staff.
Develops, monitors, and reviews training and onboarding plans.
Provides continuing education for staff.
Provides coverage for vacancies and leaves of absence, including all primary SPO responsibilities, when needed.