HSS

HSS

Senior Pre-Award Grants & Contracts Manager

New York, NY · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$86k-$131kDetected 5 days ago
HRISResearchCommunicationProblem Solving

About the role

  • How you move is why we're here. ® Now more than ever.
  • Get back to what you need and love to do.
  • Now more than ever, our guiding principles are helping us in our search for exceptional talent - candidates who align with our unique workplace culture and who want to maximize the abundant opportunities for growth and success.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate complex proposal timelines and independently manage competing sponsor deadlines to ensure timely and compliant submissions.
  • Work closely with investigators to develop competitive and administratively compliant proposal packages from concept through submission.
  • Develop and review detailed proposal budgets and budget justifications, ensuring compliance with sponsor guidelines, Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200), and institutional policies.
  • Ensure accuracy and completeness of proposal packages, including regulatory approvals, subrecipient documentation, biosketches, Other Support, facilities and resources, and ancillary administrative components.
  • Maintain accurate internal records and tracking systems related to proposal submissions, awards, and compliance documentation.
  • Collaborate effectively with investigators, departmental administrators, compliance offices, finance teams, and external sponsors to resolve administrative and operational issues in a professional and solutions-oriented manner.
  • Manage the administrative development, review, and submission of sponsored research proposals and progress reports in accordance with sponsor deadlines and institutional requirements.
  • Provide guidance and onboarding support to investigators, research staff, and junior administrators regarding proposal preparation and sponsor submission requirements.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated expertise in NIH grants administration and federal proposal submission systems.
  • Strong knowledge of Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200), NIH policies, and research compliance requirements.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with investigators, departmental administrators, and administrative stakeholders in a service-oriented research environment.

Nice to have

  • Experience supporting training grants, multi-project proposals, consortium/subaward agreements, and complex federal funding mechanisms.
  • Experience with ASSIST, SciENcv, xTRACT/xTRAIN, Grants.gov, ProposalCentral, eBRAP, Workday and related electronic research administration systems.
  • Non-Discrimination Policy
  • Hospital for Special Surgery is committed to providing high quality care and skilled, compassionate, reliable service to our community in a safe and healing environment.
  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Master's degree preferred.

Compensation

  • The base pay scale for this position is $86,000.00 - $131,375.00.
  • The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be determined based on various factors, including but not limited to: scope of role, level of experience, education, accomplishments, internal equity, budget, and subject to Fair Market Value evaluation.
  • The hiring range listed is a good faith determination of potential compensation at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Serve as a pre-award resource to investigators and departmental staff regarding sponsor requirements, proposal strategy, and compliance considerations

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