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Senior Research Portfolio Manager

Cambridge, MA, us💼 Full-time💰 $95,000–$95,000🗓 2026-09-21 → 2026-09-25

Core

Manage a portfolio of Principal Investigators and research areas through the full lifecycle of sponsored and non-grant research funding, ensuring compliance with sponsor, donor, and university policies.

Role type

Senior Research Portfolio Manager (Research Administration)

Builds

Compliance and financial management for grants, contracts, consulting agreements, gifts, and internal awards

Domain

Higher Education / Research Administration

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Advanced knowledge of sponsored research regulations, financial analysis and budgeting, audit review and risk resolution, document control and workflow management, policy interpretation

Preferred skills

Oracle financial systems proficiency, experience with non-grant research funding and consulting agreements, advanced Excel skills

Technologies

Oracle financial systems, Microsoft Office Suite, Harvard financial applications

Responsibilities

Oversee pre-award proposal reviews and budget preparation; Perform complex post-award financial analysis and compliance reviews; Act as subject matter expert for research administration matters; Monitor assigned portfolios for regulatory compliance and audit issues; Coordinate compliance reviews and audits with central offices; Evaluate and recommend improvements to research administration procedures

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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