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Senior Manager, Post Award Administration

Chicago, IL, USFull-time$90,000–$90,0002026-10-05 → 2026-10-16

Core

Supervises a team of post-award coordinators to manage grant and contract administration, ensuring compliance with federal regulations and institutional policies for a portfolio of complex awards.

Role type

Senior Manager, Post-Award Administration

Builds

Financial reporting, subaward processes, and compliance workflows for research grants and contracts

Domain

Higher Education Research Administration

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Team leadership, policy development, financial reporting, regulatory compliance, process optimization, performance management

Preferred skills

Stakeholder liaison, industry trend monitoring, mentorship

Responsibilities

Supervise and lead a team of post-award coordinators; oversee the outgoing subaward process; update post-award policies and SOPs; manage financial projections and reporting for a dedicated portfolio of complex awards; serve as liaison between PIs, administrative offices, and external agencies.

Seniority

Senior, People Manager