Grants and Contracts Manager

Grants And Contracts Manager

Duke University is seeking a Grants And Contracts Manager to join our team. In this role, you will coordinate and perform both pre-award and post-award activities for a unit with a large, complex, and diverse portfolio of grants and contracts. You will ensure proposals meet agency and university guidelines, manage timelines, and oversee compliance throughout the lifecycle of awards. This position also involves managing a mid-sized unit and facilitating large projects that span multiple disciplines and faculty. You will play a critical role in supporting research excellence and ensuring financial integrity.

Essential Duties :

• Coordinate and manage pre-award activities including proposal preparation, budget development, and compliance review.
• Oversee post-award activities such as detailed reconciliation of project budgets, financial reporting, and effort management.
• Serve as the primary resource for faculty and staff on grants and contracts policies and procedures.
• Manage large, multi-disciplinary projects and facilitate subcontract agreements with ORA / ORS and collaborating organizations.
• Develop and review budgets and justifications, ensuring accuracy and consistency across all components.
• Monitor compliance with agency and University regulations regarding submission and reporting.
• Prepare project management plans, reconcile monthly budget reports, and implement necessary adjustments.
• Supervise grants and contracts staff and recommend personnel actions including hiring and performance appraisals.

Join a collaborative and innovative environment where your expertise in research administration supports groundbreaking discoveries. Our department values excellence, integrity, and teamwork, and offers opportunities for professional growth through Duke's Research Administration Academy and Advanced Grants Management programs. Learn more about Duke University's competitive benefits package.

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Anticipated Pay Range : Duke University provides an annual base salary range for this position as USD $61,535.00 to USD $95,880.00. Duke University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position; candidate's work experience, education / training, and key skills; internal peer equity; as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. Your total compensation goes beyond the dollars on your paycheck. Duke provides comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs, generous retirement benefits, and a wide array of family-friendly and cultural programs to eligible team members. Learn more at https : / / hr.duke.edu / benefits / .

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.