Pre-Award Team Lead

ND Energy

Pre-Award Team Lead overseeing grant and contract proposal processes at Notre Dame. Providing strategic leadership and operational oversight for a high-performing research administration team.

Posted 7/11/2026full-timeRemote • 🇮🇳 IndiaSenior💰 $100,000 - $135,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for a team of Pre-Award professionals within Notre Dame Research Administration and Compliance (NDRAC)
Lead the successful development, review, and submission of competitive grant and contract proposals while ensuring exceptional customer service
Serve as a trusted advisor to faculty and research administrators
Foster a collaborative, high-performing team dedicated to advancing the University's research mission
Manage team workloads and priorities, allocating resources to meet competing proposal deadlines while maintaining high-quality customer service
Perform quality review and quality assurance of proposal development activities to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with sponsor guidelines and institutional policies
Build and maintain strong partnerships with faculty and stakeholders
Identify opportunities to improve proposal development processes, workflows, and operational efficiencies

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, or a related field
Minimum of five years of experience in pre-award administration, research administration, or a related field
Minimum of two years of supervisory or team leadership experience
Comprehensive knowledge of proposal development, sponsor submission requirements, and the research administration lifecycle
Strong leadership, organizational, analytical, project management, and customer service skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships across diverse stakeholder groups
Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply sponsor regulations, institutional policies, and complex administrative requirements
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, and other business technology tools.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

Proposal DevelopmentResearch AdministrationQuality AssuranceRegulatory InterpretationOperational Efficiency

Soft Skills

LeadershipOrganizational SkillsAnalytical SkillsCommunication SkillsRelationship Building