STAR Post Award Manager

USNH Okinawa

Post-award manager overseeing sponsored research administration for the University of New Hampshire. Leading staff, financial compliance, grant portfolios, reporting, audits, and award closeouts.

Posted 8/11/2026full-timeDurham • New Hampshire • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $84,220 - $150,920 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in post-award operations, financial compliance, and grant management, with a strong focus on mentoring and developing team members. Proficient in interpreting federal regulations and optimizing processes to ensure effective administration of grants and contracts.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Post-Award Operations ManagementFinancial Compliance ExpertiseGrant and Contract NegotiationsCertified Research Administrator (CRA)Team Leadership and Mentoring

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Hard Skills

Financial ReportingBudget PreparationCost PrinciplesEffort ReportingProcess ImprovementPolicy DevelopmentTraining DevelopmentAudit ResponseGrant MonitoringForecasting Spending Trends

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsOrganizational SkillsCritical ThinkingProblem-SolvingInterpersonal Skills

Tools & Technologies

SpreadsheetsDatabases

Certifications & Qualifications

Certified Research Administrator (CRA)

Industry Keywords

Federal RegulationsSponsor GuidelinesUniform GuidanceSponsored Programs AdministrationGrant Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and manage post-award operations by interpreting policies and reviewing business processes related to financial compliance, reporting, audits, and award closeouts
Supervise and lead a team of post-award administrators
Monitor workload distribution and redistribute tasks as appropriate
Provide mentorship, guidance, and professional development opportunities
Set performance expectations, conduct evaluations, and provide constructive feedback
Support complex grant scenarios with expertise, guidance, and advocacy
Implement post-award policies and standard operating procedures with the Director of AFC & Post-Award
Develop and deliver training on post-award processes, policies, and compliance requirements
Review and update policies for evolving regulations and best practices
Identify process improvements and optimize post-award processes
Monitor assigned grant and contract portfolios
Review Notices of Award and communicate terms and conditions to principal investigators
Guide principal investigators on cost principles and effort reporting throughout awards
Monitor grant accounts, review financial reports, resolve financial problems, and prevent overdrafts
Project and forecast spending trends and potential shortfalls or overdrafts
Prepare labor distributions consistent with principal investigator guidance and approved budgets
Oversee quarterly financial reviews and assist with annual effort certification
Approve grant-related transactions, including journal entries, reimbursement requests, and requisitions
Respond to internal and external audits of award-related transactions and reporting
Coordinate inter-team meetings between pre-award and post-award teams
Support pre-award processes as needed
Perform related duties and responsibilities as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree in a field related to finance or business and five years of experience in sponsored programs administration, including grant and contract negotiations in an academic environment, OR Bachelor’s degree in a field related to finance or business and seven years of similar related experience
Advanced knowledge of federal regulations, sponsor guidelines, and Federal Office of Management and Budget Uniform Guidance (2 C.F.R. Part 200)
Excellent organizational and time-management skills and follow-through
Ability to work effectively within tight timelines and deadline pressure at a high professional level
Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work collaboratively within and between teams and with constituents external to the centralized research administration office
Demonstrated leadership and commitment to mentoring, coaching, and developing others
Critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
Excellent computer skills, including spreadsheets and databases
Ability to develop and deliver technical training
Designation of Certified Research Administrator (CRA), or similar credential

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid work opportunities with 2-3 days on campus in Durham, NH per week
Professional development opportunities
Training and development
Inclusive and innovative work environment