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Sponsored Programs, Grants & Contracts Director (Multi-functional)

Job Group: Sponsored Programs, Grants, and Contracts
Job Subgroup: Sponsored Programs, Grants, and Contract Administration (Multi-functional)
Salary Range (Annual): 28: $97,600-199,320
Employee Category: Academic Staff
Job Code: SC012
  • Job Summary:
    Leads and directs the operations of a research administration functional area by establishing strategic priorities, interpreting policies, and reviewing business processes related to life cycle award management (proposal preparation through closeout).
  • Job Responsibilities:
    • Directs service-oriented training and outreach to communicate and implement policies and procedures pertaining to research administration operations within a unit
    • Authorizes activities related to proposal submission, contract negotiation, and/or award setup on behalf of the institution or unit
    • Approves processes or activities related to financial compliance, audit, or reporting on behalf of the institution or unit
    • Directs strategic planning initiatives and establishes project objectives to ensure appropriate use of financial, administrative, and/or staffing resources, and alignment with the strategic plan
    • Serves as the unit liaison to internal and external stakeholder groups providing organizational information and representing the interests of the unit
    • Develops and monitors the unit budget
    • Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
  • Education:
    Master's Degree Preferred Minimum
  • FLSA Status:
    Exempt
  • Institution Job:
    No
  • Required Supervisory Duty of at Least 2.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Employees:
    Yes
  • Employee Category:
    Academic Staff
  • Scaled Job:
    No
  • Salary Range (Annual):
    28: $97,600-199,320
  • Job Code:
    SC012: Sponsored Programs, Grants & Contracts Director (Multi-functional)
  • Link directly to this job title: https://hr.wisc.edu/standard-job-descriptions/?q=SC012

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