Overview In this role you oversee the full lifecycle of sponsored funding for a New York non-profit, spanning proposal development, post-award financial oversight, and portfolio management. You collaborate closely with principal investigators and funding sponsors to ensure compliant, financially sound grant activity across government, foundation, federal, and private sources. You will drive award setup, budgeting, reporting, and ongoing financial planning to support award obligations and program impact. This role offers the opportunity to shape funding strategies and ensure transparent, data-driven stewardship of grants.
Responsibilities- Lead the preparation and submission of grant and contract applications in line with sponsor instructions and institutional standards
- Build proposal budgets and assemble supporting materials for prime awards and subawards
- Oversee award setup and updates, maintaining accurate records in administrative systems
- Interpret award provisions, including reporting requirements, effort commitments, and deliverables
- Manage receivables and unbilled balances across the portfolio and drive timely resolutions
- Produce and maintain budget-to-actual reporting for principal investigators and funding visibility
- Review grant expenditures regularly, refresh forecasts monthly, and deliver portfolio reports to stakeholders
- Collaborate with investigators to forecast spending and support ongoing financial planning throughout each award life
