University of California  Los Angeles

Contract and Grants Manager

Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of leadership experience in an academic or research environment.
  • Strong financial analysis and budget management skills for multi-million-dollar projects.
  • Expertise in university policies related to contracts, grants, and HR processes.
  • Proven ability to foster collaborative relationships across diverse stakeholders.
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, with excellent communication skills.
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

  • Lead financial planning and administration for the department's research activities.
  • Develop and implement organizational goals and strategies for financial management.
  • Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with faculty, staff, and administrators.
  • Supervise and evaluate the performance of professional staff within the department.
  • Analyze complex proposals and initiatives to inform decision-making processes.
  • Ensure compliance with university policies in purchasing and grants administration.
  • Provide innovative solutions to financial management challenges.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package starting on day one.
  • Access to professional development opportunities.
  • Supportive work environment fostering collaboration and innovation.
  • Participation in a top-ranked microbiology department with diverse research areas.
Full Job Description
Position Summary

The Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics (MIMG) is ranked among the top 10 microbiology departments in the country. We are proud of our internationally recognized faculty-whose research funding, in total, is among the highest in the nation; and whose research spans the disciplines of structural biology, cell biology, bacterial physiology, bacterial development and gene regulation, bacterial pathogenesis, virology and viral pathogenesis, molecular and cellular parasitology, immunology, molecular genetics, stem cell biology, cancer biology, and computational biology. We leverage this scientific diversity-along with our partnerships with other institutes, centers and departments at UCLA-to further cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research and enrich teaching.

Salary & Compensation

*UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.
Qualifications

  • Demonstrated leadership skills and business acumen to positively contribute to the mission of the department as well as the University community. (Required)
  • Ability to set appropriate short and long range organizational goals, to define goals in an objective and measurable fashion and to formulate strategies and work plans to achieve the goals. (Required)
  • Interpersonal skills to diplomatically establish and maintain excellent, cooperative working relationship with all stakeholders in all facets of the organization (faculty, academics, researchers, administrators, staff employees, etc.) to create a harmonious environment. (Required)
  • Expert knowledge of University policies and procedures for purchasing for contracts and grants administration, purchasing, HR, payroll, accounting, and fund management. (Preferred)
  • Demonstrated expertise in all facets of financial analysis, planning, and administration and evaluation of an academic research unit with multi-million-dollar budget with multiple funding sources. Expert level knowledge and demonstrated experience in the research environment of a major university/medical center and its education, public service and research missions. (Required)
  • Strong ability to solve problems and apply analytical approaches in financial management using data analysis, trend analysis, control mechanisms, judgment and discretion. (Required)
  • Ability to supervise and evaluate performance of professional staff. Ability to delegate responsibilities and conduct performance management. Strong leadership skills to develop and implement the effective organization and operation of financial and HR/payroll units within a large academic department in a major research university. (Required)
  • Demonstrated ability to assess complex proposals, initiatives, and situations, bringing expertise and insight to the decision making process on both the granular and global levels. Demonstrated ability to apply a high level of original thinking and judgment, skills innovative application of policy and requirements, flexibility, and ability to develop successful situational solutions at both the micro and macro levels. (Required)
  • Ability to secure ORA approval to serve as DRA (departmental research administrator) in order to submit proposals directly to funding agency without prior review by OCGA. (Preferred)
  • Demonstrated knowledge of staff recruiting, hiring, payroll, and personnel policies and practices; understanding of policies/procedures concerning visas. Demonstrated experience as an effective team leader and supervisor. (Preferred)
  • Advanced Excel and Power Point skills. Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation). (Required)
  • High level of ethics, integrity, discretion, and confidentiality. (Required)

  • Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

  • Bachelor's Degree In related area and / or equivalent experience / training (Required)

  • Schedule

    Monday - Friday, 8am to 5pm
    Union/Policy Covered

    99-Policy Covered
    Complete Position Description

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    About University of California Los Angeles

    The University of California, Los Angeles is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a teachers college then known as the southern branch of the California State Normal School. This school was absorbed with the official founding of UCLA as the Southern Branch of the University of California in 1919, making it the second-oldest of the 10-campus University of California system. UCLA offers 337 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines, enrolling about 31,600 undergraduate and 14,300 graduate and professional students. UCLA received 174,914 undergraduate applications for Fall 2022, including transfers, making the school the most applied-to university in the United States. The university is organized into the College of Letters and Science and 12 professional schools. Six of the schools offer undergraduate degree programs: the School of the Arts and Architecture, Samueli School of Engineering, Herb Alpert School of Music, School of Nursing, Luskin School of Public Affairs and School of Theater, Film and Television. Three others are graduate-level professional health science schools: the David Geffen School of Medicine, School of Dentistry and Fielding School of Public Health. The School of Education & Information Studies, Anderson School of Management and School of Law round out the university.
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