Grants Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as the Siemens Healthineers administrator for government-funded grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts.

• Supervise grant administration from the development of proposals through to the closeout of awards.

• Ensure compliance with grant terms, requirements from funding agencies, and internal policies.

• Oversee disclosures of conflicts of interest, invoicing, financial reporting, effort reporting, timekeeping, subawards, subcontract administration, documentation, and readiness for audits.

• Facilitate communication with governmental agencies, universities, research institutions, and funding organizations.

• Handle no-cost extensions, carryover, rebudgeting, changes in project scope, and other modifications.

• Independently manage administrative tasks for research collaborations and sponsored projects.

• Oversee the execution of agreements and the initiation of project activities.

• Assist in the preparation of proposals, collection of documents, obtaining approvals, and submission processes.

• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, reporting requirements, and the achievement of project milestones.

• Maintain precise records of collaboration agreements and funded projects.

• Develop and uphold internal standard operating procedures for grants.

• Collaborate with Compliance, Legal, Finance, Regulatory Affairs, Business Development, and Technology & Innovation teams.

• Facilitate internal reviews and approvals for grant submissions and collaborative initiatives.

• Coordinate with Siemens Healthineers global headquarters and collaboration administration teams.

• Align regional and global collaboration processes while sharing best practices.

• Foster productive relationships with academic institutions, healthcare providers, government agencies, and research organizations.

• Support meetings, reporting activities, and communications with partners throughout the project lifecycle.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Administration, Public Administration, Life Sciences, Healthcare Management, Engineering, Research Administration, or a related field.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in grants administration, sponsored research administration, research operations, or program management.

• Experience with federally funded research programs and grant mechanisms.

• Proven experience managing collaborations among industry, academia, healthcare systems, and government organizations.

• Experience in coordinating contracts, subawards, or research agreements.

• A solid understanding of federal grant regulations and compliance requirements.

• Familiarity with NIH grant mechanisms and administration.

• Knowledge of NIH, ARPA-H, DoD, and DOE.

• Understanding of research collaboration agreements, sponsored research agreements, and associated contracting processes.

• Knowledge of conflict-of-interest management and research compliance requirements.

• Familiarity with financial reporting, invoicing, and effort/timekeeping requirements linked to grants.

• Experience with both pre- and post-award grant administration.

• Exceptional project management and organizational abilities.

• Strong attention to detail and capability to handle multiple concurrent projects.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal capabilities.

• Ability to navigate complex organizational structures and priorities.

• An analytical mindset with the competence to evaluate funding opportunities and compliance risks.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams.

• Experience with grants management systems and government funding portals is highly desirable.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• 401(k) retirement plan.

• Life insurance.

• Long-term and short-term disability insurance.

• Paid parking/public transportation.

• Paid time off.

• Paid sick and safe time.