Pre-Award Team Lead

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

📋 Description

• Provide strategic direction and operational management for a team of Pre-Award specialists within Notre Dame Research Administration and Compliance (NDRAC).

• Lead the effective creation, assessment, and submission of competitive grant and contract proposals, ensuring outstanding customer service.

• Act as a reliable advisor to faculty and research administrators.

• Cultivate a collaborative, high-achieving team committed to furthering the University's research objectives.

• Oversee team workloads and priorities, distributing resources to meet competing proposal deadlines while upholding superior customer service.

• Conduct quality reviews and assurance of proposal development activities to guarantee accuracy, completeness, and adherence to sponsor guidelines and institutional policies.

• Establish and maintain robust partnerships with faculty and stakeholders.

• Identify avenues for enhancing proposal development processes, workflows, and operational efficiencies.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, or a related discipline.

• At least five years of experience in pre-award administration, research administration, or a related area.

• A minimum of two years of experience in a supervisory or team leadership role.

• Extensive knowledge of proposal development, sponsor submission protocols, and the research administration lifecycle.

• Strong leadership, organizational, analytical, project management, and customer service capabilities.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to foster effective relationships among diverse stakeholder groups.

• Proven ability to interpret and apply sponsor regulations, institutional policies, and intricate administrative requirements.

• Capability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a dynamic, service-oriented setting.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, and familiarity with other business technology tools.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance

• Retirement plans

• Flexible work arrangements

• Professional development opportunities