[Remote] Director of Post-Award Research Administration, Moody College of Communication

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The University of Texas at Austin seeks a Director of Post-Award Research Administration for the Moody College of Communication. The role manages sponsored research awards from account setup through closeout, overseeing post-award operations, financial reporting, compliance, and guidance for investigators and administrative partners.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight for post-award operations, ensuring compliant and efficient management of sponsored projects across the award lifecycle
• Supervise the Grants and Finance Coordinator, sharing responsibility for day-to-day award and account actions while providing guidance on complex or escalated issues
• Partner with the Grants and Finance Coordinator on account transactions, rebudgets and budget transfers, purchase orders, contracts, subawards, award modifications, and closeout activities; lead actions requiring sponsor or institutional approval
• Serve as the primary post-award liaison for investigators, sponsors, the Office of Sponsored Projects, and campus partners
• Key partner to departmental and center administrative staff on research personnel activities, including appointments, costings, tuition support, faculty buyouts, summer salary, and other grant-funded personnel matters
• Partner with and advise departmental and center administrative staff on grant expenditures
• Develop and maintain shared tracking tools that provide units with information for managing post-award administration
• Collaborate on financial management of sponsored projects, including monitoring expenditures, projections, and account activity
• Lead the preparation and submission of major sponsor reports, including NIH RPPRs; oversee the Indirect Cost Return process and annual post-award report for the Associate Dean for Research; and provide ad hoc reporting and analysis as requested by ADR
• Oversee key financial tracking systems and reporting of institutional research metrics
• Collaborate with the Grants and Finance Coordinator to manage the post-award reporting calendar and financial reporting activities, ensuring compliance with sponsor and institutional deadlines
• Lead effort certification on sponsored projects
• Monitor changes in sponsor, federal, and institutional policies impacting research administration; disseminate relevant updates to investigators and administrative partners
• Collaborate across Moody College to support consistent and effective post-award research administration practices, providing training, guidance, and direct post-award support to units, as needed
• Represent the Moody Research Office on committees, working groups, and initiatives related to post-award research administration
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• At least five years of experience in post-award research administration, sponsored programs/grants and contracts management, or related financial administration
• Strong working knowledge of federal and sponsor-specific post-award regulations and reporting requirements (e.g., 2 CFR 200 Uniform Guidance)
• Strong financial and analytical skills, including budget monitoring and reconciliation
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple accounts, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for coordinating with faculty, departmental staff, and OSP
• Proficiency with spreadsheet and financial reporting tools (e.g., Excel)
• Experience with NIH and NSF post-award reporting requirements, including RPPR submissions
• Experience with university financial systems such as UTRMS, Cognos, and Workday
• Certified Research Administrator (CRA) or equivalent certification
• Experience in a higher education or large research university setting

Benefits

• Fully remote work, provided the employee meets all qualifications in the University’s Flexible Work Arrangement Policy and submits all required documentation.
• Flexible work hours between 7 am and 6 pm CST; regular work schedule must be approved by the direct supervisor and may depend on current team coverage needs.
• Eligibility for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.
• Option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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