Business Manager/Post-Award Grant Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Serve as the operational finance lead for sponsored projects and college operating funds
• Coordinate award set-up, including budget confirmation, spending categories, and project periods
• Monitor monthly financial performance by reconciling actuals to budget and preparing burn-rate reports
• Review and route charges to ensure compliance with Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200) and sponsor terms
• Manage cost sharing, subawards, encumbrances, and sponsor invoicing timelines
• Lead effort certification and commitment tracking for faculty and researchers
• Oversee college business operations including purchasing, reimbursements, travel, and payroll funding
• Implement internal controls and identify process improvements to reduce errors and cycle times
• Act as a primary resource for Principal Investigators (PIs) and departmental coordinators

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Public Administration, or a related field
• 3–5 years of progressively responsible experience in post-award grants management or higher-ed finance
• Strong working knowledge of sponsored award lifecycles and Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200)
• Advanced Excel skills (lookups, pivots, conditional logic)
• Proficiency with enterprise finance/ERP and e-procurement/expense systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a research-intensive university or academic medical/engineering environment
• Familiarity with federal sponsor portals such as Research.gov/NSF or eRA Commons/NIH
• Professional certification such as CRA/CPRA
• Experience with data/reporting tools like Power BI or Tableau

About the Company

The New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is a leading public polytechnic university located in Newark, NJ. With over 11,000 students and a robust research mission, NJIT offers the resources of a major public research university with a close-knit campus community. We are dedicated to preparing students to be leaders in the technology-dependent economy of the 21st century.