Grants Manager

Position Details

Position Information

About Fordham Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Title of Position Grants Manager

Position Number A11300

FLSA Exempt

Scheduled Hours Per Week 35

Department Office of Research

Campus Rose Hill

Work Arrangement Onsite

Hybrid Policy:

Please review the Hybrid Policy at www.fordham.edu/hybridpolicy.

Position Summary Reporting to the Vice Provost for Research and Chief Research Officer, the Grants Manager is responsible for working alongside faculty Principal Investigators (PI) to assist with post-award management activities related to external grant funding.

The position will act as a liaison between faculty and various units within the University (Finance Office, HR, Accounts Payable, Provost Office, Office of Sponsored Programs, and other administrative areas) to oversee post-award management to ensure research compliance.

Essential Functions Actively monitors expenditures and encumbrances against approved budgets across Principal Investigator’s portfolio to safeguard against deficit spending. Submits requests for budget modifications and/or no cost extensions to the Office of Sponsored Programs for submission to Sponsor.

Conducts periodic meetings with PIs on grants to review grant expenditures.

Works closely with PIs to perform routine effort allocation reviews to ensure personnel on grants are correctly charged across projects and that Electronic Action Forms (EAF) are timely submitted in alignment with when the work is actually performed (i.e., commensurate effort).

Assists PIs with developing job descriptions for new grant personnel to be hired and coordinates with the Provost Office and Human Resources with the hiring process.

Monitors subcontract agreement commitments on grant awards and engages in subcontract invoicing review, payment approval process, and provides subrecipient monitoring information to the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) and Grants Accounting as appropriate.

Develops draft continuation award budgets for PIs for progress reports and annual award setup, in accordance with sponsor-approved budget amounts and institutional and sponsor policies, and sends them to OSP for review and submission.

Coordinates with Grants Accounting to assist PIs with preparation of funding reports to funding agencies.

Assists with grant purchasing transactions and sponsored award travel reimbursement through FINBUY and FINPAY systems.

Essential Functions Note This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list. The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

Management Responsibilities Not responsible for supervision or oversight of others.

Additional Functions

Required Qualifications: Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree.

Minimum of 1 year of experience in research administration in an academic, government, or similar non-profit.

Minimum of 5 years of experience.

Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills Familiarity with electronic proposal submission systems (Grants.gov, Research.gov, ASSIST, Proposal Central, etc.)

Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with investigators and intradepartmental offices within the University.

Commitment to high professional standards of quality, integrity, and service.

Ability to multi-task and has experience managing several projects simultaneously.

Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills, as well as organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications Master’s in Science, Business, or related field.

CRA Certification.

Active role in NCURA, SRAI, or other professional societies.

Knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

University experience in Sponsored Programs.

Minimum Starting Salary $85,000

Maximum Starting Salary $100,000

Note Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.

Is this a Union position? No

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number A1175P

Number of Vacancies 1

Start Date ASAP

Posting Date 10/27/2026

Special Instructions

EEO Statement Fordham University is committed to excellence and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Physical Activity and Work Environment

Physical Activity

Sitting Nearly Continuously

Repetitive Hand Motion (such as typing) Nearly Continuously

Hearing, Listening, Talking Nearly Continuously

Standing Seldom

Walking Seldom

Running Not Required

Bending, Stooping, Kneeling, squatting, Crouching, Crawling Not Required

Climbing stairs Not Required

Climbing ladders Not Required

Reaching overhead Not Required

Pulling, pushing Not Required

Shoveling Not Required

Lifting – up to 20 pounds Not Required

Lifting – up to 50 pounds Not Required

Lifting – over 50 pounds Not Required

Work Environment

Work Environment Office Environment: Employees are protected from weather conditions or contaminants, but not necessarily occasional temperature changes.

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents