Grant Development Management

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Open Date 06/16/2026 Requisition Number PRN45367B Job Title Grant Development Management Working Title Grant Development Management Career Progression Track M00 Track Level M3 - Manager FLSA Code Administrative Patient Sensitive Job Code? No Standard Hours per Week 40 Full Time or Part Time? Full Time Shift Day Work Schedule Summary

Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm, some remote work. May require hours outside of regular business hours to accommodate submission deadlines.

VP Area Academic Affairs Department 00051 - College of Engineering-Dean Location Campus City Salt Lake City, UT Type of Recruitment External Posting Pay Rate Range $75,000 to $95,000 Close Date 07/31/2026 Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time) 07/01/2026 Job Summary

Grant Development Manager

The Price College of Engineering seeks a collaborative, strategic, and service-oriented Research Development Manager to lead a centralized college Pre-Award Grants and Contract Officer team supporting pre-award activities across multiple engineering departments, centers, and research initiatives. This position combines operational leadership with direct research administration responsibilities and plays a critical role in advancing the College's research enterprise and external funding growth.

The Grant Development Manager oversees the daily operations, staffing, training, and continuous improvement of the centralized pre-award team while also managing a portfolio of complex grant and contract proposals. The position supports faculty pursuing external funding from federal agencies, industry sponsors, foundations, and other entities by coordinating the development, preparation, submission, and follow-up of sponsored project proposals.

This role is responsible for developing and implementing processes, policies, and service models that improve faculty support, increase proposal submission capacity, strengthen compliance, and enhance operational effectiveness across the College. The Research Development Manager partners closely with faculty, department leadership, the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP), the Office of the Vice President for Research, and other University stakeholders to support a high-performing and collaborative research administration environment.

The position also leads efforts to evaluate and implement emerging tools, technologies, and process improvements, including AI-enabled resources and workflow solutions, to streamline proposal development, improve service delivery, and support continued growth in research activity and proposal submissions.

The Price College of Engineering is home to a dynamic and rapidly growing research enterprise spanning multiple disciplines, centers, and industry partnerships. As part of a centralized college support model, this position provides leadership in building a scalable, responsive, and innovative pre-award infrastructure that emphasizes collaboration, professional development, operational excellence, and high-quality faculty support.

The University of Utah offers outstanding benefits, professional development opportunities, and a collaborative environment committed to advancing research, innovation, and student success.

This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.

The college will consider candidates in the following job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.

Learn more about the great benefits of working for University of Utah: benefits.utah.edu

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

Pre-Award Research Administration

• Independently manage complex pre-award proposal development and submission activities for faculty, centers, and interdisciplinary initiatives across the Price College of Engineering.
• Coordinate the preparation, review, and submission of grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, subawards, and other sponsored project proposals in compliance with sponsor and University requirements.
• Develop and review proposal budgets and budget justifications and provide guidance regarding sponsor regulations, funding opportunities, and University research administration policies.
• Serve as a liaison among faculty, departments, the Office of Sponsored Projects, the Office of the Vice President for Research, sponsors, and other University stakeholders to support successful proposal development and submission activities.
• Maintain current knowledge of federal regulations, sponsor requirements, and research administration best practices.

Team Leadership & Operations Management

• Direct and manage the operations of the centralized Pre-award Grants & Contracts team, including hiring, onboarding, workload allocation, performance management, mentoring, and professional development.
• Foster a collaborative, customer-service-oriented team culture focused on operational excellence, responsiveness, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Evaluate departmental research administration needs and allocate staff and operational resources to support proposal growth, service delivery, and budgetary priorities.
• Provide leadership and guidance for complex proposal, compliance, and operational issues while ensuring alignment with University standards and policies.

Strategic Initiatives & Process Improvement

• Develop and implement policies, procedures, workflows, and service models that improve proposal development processes, operational efficiency, compliance, and faculty support across the College.
• Lead initiatives to increase proposal submission capacity and strengthen research development support services through process improvement, operational analysis, and strategic planning.
• Evaluate and implement emerging technologies, AI-enabled tools, automation resources, and other innovations to enhance pre-award administrative effectiveness and faculty support.
• Oversee the collection, analysis, and reporting of operational metrics related to proposal activity, team productivity, service delivery, and research administration performance to support continuous quality improvement and strategic decision-making.

Disclaimer:

This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to the position. Duties and responsibilities may change based on organizational needs.

Minimum Qualifications

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

The college will consider candidates in the following job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.

Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:

Manager, Grant Development Management: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.

Preferences

Preferences:

• Experience leading or supervising a pre-award research team activities in a university or research environment.
• Familiarity with federal sponsors such as NSF, NIH, DoD, DOE, NASA, or other federal agencies common within engineering research.
• Experience implementing operational improvements, workflow redesign, or shared services models.
• Knowledge of University of Utah research administration systems, policies, and procedures.
• Experience utilizing data, metrics, dashboards, or reporting tools to support operational decision-making.
• Experience evaluating or implementing AI-enabled tools, automation technologies, or other innovations to improve administrative operations and faculty support.
• Demonstrated commitment to customer service, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to build strong relationships across departments and organizational levels.

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The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.

Veterans' preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

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Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • What is your highest level of completed education?

• None

• High School Diploma or Equivalent

• Associate Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Master's Degree

• Doctorate Degree

• • How many years of related work experience do you have?

• Less than 2 years

• 2 years or more, but less than 4 years

• 4 years or more, but less than 6 years

• 6 years or more, but less than 8 years

• 8 years or more, but less than 10 years

• 10 years or more, but less than 12 years

• 12 years or more, but less than 14 years

• 14 years or more

• How did you hear about this position? Please specify the name of the job board, community, education, government agency, search engine, etc. used to find out about this position.

(Open Ended Question)

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents