Director, Award Management

🇺🇸 Charlotte, NC 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $113K - $115K 💻 Other 🗓️ July 24th, 2026

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UNC Charlotte is hiring a Director, Award Management to lead the Award Management team within the Office of Sponsored Research Administration. The Director oversees the post-award lifecycle, ensures compliance with sponsor requirements, provides leadership and guidance to staff, acts as an authorized organizational representative for prior approvals, and collaborates with research administration leadership on process improvements and policy development.

Highlights

Lead and supervise the Award Management team, setting strategy, managing workload, and overseeing post-award activities.
Serve as Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) for University, managing prior approval requests and sponsor compliance.
Develop, implement, and refine award management policies, tools, and workflows across the post-award lifecycle.
Collaborate with Principal Investigators (PIs), funding agencies, and university stakeholders to support complex research awards.
Require a Bachelor’s degree and at least 7 years of experience in sponsored research administration or grants management.
Preferred qualifications include a Master’s degree, 10+ years post-award experience, AOR experience, and knowledge of federal and non-federal research regulations.
Familiarity with regulations from federal agencies such as NSF, NIH, DOD, DOE, and Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200).
Salary range provided: $112,561 - $115,000 annually.
Preferred certifications include Certified Research Administrator (CRA) or Certified Financial Research Administrator (CFRA).
Work schedule is full-time, exempt, Monday to Friday with occasional evening/weekend hours as needed.