Senior Fund Manager

General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Onsite or Remote Flexible Hybrid Work Schedule Monday – Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm Posted Date 03/13/2026 Salary Range: $70900 - 145200 Annually Employment Type 2 - Staff: Career Duration Indefinite Job # 29369

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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Under the general direction of the Division Administrator and in concert with other research administrative staff, the Senior Fund Manager will bear primary responsibility of all pre-award administration for intra/extramurally funded research awards for Departmental Principal Investigators (PIs). Uses skills as a seasoned, experienced research administrator to independently develop and / or oversee research proposals, awards, and / or transactions related to contract and grant management and maintains contract and grant records in compliance with institutional research sponsor policies. Works on proposals and awards of diverse scope where analysis of data requires thorough understanding of complex regulations. Completes and approves transactions for signature by manager or other authorized institutional official.

Annual Salary Range: $70,900.00 - $145,200.00. 

Job Qualifications

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Required:

·       Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or related field, or equivalent experience.

·       Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate information in a timely, professional manner.

·       Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with various stakeholders.

·       Ability to set priorities and complete ongoing tasks with competing deadlines, with frequent interruptions, to meet programmatic and financial needs.

·       Close attention to detail in a fast-paced, fluctuating workload environment.

·       Demonstrated proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft suite software, especially Excel.

·       Strong writing skills in a variety of styles to draft persuasive text for a variety of audiences while ensuring adherence to funding sponsor’s guidelines.

·       Demonstrated knowledge of effective grant funding processes, procedures and techniques

·       Ability to perform complex financial analysis