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Manager, Sponsored Research Contract Administration

This position is remote; however, you must be based in a KP location, CA, OR, CO, WA, GA, MD, VA, HI or D.C. The Manager, Sponsored Research Contract Administration manages the KFRI research contracting function in compliance with KP policies and procedures, federal and State law and other applicable requirements. The Manager, Sponsored Research Contract Administration supervises contracting personnel, and manages contract development, negotiation, execution, and processing, and tracking of KFRI-s contracting function workload, prioritization, and execution. The Manager will collaborate with regional research leadership in research contracting, including the promotion of best practices in research contracting across the KP research program.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provides developmental opportunities for others; builds collaborative, cross-functional relationships.
• Solicits and acts on performance feedback; works closely with employees to set goals and provide open feedback and coaching to drive performance improvement.
• Pursues professional growth; develops and provides training and development to talent for growth opportunities; supports execution of performance management guidelines and expectations.
• Leads, adapts, implements, and stays up to date with organizational change, challenges, feedback, best practices, processes, and industry trends.
• Fosters open dialogue amongst team members, engages, motivates, and promotes collaboration within and across teams.
• Delegates tasks and decisions as appropriate; provides appropriate support, guidance, and scope; encourages development and consideration of options in decision making.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum six (6) years of grant, contract, and/or legal agreement negotiation experience.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.
• Bachelors degree in Humanities, Sciences, Public Health, Engineering, Public Administration, Business, or Accounting with emphasis in Business, Accounting, Management, Finance, Research Administration, or Health Care or related field AND minimum six (6) years of experience in health care, research, academia, award management, or a directly related field OR Minimum nine (9) years of experience in health care, research, academia, award management or a directly related field.

Additional Requirements:

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): Contract Management; Legal And Regulatory Requirements; Legal Risk Management; Negotiation; Expense Management; Financial Acumen; Financial Plan Budgeting; Business Relationship Management; Consulting; Managing Diverse Relationships; Stakeholder Management; Project Management; Project Management Tools; Accountability; Adaptability; Autonomy; Organizational Skills; Research Compliance Management; Business Acumen

COMPANY: KAISER

TITLE: Manager, Sponsored Research Contract Administration

LOCATION: Oakland, California

REQNUMBER: 1384610

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.