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At the Graduate School of Professional Psychology (GSPP), our goal is to transform the way we think about and approach mental health and wellness. We do so through groundbreaking academic programs and experiential training that aims to ensure we can better meet the needs of the communities we serve. We are dedicated to developing exceptional practitioners and scholars by offering a well-rounded approach to education. Every single one of our programs blends valuable academic offerings, intensive field-based training, cutting-edge applied research, and constructive community engagement. Our academic programs are rooted in our history of service and have developed over time to meet the growing needs of society. For more information, please visit http://psychology.du.edu .

Position Summary

The Manager of Sponsored Programs plays a key role in making behavioral health more accessible by helping to secure and manage grants and philanthropy for the Graduate School of Professional Psychology (GSPP) at the University of Denver (DU). This position supports the full lifecycle of traditional and philanthropic grants and fee-for-service contracts—from proposal development to post-award financial management—and ensures compliance with various university and sponsor policies.

A strong candidate will have exceptional communication skills to drive collaboration with faculty and staff across campus as well as with external partners. A passion for learning and technological savviness will help the ideal candidate adopt new software and create resources to organize information for a variety of stakeholders. This position will draw on impeccable attention to detail, financial acumen, and confidentiality to create budgets and reconcile expenses using multiple processes for multiple funding sources. Finally, excellent training skills will help this position hire and train other staff members to support specific projects.

This position is part of GSPPs Business and Operations Team and reports to the Assistant Dean of Business and Operations. Remote work is available during DU’s regular business hours.

Essential Functions

• Manage proposal development and submission processes in collaboration with faculty and staff. 
• Create and manage detailed budgets and spending plans, review regularly, and adjust as needed. 
• Manage financial and human resources tasks for grant-funded projects when needed. 
• Understand and apply university and sponsor policies, processes, and best practices, including federal and state regulations. 
• Provide training and supervision to project-specific operational staff. 
• Use technology tools (e.g., Banner, InfoEd, Excel, Outlook, Teams, Copilot) to streamline operations. 
• Develop training materials and documentation for operations staff and principal investigators. 
• Serve as a collaborative liaison across departments and with external partners. 
• Participate as an active member of staff teams through cross-training, professional development, and other duties as assigned. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to resolve routine problems using existing guidelines and processes
• Ability to make independent decisions and or/recommendations when necessary
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
• Ability to research, investigate, analyze, reconcile and evaluate data. Ability to understand and effectively communicate complex financial reports and other information to individuals with varying levels of experience.
• Strong MS Office skills, including Excel
• Demonstrated commitment, knowledge and ability to effectively engage individuals from broadly diverse communities
• Ability to budget and forecast to end of grant period

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or a related field or combination of experience and education.
• 4-6 years of experience relevant to the job functions.

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience relevant to the job functions.
• Experience working specifically with pre- and post-award grant or sponsored project administration.
• Knowledge and practical application of accounting principles and federal/state regulations, such as State of Colorado guidelines, relevant OMB Circulars, and Federal Acquisition Regulations.
• Experience working in higher education or a similarly complex field.

Working Environment

• Standard office environment.
• Unexpected interruptions occur often and stress level is moderate to high.
• Noise level is quiet to moderate.

Physical Activities

• Ability to work in front of a computer for extended periods of time.
• Occasionally required to move about the office/campus.

Work Schedule

Typical schedule 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. In accordance with the University’s flexible work policy, this position is eligible to be considered for partial remote work. Further details regarding this plan will be determined with the hiring manager and are dependent on the division and team specific needs.

Application Deadline
For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) September 1, 2025.

Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Salary Grade Number:
The salary grade for the position is 11.

Salary Range:
The salary range for this position is $70,000 - $74,000.

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.

Benefits:
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.

Please include the following documents with your application:
1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital, family, or parental status, pregnancy or related conditions, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital family, and parental status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University’s educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Worker's Rights ("POWR") Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For more information, please see the University of Denver's Non‑Discrimination‑Statement.

All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.