Manager, Research Grants (Remote)

Company: Susan G. Komen
Location: Campbell
Posted on: January 1, 2026

Job Description:

The physical location for the candidate selected must be within the contiguous United States Who We Are! Susan G. Komen brings a 100% virtual working environment, and you can work anywhere within the U.S. We are a force united by a promise to end breast cancer forever. For over 40 years, weve led the way funding groundbreaking research, community health initiatives and advocacy programs in local communities across the U.S. Susan G. Komen is the ONLY organization that addresses breast cancer on multiple fronts such as research, community health, global outreach, and public policy initiatives to make the biggest impact against this disease. Komen strives to have a culture of passionate, growth-minded professionals who thrive in a team environment and work collaboratively to inspire greatness in others! We take an ongoing approach to ensure open communication from all levels throughout the organization. It’s encouraged to give and receive feedback to ensure two-way accountability with a focus on continual improvement both personally and professionally! What you will be doing in the role of a Manager, Research Grants The Manager leads Komen’s Research Grants team and provides scientific expertise to and oversight of Susan G. Komen’s Research Grants program. More specifically, the Manager, Research Grants oversees and executes the scientific review and post-award management of Komen’s portfolio of research grants and grantee engagement activities. What you will bring to the table Serve as a subject matter expert in breast cancer biology/oncology and grantmaking to provide guidance and thought leadership internally as well as to partners, donors, and other external stakeholders. Apply strong program management skills to develop project plans, ensure timelines are being adhered to and prioritize projects accordingly. Keep current and fully knowledgeable of other scientific organizations’ funding procedures and developing trends in research funding. Provide content and subject matter expertise to support new and ongoing revenue opportunities/relationships and enhance marketing and external communications efforts. Oversee the Request for Application processes and scientific peer review of Komen’s extramural research grants portfolio. Develop and implement the policies and procedures governing application and peer review processes. Oversee development and release of Requests for Applications (RFA) and compliance review process to confirm alignment with research priorities and eligibility requirements. Oversee the assignment of scientific expertise for peer review panels, attend peer review committee meetings to oversee process, and report on committee discussions. Oversee the dispensation of conflicts of interest and preparation of the Conflict-of-Interest report for submission to the Audit Committee. Review and resolve issues pertaining to application and peer review, escalating significant issues to VP as needed. Work with VP and Mission Operations and Finance teams to ensure accurate and timely grant allocations in PeopleSoft. Oversee the initiation, contracting and post-award management of Komen’s extramural research grants portfolio. Develop notification letters, grant contracts, and grant policies in consultation with the Legal Department as needed. Ensure timely completion of grant initiation and contracting process for funded grants. Assigns funded grants to research grants managers. Ensure grantees are making progress towards their stated research goals through oversight of the evaluation of progress and financial reports, the review of change requests, and grant closeouts. Review and resolve issues pertaining to grant contracting and management, escalating significant issues to VP as needed. Work with VP and Mission Operations and Finance teams to ensure timely and accurate grant payments and payment projections. Oversee the development and implementation of research grantee engagement activities, events and communications to foster relationships with our past and presently funded researchers. Support tasks related to evaluating and communicating outputs and outcomes of Komen’s research investments. Ensure timely, consistent, accurate and thorough record-keeping for pre-award and post-award grants management using tracking sheets and databases, including ProposalCentral and Light Pink, to facilitate reporting on and evaluation of Komen-funded research grants and their impact. Work with the Komen research evaluation team to conduct needs assessments, set goals and KPIs, monitor and evaluate programs, identify opportunities for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of programs, and ensure compliance of data collection and reporting. Represent Komen externally as needed. Monitor and manage project budgets, liaising with Accounting and other departments as needed. Work collaboratively with other teams, including Mission, Development, Marketing, IT and Legal, to define and deliver on specific programmatic needs. Prepare reports as needed, to ensure internal and external stakeholders are apprised of progress and impact. Lead a team of programmatic and administrative staff, including direct reports and/or external consultants, against key performance indicators and metrics and provide coaching/mentoring to ensure the highest levels of individual and team performance. Facilitate working in a collaborative, matrixed environment across the organization. Travel up to 25%, as needed. All other duties as assigned. We would love If you also have and are able to 5-7 years demonstrated experience in management of all aspects of research grant making, including peer-review, grant initiation, contracting and post-award grants management. Strong knowledge of research funding and grant-making operations, both pre- and post-award. Doctoral Degree: (Field of Study) Life Science, Oncology, Health Disparities, Public Health, Data Science/Bioinformatics. Cancer Biology, with track record of breast cancer research accomplishments and publications preferred. 3-5 years supervisory experience with multiple direct reports. Demonstrated expertise in cancer research, health disparities, public health, health data, or similar. Knowledge of breast cancer, current literature, and advances in breast cancer research, with an understanding of agencies/organizations that fund and regulate biomedical research. Demonstrated ability to think quickly, critically, and strategically. Self-starter willing and able to take responsibility and ownership for producing timely and high-quality work with limited supervision. Ability to deconstruct complex problems and develop actionable plans. Excellent writing and speaking skills required, with ability to communicate ideas and scientific concepts in a clear and straightforward manner, for both technical and general audiences. Active listening skills and proactive communicator. A team-oriented attitude, strong cross-functional collaboration skills and proven ability to advance and drive tactics in a matrixed, global organization. Excellent and instinctive service and customer relationship skills. Strong organizational and project management skills required to manage a large, complex workflow with multiple deadlines, data points, and priorities. Highly developed administrative skills and financial acumen. Shows positive approach to work, flexibility, cultural awareness, sensitivity to relationships, security, and confidentiality. High degree of professionalism, maturity, executive presence, business understanding and confidentiality. We would love if you also have Postdoctoral fellowship, in biomedical science or related field. Expertise, with publication history, in breast cancer research. At least 5 years demonstrated supervisory experience with multiple direct reports, and experience in supervising remote staff. Proficiency with collaboration tools such as SharePoint and Asana preferred. So, what’s in it for you? Komen believes in the importance of taking care of our employees so that in turn they can be committed to supporting our critical mission to support those impacted by breast cancer and to help find cures. This is what Komen provides away from the computer: Competitive salary of $64,000-$90,000/annual, exact compensation ranges are based on a range of factors including but not limited to the labor market, job level, internal equity, and budget. Offers given will take into consideration the candidates skills, education, experience, geographic location, and other necessary credentials. Health, dental, vision and a retirement plan with a 6% employer match Unlimited Paid Time Off Plan Flexible work arrangement in a fully remote working environment Bi-weekly work from home stipend Parental leave Tuition Reimbursement A culture of learning and development And so much more! Komen provides a remote and/or home-based working environment for all active employees. Komen defines remote as the ability to work from any physical location within the U.S. where an employee can perform specified work duties without disruption or distraction. Komen defines home-based roles as positions that are required to reside in a specific market. Work schedules for both remote and home based are determined by the organizational needs of each department. Susan G. Komen is fair and equal in all its employment practices for people without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation. Additionally, we embrace Diverse Teams & Perspective, and we find strength in the diversity of cultural backgrounds, ideas, and experiences. The physical location for the candidate selected must remain within the contiguous United States. In the event a move is expected to occur by the candidate selected, it must be pre-approved by Komens HR team prior to the move.

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