Trane Technologies is hiring a Grants & Contracts Manager to serve as a key member of the MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC) Grants & Contracts Office. You will support the Associate Director, manage day-to-day reporting for sponsored projects, and provide first-line assistance to staff. This role is responsible for the success of the Award Management workstreams and team development.
What You'll Do
- Perform management and oversight to ensure productivity and achieve service levels.
- Ensure compliance with accounting principles, sponsor requirements, and federal, state, and institutional policies.
- Provide guidance, training, and quality assurance to develop staff toward higher performance.
- Assign workload and ensure adherence to standard operating procedures.
- Oversee monitoring of sponsored award spending for allowability and compliance.
- Manage payroll and sponsored project effort processes.
- Oversee preparation of financial and accounting reports to sponsors.
- Ensure timely and compliant financial and non-financial closeout of sponsored projects.
- Support institutional audit engagement and response activities.
- Work with other G&C Managers to coordinate cross-functional processes.
- Identify and escalate operational challenges and offer potential solutions.
- Maintain a cohesive approach to support seamless customer service.
- Stay current on sponsor requirements, institutional policies, and regulations.
- Provide backfill and transactional support during workload spikes.
- Take ownership of or support special projects as assigned.
- Collaborate across G&C Management to understand project goals and organizational impacts.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 5+ years of professional experience in finance, accounting, or a related field.
- 3+ years of supervisory or project management experience.
Nice to Have
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.
- Master's Degree in Business Administration.
- Knowledge of accounting principles within federal and state guidelines, federal financial reporting, and research administration post-award experience.
- CPA (Certified Public Accountant) certification.
Team & Environment
You will supervise, manage, and develop staff within Award Management, leading a team of 10-12 employees. You will be an integral part of the G&C Management Team, reporting directly to the Associate Director. The culture supports advancing cancer research, offers strategic contribution and mentorship opportunities, and emphasizes work-life balance with strong institutional support.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation range: $123,000 - $185,000 USD.
- Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week.
- Optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
- Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank.
- Paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
- Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service.
- Access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
- Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System.
- Voluntary retirement plans.
- Employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.
Work Mode
This is a remote position. Candidates must be based in the United States, preferably in Houston, Texas (Houston TX Medical Center area).
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.
