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Senior Grant Operations Specialist (Pre-Award) at The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research | LAYIQ

Grantmaking Operations
Coordinate operational planning and execution for assigned funding opportunities, including RFAs, RFPs, targeted funding opportunities, and other grant mechanisms
Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, track timelines and dependencies, escalate risks, and ensure milestone completion
Coordinate all operational aspects of the pre-award lifecycle, including application launch and intake, scientific review, and funding recommendation activities
Develop and/or maintain comprehensive documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), templates, checklists and operational resources in partnership with department leadership
Partner with scientific staff to operationalize funding strategies into executable operational plans and grantmaking workflows
Serve as a primary operational point of contact for applicants, reviewers, advisors, and other external stakeholders across assigned funding opportunities
Apply established processes and service models consistently across funding opportunities while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, and user experience
Cross-functional Coordination & Stakeholder Engagement
Coordinate cross-functional teams throughout the pre-award grantmaking process, ensuring alignment across scientific, finance, technology, communications, and grants operations functions
Coordinate reviewer recruitment, conflict of interest management, meeting logistics & materials, scoring workflows, communications, and post-review documentation for scientific review activities
Ensure a consistent, responsive, and high-quality applicant and reviewer experience through clear communications, issue resolution, and operational excellence
Serve as a primary operational point of contact for applicants, reviewers, advisors, and other external stakeholders across assigned funding opportunities
Monitoring, Evaluation & Continuous Improvement
Track operational metrics related to funding opportunities, including application processing, reviewer engagement, and project milestones
Participate in annual operational planning activities by contributing lessons learned and recommendations for improving future funding cycles
Support implementation and optimization of grants management systems and other operational technologies
General
Develop and maintain a strong working knowledge of the Foundation's Strategic Research Agenda, grantmaking priorities, funding mechanisms, operational policies, and grants management system
Provide backup operational support during high-volume funding cycles and/or short-term absences
Facilitate onboarding and training related to grants operations processes, systems, and best practices
Participate in Foundation-wide initiatives, committees, and/or cross-functional operational projects as appropriate

Senior Grant Operations Specialist (Pre-Award)

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