The Research & Innovation Office (RIO) seeks a Strategic Proposals Manager to operationalize RIO’s Strategic Proposals program, supporting complex, large-scale funding opportunities that require coordinated effort across multiple units, partners, and collaborators.
This position serves as a senior individual contributor within a collaborative research development team, operating with a high degree of independence while partnering closely with faculty, RIO colleagues, and campus partners to align resources, build competitive teams, and navigate the complexities of proposal development in a decentralized research environment.
Under the Senior Director for Research Development’s direction, the Strategic Proposals Manager is responsible for leading the development and execution of strategic proposals from early-stage concept through submission. This includes supporting the development of early-stage ideas by facilitating structure and alignment with sponsor priorities, as well as managing the full proposal production process, including planning, coordination, document development, and submission preparation. This position plays a key part in advancing a more proactive and coordinated approach to research development at CU Boulder by improving how complex, cross-cutting proposals are developed and completed.
