Location: Cambridge, MA
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
**April 08, 2026** **002665SR** Company Description By working at Harvard University, you join a vibrant community that advances Harvard's world-changing mission in meaningful ways, inspires innovation and collaboration, and builds skills and expertise. We are dedicated to creating a diverse and welcoming environment where everyone can thrive. **Why join the Harvard Kennedy School?** The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is one of 12 graduate and professional schools at the university. Harvard Kennedy School’s mission is to improve public policy and leadership so people can live in societies that are more safe, free, just, and sustainably prosperous. By combining cutting-edge research, the teaching of outstanding students, and direct interaction with practitioners, we have an impact on solving public problems that no other institution can match. When you work at Harvard Kennedy School, you make a difference. Job Description CID has an immediate opening for a Grants Manager to provide life-cycle administration of multi-faceted projects, both federal and non-federal. The Grants Manager will proactively establish relationships with the CID team, CID Faculty Affiliates across Harvard schools, research teams, and the HKS Research Administration Office (RAO) and Harvard’s Office for Sponsored Programs (OSP) to provide expert guidance on all sponsored research issues. The Grants Manager plays a central role in the support of CID research programs and initiatives and works closely with the Center’s Director of Finance and Operations. This person is responsible for (1) all aspects of the research administration process from budget development to contract negotiations to invoice collection in collaboration with CID research staff, HKS Research Administration Office, and Harvard’s Office of Sponsored Programs, (2) financial post-award monitoring and reporting activities, ensuring compliance with HKS, Harvard University and sponsor policies as they spec