Julie Crowe

Strong operations, leadership, and relationship management experience. Energetic, positive, strategic thinker and problem solver. Strong experience with the full grants and sponsorships lifecycle and managing all types of grants (educational grants, donations, medical sponsorships and memberships).

Experience with pharmaceutical compliance, health policy, financial analytics, grant writing, and contracting process. Highly motivated and organized.

Global Medical Grants Manager at Takeda Pharmaceuticals (2023-01 – Present)

• Manage the full lifecycle of the grants program, overseeing all incoming applications for grants, donations, and sponsorships for Takeda Global Medical across all therapeutic areas.
• Manage all contracting, milestone tracking/payments, reconciliations, budget planning and maintain audit readiness for all related documentation.
• Lead monthly grant review committee meetings and provide an overview of all funding requests and historical context to guide funding decisions.
• Provide regular grant tracking reports, metrics, and budget updates for each Global Medical therapeutic area.
• Work with ethics and compliance, Takeda legal, and accounts payable throughout the grants process to ensure Global Medical SOPs are followed.
• Regular review of the grants management process and make suggestions for improvement and implementation of new processes as needed.

Senior Program Manager, Center for the Evaluation of Value & Risk in Health (CEVR) at Tufts Medical Center (2017-01 – 2023-12)

• Oversee CEVR operations in key project and operational functions, including strategic planning for the center, to ensure smooth operations and continued program growth.
• Provide Center-based human resources management, including recruitment
• Provide counseling as warranted to CEVR staff and troubleshoot employee related issues. Partner with Human Resources on matters related to employee relations and institutional policies and procedures.
• Organization and oversight of project timelines and deliverables, assignment and management of staffing effort, point of contact with funding agencies and collaborators.
• Manage CEVR grants and administration, including budget development and contract review process, and coordinate with Tufts MC Central Office, General Council, and Research Administration.
• Manage CEVR database sponsorship program, including maintaining relationships with sponsors, grant management, payment tracking, and providing monthly reports to research administration.

Project Coordinator, Center for the Evaluation of Value & Risk in Health (CEVR) at Tufts Medical Center (2012-01 – 2017-12)

• Manage CEVR research faculty and staff, staffing plans and job postings, timekeeping, performance reviews, onboarding, and recruitment campaigns.
• Manage the assigning of staff effort and reporting for all CEVR projects.
• Manage and oversee outgoing grant and contract proposals, new grants, and contracts.
• Oversee CEVR projects to ensure deliverables are met and milestones are achieved.
• Track and oversee CEVR public relations efforts, newsletters, policy briefings, and related tasks.
• Organize the Center's outreach initiatives, including training seminars, public workshops, and Executive Board activities.

Master of Science in Management – Emmanuel College (2016-01)

Bachelor of Science in Biology – Simmons College (2011-01)