Project Manager

Client is seeking a Grants Management Contractor and Implementation Specialist to provide guidance and hands-on support in the design and implementation of grant management systems and business processes, industry best practices and software solutions. Assess and advise the agency on common/best practices as it relates to paying grantee invoices (claims), grant accounting and reporting and how to best capture these practices using software platforms.

Title: Project Manager
Location: Richmond, VA (Hybrid)
Duration: 8+ Months
Interview Type: Either Phone or In Person

Job Description:
Client is seeking a Grants Management Contractor and Implementation Specialist to provide guidance and hands-on support in the design and implementation of grant management systems and business processes, industry best practices and software solutions.

• Provide strong expertise and guidance in order to support client in implementing a pilot Grant Management platform with the aim of migrating all grant activity into the new platform early next calendar year
• Serve as a subject matter expert in grant management practices and federal uniform guidance standards.
• Work with dedicated SMEs to assess current work processes as it relates to the entire grant life cycle and illustrate how to best integrate those processes into the software platform
• Develop and implement processes within grants management software.
• Assess and advise the agency on common/best practices and identify operation efficiencies as it relates to grant applications, review and contract agreements.
• Assess and advise the agency on common/best practices as it relates to paying grantee invoices (claims), grant accounting and reporting and how to best capture these practices using software platforms
• Assess and advise the agency on monitoring grant expenditures (including identifying inactivity), and the grant close-out/de-programming process.
• Work closely with client staff and system vendors to improve workflows and processes.
• Develop materials to support system changes, policy and procedures changes, training, etc. (including developing process workflow diagrams and field dictionaries)
• Document all decision points and obtain approvals
• Update and/or provide oversight with developing policies and procedures on revised workflows.
• Provide weekly status updates and communicate issues and/or risks identified.

Required Skills:

• Expertise in grants management process life cycle
• Extensive experience implementing and managing enterprise-grade grants management software
• Experience in or working with public sector/government (local, federal or state)
• Experience in grant accounting, budgeting, and reporting
• Detailed experience in process improvement, change management, and project management
• Capacity to apply industry best practices impacting policies and procedures
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to new systems and procedures rapidly
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented professional
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Specific experience with WebGrants and/or Salesforce, or similar grant applications
• Knowledge of Virginia specific platforms (e.g. Cardinal) and procurement requirements
• Experience working with federal grant requirements and multi-year capital improvement programs
• Background collaborating with cross functional project teams within the public sector