Grant Review Manager Jobs

Job Classification
Salaried
Job Type
full-time
Category
Service Delivery
Location
ROCKVILLE, MD 20852 US (Primary)

LCG is seeking a Grant Review Manager who is experienced in supporting grant-making agencies across the Federal government. The position is client-facing, and the primary focus is on supporting the requirements of federal grants pre-award activities and peer review outcomes. The Grant Review Manager will be responsible for deliverables through all phases, including concept, development, implementation, and closeout. They will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders while overseeing the work breakdown structure, critical path and change control activities of the grant review process. The Grant Review Manager’s day-to-day functions revolve around working within a team to manage deliverables, resource allocations, and schedules.
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Serve as the primary point of contact for designated projects, creating and managing short and long term project plans.
Oversee all material components of grant review management, which involve monitoring workflow, delegating assignments to assigned staff and training staff on contract-specific tasks.
Lead and support grant application reviews for multiple stakeholders in the Federal workspace.
Organize and manage recruitment of peer reviewers, negotiate vendor contracts, review, and approve payments and reimbursement requests for reviewers and vendors.
Manage the development of grant review databases, websites, and quality assurance procedures and documentation.
Focus on using technical systems integration and data management to streamline the processes and ensure stakeholder awareness through reporting.
Develop team task lists using project management software.
Provide quality assurance for all aspects of the operations processes.
Analyze grants management related systems to help define project scopes and user requirements.
Perform pre-release application testing, ensuring compliance with requirements.
Perform formal and informal training sessions with current and potential stakeholders when needed.
Provide both reviewer and stakeholder with technical assistance.
Assist in supporting the organization hosted grants management software by supplying cross training and functional documentation.
Track and maintain data for monthly reporting.
Manage resources to meet project budget.
Collaborate and communicate with project stakeholders.
The candidate must be available to work flexible hours in the evening and occasional weekends, as needed.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Variable based on project need. Future supervision of 1-5 people likely with position growth.
EDUCATION, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Communications, Government or a related discipline
Minimum 7 years demonstrated experience in project management/grants management
Knowledge of the federal grant review process, and federal grants management systems, and/or meeting planning and execution
Excellent oral & written communication skills
Outstanding customer service skills
High proficiency with Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS SharePoint)
PMP certification preferred