Senior Grants And Contracts Manager Jobs in Iowa

Strong prioritization and time-management skills to balance ongoing responsibilities with urgent requests.

Minimum 8 years’ experience in grants management, grant writing, policy analysis or related experience.

Experience in a management consulting role.

Bachelor’s degree preferably in business, public policy, or public administration (or equivalent work experience).

Expert knowledge of grants process, regulations, and policies.

Experience and expertise in writing complex technical components of legislation, regulations, or other policy.

3 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

Manage financial accounting and reporting for designated entities. Serve as a primary business partner to financial planning.

Manage day to day operations including journal entries, account reconciliations, business case input, and other accounting activities.

Department: Grants and Research Accounting

Schedule: Full-Time: 8-hour day shift, Monday-Friday

Develop work plans to successfully achieve objectives and goals in support of financial initiatives.

Experience working with financial and grants management systems.

Up to one year of management or leadership experience preferred. At least two years working in a grant-making organization.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

Performs a variety of management and oversight activities to ensure team productivity and service levels are achieved.

Collaborates with Grants & Contracts Management and Administration leadership team to ensure cross-functional processes and procedures are well-coordinated and seamlessly executed.

Provides training and business management assistance to program staff, applicants, and recipients.

Strong project management and organizational skills.

Manage, coordinate, monitor and track Data & Publication Rights and other Intellectual Property issues.

Assure quality and timeliness of work product, and satisfaction of all internal and external customer contract and grant requirements.

Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned as Institutional needs and external markets evolve.

Substantial knowledge of federal and client contracting regulations and policies.

Demonstrates the ability to successfully recruit, train, motivate, and manage staff.

Two ways to save for your retirement: A State defined benefit pension plan and a deferred compensation 457(b) plan

80% State paid medical premium

Dental Plan at no cost for employees and their families

Flexible Spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts

Work/Life balance: 11 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan; many jobs also allow for a flexible schedule

Low cost group life insurance

Experience and skill in project management, knowledge management, managing site content, templates, and playbooks, and preparing training materials

Manage the contracting workflow, including ticketing, self-service contracting, redlining, approvals, signature, and archiving for all GTM contracts

Project manage GTM Legal team initiatives and OKRs

Demonstrated experience managing CLM workflows and associated metrics and reporting

Highly detail-oriented, organized, proactive, efficient, and resourceful with exceptional follow-through skills

Ability to simultaneously manage workloads, multiple business partner demands, and shifting priorities within a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment

Strong communication (verbal and written), project management, and interpersonal skills.

Support building and sustaining partnerships with a variety of education stakeholders across NTC’s portfolio.

7+ years of related experience required.

Comprehensive benefits package including, medical, dental, vision, short-term, and long-term disability.

Develop processes and practices to perform programmatic and grant effectiveness performance assessments.

Develop and implement project tracking systems to ensure the timely implementation of grant-funded projects.

Strong project management and organizational skills. Thinks strategically but stays on top of tactical execution.

Manage, coordinate, monitor, and track Data & Publication Rights and other Intellectual Property issues.

Assure quality and timeliness of work product and satisfaction of all internal and external customer contract and grant requirements.

Provide contract administration leadership, working with internal and external customers to meet shifting requirements and ensure AIR compliance and customer satisfaction.

Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned as Institutional needs and external markets evolve.

Bachelor’s degree with at least 8 years of progressively complex and relevant contracts and grants experience; demonstrated capability considered.

Experience in a matrix management environment.

Strong computer skills including intermediate Excel, familiarity with databases, and cloud-based document management systems and collaboration tools.

4-6 years of experience in a not-for-profit setting working in grants or finance.

Ensure reporting and award compliance targets are managed; progress tracked and expectations communicated to internal team members.

Minimum of a Bachelor's degree, preferably in a finance-related field.

M inimum 2 years of experience with procurement processes.

Facilitate information flow between GOH NSTEM program team members, government stakeholders, and GOH management and leadership.

Assure successful risk mitigation, resource management, and cost control.

Create and monitor project timelines and task allocations - updating management tools with status for assigned activities in real time

Document quality control of work products and deliverables prior to delivery to client and/or management

Demonstrates specialized knowledge and abilities within service areas

Assist in ensuring all contractual reporting requirements are met for assigned task areas.