Project Manager (Grants Management Solutions)

Job Title: Project Manager (Grants Management Solutions)

Location: (Fully Remote)

Duration: 06 - 12 Contract Months [Potential for Extension based on performance and project needs]

Summary:

• The launching its first enterprise-level Grants Management Solution, a high-profile initiative that will standardize and modernize the way agencies administer grants.
• Today, approximately 25+ agencies administer over 4,400 grants that are managed through disparate processes, tools, and technologies.
• This project will consolidate those efforts into a single unified software solution with an initial roll-out to 10 agencies.
• This exciting initiative is in its early stages and offers a unique opportunity for a Project Manager to lead this enterprise technology initiative.
• The Project Manager will manage all aspects of the project from initiation to closure and lead a cross-functional team of agency stakeholders, business users, IT professionals, and vendor partners.
• The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project delivery, enterprise systems implementation, and vendor management.
• This role requires exceptional stakeholder engagement, change management, and strategic coordination to ensure successful implementation and adoption of the new solution across agencies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead full life cycle project management for the grants management system implementation
• Lead the development of a governance plan and framework for managing enterprise-wide changes
• Lead the development of a repeatable implementation playbook for new agencies to onboard onto the grants enterprise level management system
• Define and manage project scope, objectives, and deliverables
• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, and timelines
• Provide regular reporting on project status, risks, and milestones to executive leadership
• Coordinate and manage stakeholder relationships and communication across agencies
• Manage internal project team resources and external vendor teams, ensuring alignment with Statements of Work (SOW)
• Identify, manage, and mitigate risks and issues
• Drive change management and communication strategies to support user adoption
• Organize and facilitate meetings, ensuring effective collaboration and communication

Required Experience:

• 10+ years of Project Management experience, managing large-scale, high-visibility technology projects
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise software implementations, managing diverse stakeholder groups and change management
• Proven experience with vendor management
• Experience in the agencies highly preferred
• Understanding of grants administration process highly preferred

Required Skills:

• Outstanding verbal and written communication with the ability to synthesize and present complex information clearly
• Strong presentation and executive reporting skills
• Proven leadership, with experience managing and holding cross-functional teams accountable
• Comfort in navigating a matrixed environment to drive progress and decision-making
• Strong initiative and problem-solving, finding innovative solutions to move projects forward
• Sound judgement in dealing effectively and diplomatically with all levels of staff
• Proficiency in various project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, etc.)
• Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite, PPM tools (Monday.com, etc.), JIRA, and Confluence

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with grants workflows, systems, or program administration
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification
• Bachelor s or Master s degree in business or related field