Project Manager with Grant Administration experience

Job Title: Project Manager Grant Administration Experience Location: Hartford, CT - Hybrid Employment Type: Long Term contract Duration: 12 months- Hybrid

Note: State client experience is required.
About VLink: Started in 2006 and headquartered in Connecticut, VLink is one of the fastest growing digital technology services and consulting companies. Since its inception, our innovative team members have been solving the most complex business, and IT challenges of our global clients.
Job Description:

The scope of assignments may evolve, either scaling down or expanding, as projects progress through different phases. The contract employee shall be expected to maintain and provide written documentation on work performed in conjunction with this engagement.

The engagement will be for a term of up to 12 months. All work will be performed in eight (8) hour shifts, Monday to Friday, excluding State holidays. Consultant must be available and working during...

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 state 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 public sector or with government 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 judgment in dealing effectively and diplomatically with all levels of government 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 public sector grants workflows, systems, or program administration
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in business or related field

Employment Practices:
EEO, ADA, FMLA Compliant
VLink is an equal opportunity employer. At VLink, we are committed to embracing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion. VLink does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, or discharge, will be decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, performance, and business needs.