Senior Grants Manager
Fond du Lac, WI (Remote)
Posted 2 months ago
Job Description
- Lead the College’s strategic grants development efforts by identifying, pursuing, and securing external funding opportunities aligned with institutional priorities, workforce needs, and student success initiatives.
- Research, write, coordinate, and ensure timely submission of competitive grant proposals and related materials for federal, state, local, corporate, and private funding sources.
- Oversee post-award grant administration activities to ensure compliance with funding requirements, reporting obligations, budgets, timelines, and performance measures. Partner with Finance to monitor grant expenditures, ensure allowable costs, and support financial reporting and audits.
- Provide project management leadership for grant-funded initiatives and institutional projects involving cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.
- Collaborate with College leadership, faculty, staff, business partners, community organizations, and educational institutions to develop and implement grant-supported programs and initiatives.
- Develop and maintain institutional processes, procedures, tools, and training resources related to grants management, compliance, and reporting. Maintain and manage a pipeline of grant opportunities, success rates, and funding trends.
- Monitor grant performance outcomes and utilize data, analytics, and institutional metrics to support evaluation, reporting, and continuous improvement efforts.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with funding agencies, governmental organizations, community partners, philanthropic organizations, and workforce development stakeholders.
- Support strategic institutional initiatives involving workforce development, digital transformation, AI integration, operational improvement, and emerging educational trends.
- Prepare reports, presentations, dashboards, and funding summaries for College leadership, the District Board, and external agencies.
- Serve as an institutional resource and subject matter expert regarding grants strategy, compliance requirements, funding opportunities, and sponsored program administration. Provide training and guidance to faculty and staff on grant development, compliance, and project implementation.
- Hire, mentor, and supervise assigned employees. Responsible for the performance management, coaching, and ongoing growth and development of direct reports.
- Manage the departmental budget and monitor associated expenses for areas of supervision. Provide input for planning and budget development to include current expenses, major equipment, and College Initiative requests.
- Demonstrated success securing and managing federal, state, private foundation, or workforce development grants.
- Experience managing complex projects involving multiple stakeholders, timelines, budgets, and reporting requirements.
- Knowledge of software applications, including Microsoft Office 365 (Office Suite, Teams, SharePoint, etc.).
- Experience interpreting regulations, policies, compliance requirements, and funding guidelines.
- Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work; analyze information, resolve problems and make recommendations. Knowledge of continuous and performance improvement concepts.
- Strong facilitation and presentation skills, customer service, organizational, planning, time management, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse populations by promoting and maintaining an inclusive work environment and culture that is respectful and accepting of diversity.
- Master’s Degree in related field.
- Previous experience within higher education, workforce development, or public sector environments.
- Experience with federal grant programs such as Department of Labor, Department of Education, National Science Foundation, Department of Justice, or workforce development initiatives.
- Project management certification or formal project management experience.
- Experience with strategic planning, institutional effectiveness, data analytics, or performance measurement systems.
- Familiarity with Banner ERP, CRM, grant management, or business intelligence systems.
Moraine Park Technical College
At Moraine Park Technical College, our mission is more than words; it is a promise to inspire, educate and uplift our communities. With campuses in Beaver Dam, Fond du Lac, and West Bend, and regional centers in Horicon and Jackson, Moraine Park serves more than 14,000 students from many walks of life each year. As a leader in Wisconsin’s higher education landscape, the College offers endless opportunities for learning and professional development with more than 100 associate degrees, technical diplomas, apprenticeships and certificates, and customized training opportunities. In the last year: - Overall enrollment grew by over 4 percent. - The pass rates for the College’s health programs exceeded national averages. - K12 partnerships grew by over 40 percent — giving high schoolers more opportunity to earn college credentials. - The College created more than 20 articulation agreements with local universities, guaranteeing junior status at partner schools and making obtaining an advanced degree more affordable than ever before. -The College was named as a Best-in-Class employer by Gallagher. While Moraine Park’s rich history in providing education to our district spans more than 100 years, there is so much opportunity ahead and we have only just begun ... Imagine What’s Next. Find us online at morainepark.edu or on social media, @moraineparktech. Read the stories of our students at morainepark.edu/today.
Salaries
Posted range
$88K/yr – $103K/yr
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