[Remote] Manager, Grants - National Office (Remote)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. YMCA of the USA manages subgrants awarded to local YMCAs in support of organizational and programmatic priorities. The Manager, Grants coordinates the subgrant lifecycle, supports applicants and grantees, and ensures consistent processes, timely execution, and operational support.

Responsibilities

• Manage communication of subgrant opportunities, including application announcements, timelines, and applicant guidance, while identifying opportunities to enhance clarity and applicant experience
• Build and manage subgrant timelines in partnership with project teams and grants leadership, ensuring alignment with funding priorities and operational capacity
• Coordinate application and review processes, including eligibility verification, scoring, documentation of funding decisions, and communication of award outcomes, while recommending workflow or process improvements where appropriate
• Manage subgrant execution processes, including payments, returns, modifications, extensions, and closeout activities to ensure timely and accurate grant delivery
• Administer and configure the Y-USA Grants Portal (SmartSimple) by building forms and workflows, maintaining data integrity, managing user access, troubleshooting system issues, and supporting day-to-day grantmaking operations, while identifying system enhancements and automation opportunities
• Lead applicant and grantee support, clarifying grant expectations, reviewing modification and extension requests, and ensuring all inquiries receive timely and thoughtful resolution
• Provide technical assistance to applicants and grantees throughout the application and award process, including system navigation, documentation guidance, and readiness support, and develop tools or resources that strengthen applicant success
• Monitor grant activities, deliverables, and reporting to ensure compliance with established requirements, analyzing trends to inform operational improvements
• Analyze applications and reports to identify trends and inform process improvement
• Collaborate with internal teams to support reporting, communications, and grantmaking operations, while contributing to cross-functional initiatives and knowledge sharing

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in business or a related field; equivalent relevant professional experience will also be considered
• 4-8 years of experience required
• Advanced functional skills
• Intermediate industry knowledge and experience
• Entry to intermediate managerial skills
• Complex/advanced functional and operations tasks
• Manages a team or function
• High degree of decision-making within own area
• Focused on policy and strategy implementation for short-term results
• Internal and external communications
• High influence over teams and within the function
• May set goals and objectives for team members for achievement of operational results

Benefits

• Remote work

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