Grants Manager

Chandler, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Be the one who makes a difference!

At Vertex Education we are a team of high achievers courageous leaders and passionate believers in changing lives through education. As a purpose-led education services provider our mission is destined to benefit many and yet it starts with just one person inspired to work together with us to make a memorable and meaningful difference for our clients schools students and communities. Be the one who makes a differencewith us.

The Grants Manager is responsible for leading and overseeing the full lifecycle of grant funding across the organization including competitive entitlement and formula-based grants. Reporting to the Accounting Director this role serves as the primary bridge between program leadership campuses and finance to ensure grants are strategically pursued effectively implemented financially compliant and successfully closed out.

This position provides direct supervision to the Grants Business Manager and Grant Coordinators and maintains hands-on involvement in competitive grant development while ensuring strong fiscal oversight compliance and alignment with organizational priorities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Grants Strategy & Leadership:

Lead and manage the organizations grants portfolio ensuring alignment with programmatic goals student outcomes and funding requirements.
Supervise coach and support the Grants Business Manager and Grant Coordinators setting clear expectations and ensuring consistency in grant processes and deliverables.
Establish and maintain standardized grant management practices timelines and internal controls across the department.
Serve as the primary point of contact for grant-related matters with internal stakeholders campuses and external funding agencies.

2. Grants Development & Proposal Writing:

Write review and submit high-quality competitive grant proposals narratives and supporting documentation.
Oversee the development and submission of entitlement and formula-based grant applications.
Maintain and update existing grant applications and narratives to ensure continued compliance and funding eligibility.
Coordinate prospect research and assess funding opportunities for alignment with organizational needs and capacity.

3. Programmatic Oversight & Campus Support:

Partner with school and program leaders to develop grant-aligned action plans budgets and program narratives.
Provide guidance to campuses on allowable activities documentation requirements and grant implementation expectations.
Ensure completion of all required programmatic monitoring activities including state and federal monitoring systems (e.g. EMAC).
Support post-award program monitoring including data collection and outcome reporting.

4. Financial Accountability & Compliance:

Collaborate closely with the Accounting Director and Grants Accountant to ensure accurate budgeting reimbursement revenue recognition and grant closeout.
Oversee grant reimbursement processes timelines and supporting documentation to ensure timely and accurate submissions.
Monitor grant expenditures for compliance with approved budgets funding restrictions and regulatory requirements.
Support audit fiscal monitoring and compliance reviews by coordinating documentation and responding to inquiries.
Ensure timely completion of grant amendments interim reports and final closeout reports.

5. Process Improvement & Training:

Identify opportunities to improve grant management workflows documentation and cross-department communication.
Develop tools guidance and training to build grant compliance and financial awareness among campus and department staff.
Stay current on federal state and local grant regulations and ensure the team applies updates consistently.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Education Licensure or Certification:

Bachelors degree required (education public administration business finance or related field preferred).

Work Experience or Related Experience:

5 years of experience in grant development management and compliance preferably in an education or public-sector environment.
Demonstrated success writing and managing competitive grant proposals.
Experience supervising or leading grant or program staff.
Strong working knowledge of grant budgeting reimbursements and post-award compliance.

Specialized Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

Strong written communication skills particularly in grant narrative development.
Ability to balance programmatic priorities with financial accountability.
Working knowledge of federal and state grant regulations (e.g. Title programs).
Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
Strong collaboration skills across finance compliance and program teams.
Ability to analyze grant requirements and translate them into actionable guidance for staff and campuses.

Be excited to be a part of our team and grow your career with us!

Be the one who enables us to positively impact over 258000 students across multiple states while driving our growth forward so we can enrich even more lives. Be the one who helps us achieve excellence for over 226 schools that we support with academics finance technology human resources communications marketing facilities construction and food services. Be the one who is a diverse thinker a team player a smart risk taker an innovator and a difference maker by encouraging others to climb higher and reach farther to further education.

Be yourself surrounded by wonderful people who care about you value your unique skills and lift you up.
Be supported in your work by caring leaders and team members who want you to succeed.
Be empowered to make a difference and climb higher and reach farther to change lives through education.
Be well in all aspects of your life from your physical mental and emotional wellbeing to your finances.
Enjoy industry-leading pay rewards referral bonuses with unlimited flexible paid time-off for performance.
Be able to care for your health and your family with comprehensive medical dental and vision benefits and invest in your future with 401(k) plans with a 6% employer match on your contributions.
Enhance your growth and development with mentoring and money to take training classes.
Thrive in a welcoming supportive and inclusive environment where we treat others with fairness and respect celebrate diversity and elevate equality and inclusion as an equal opportunity employer.

Be the one who makes a difference!

With an innovative mind a hungry heart and engaging spirit you can change lives through education. Be a part of Vertex Education and lets make a difference together. Apply Today!

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Be the one who makes a difference!At Vertex Education we are a team of high achievers courageous leaders and passionate believers in changing lives through education. As a purpose-led education services provider our mission is destined to benefit many and yet it starts with just one person inspired ...