Manager, Government Grants

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Position : Manager, Government Grants

Reporting to : Vice President, Program Management

Location : Remote

Date : May 2024

Position Overview

The Manager of Government Grants is a leadership position with broad responsibility across the organization to identify and champion appropriate funding opportunities from government agencies, foundations, corporations, and other funding sources.

This individual will lead the work of creating and growing the organization’s involvement in government projects, including, but not limited to tax credits, training reimbursements, grants, and other funding projects that align with the organization’s strategic initiatives.

The responsibility of this position includes the identification of funding opportunities, grant writing and proposal development, and the financial management, reporting, and compliance of these opportunities.

The Manager, Government Grants, serves as a liaison with the funding agencies and stays current with government incentives and opportunities in battery development and manufacturing.

They cultivate and maintain positive relationships with partners and other stakeholders to facilitate intelligence gathering and increase grant yield by ensuring the submission of high-quality grant proposals and management of key grant data.

They are primarily responsible for the production of innovative and persuasive grant proposals, reports, and other written materials that secure support from funders.

As a key member of the Program Management department, the Government Grants Manager uses detailed program management processes to plan, execute, deliver, and provide reporting on complex programs according to strict deadlines and budgets while delivering project objectives.

This will include but will not be limited to defining and holding to project scope, meeting specification requirements, engaging in and leading cross-functional communication, schedule, issue tracking, and the overall economics of the projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop applications to the local, state, and federal government and / or request for proposals, drafting compelling, high-quality grant proposals and applications that are ultimately successful, driving organizational growth and impact.
• Establish an internal review process and lead the preparation and submission of monthly / quarterly / annual calculations, analyses, and reports in compliance with government requirements.
• Works with the technical leads and the finance team to develop project budgets and budget justifications aligned with grant requirements and assist in monitoring fiscal and in-kind match commitments.
• Provide information on policy and procedure interpretation, new regulations, and new processes to the various departments and facility locations for proper compliance with new and existing government requirements.
• Proactively support leadership on other projects, as needed.

Competencies

• Strong collaboration and facilitation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Strong prioritization, sense of urgency, and time management skills.
• A strong bias towards hands-on involvement and leadership by example
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with personnel at all levels in a team.
• Self-starter with strong work ethic and the ability to exercise good judgment.
• Proactive, results-oriented, and have strong attention to detail.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to make structured decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical, business, political science, engineering or other related field
• Minimum of three years of project management experience and / or minimum of two years of experience with government projects (in private or public sectors);

preference is given to individuals with demonstrated product development or manufacturing funding experience.

• Understanding of grant application processes, regulations, and compliance to government requirements
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Tools (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project).
• Ability to travel as needed

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