Job Family:

Travel Required:

Clearance Required:

What You Will Do:

As a Grants Management Managing Consultant, you will lead our clients in building and enhancing their grants management and financial assistance operations. You will leverage your technical expertise, strategic thinking, and stakeholder engagement to provide full lifecycle grants management support for various areas, including policy development, process improvement, and other grants management modernization activities. This role is an exciting opportunity to guide clients through transformative programs and to be a part of an impactful mission.

Specific responsibilities will include:

Collaborate with private sector clients to establish or enhance grants management processes and procedures across the entire grants lifecycle

Identify and proactively address client needs by presenting potential solutions to challenges or issues

Facilitate client discussions and meetings

Effectively and concisely communicate and present information to clients and leadership

Develop agendas, meeting materials, and talking points in preparation for meetings

Develop high-quality presentations that effectively communicate key objectives and facilitate discussion across multiple stakeholders

Develop and ensure quality deliverables

Participate in business development activities

General project/task management

Manage stakeholder feedback

Participate in internal and external grants management-related training, knowledge management, and thought leadership activities

What You Will Need:

Experience in grants management roles either at a federal agency or consulting firm

Thorough understanding of Uniform Guidance – 2 CFR 200, including Single Audit requirements, and its application to different types of financial assistance

Ability to quickly understand ongoing processes to develop and implement process improvements

Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills required, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into tangible documents and/or deliverables

Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of executives, managers, and subject matter experts

Ability to identify and address client needs

Advanced proficiency in the full Microsoft Suite, including MS Teams, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel

Demonstrated critical thinking skills

Experience with facilitation and consensus building

Proven ability to work independently and collaborate with others

Ability to organize, perform, and track multiple tasks accurately in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum 5 years’ experience

What Would Be Nice To Have:

Familiarity with the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, Green Banks, or previous work in sustainability

Prior experience standing up or enhancing full cycle grants management processes and procedures

Prior experience in areas of risk management, internal controls, financial management, program management in federal government or non-profit organizations

Grants Management certification from the National Grants Management Association or Management Concepts or other equivalent organizations

Prior experience in supporting/performing grants management-related thought leadership/knowledge management actions – attending/organizing conferences/workshops, writing white papers and journal articles, etc.

Prior experience performing business development actions

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Basic Life & Supplemental Life

Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Student Loan PayDown

Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

Skills Development & Certifications

Employee Referral Program

Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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