Manager, Operations Headquarters, 1615 H Street, NW, Washington, District Of Columbia, United States of America Req #589 Thursday, January 23, 2025 About Us: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation harnesses the power of business to create solutions for the good of America and the world. We anticipate, develop, and deploy solutions to challenges facing communities—today and tomorrow. Specifically, our team members— + Explore frontier issues, test new ideas, and suggest novel approaches to address big-picture challenges that will impact the future. + Work with businesses to provide practical solutions for wider adoption, participation, and engagement. + Convene and coordinate with businesses and public leaders to take immediate action in moments of unanticipated crisis. We are driven by the pursuit of innovation and partnership and hold ourselves to the highest standards. We are committed to our employees, and as part of our team we will support your long-term career development while delivering relevant learning opportunities. We will empower you to lead, develop deep expertise, and find new approaches to solving the toughest challenges. Position Overview: The Manager of Operations is a core member of the Foundation’s Operations team responsible for maintaining grant compliance and reporting for the various grants the Foundation receives from private and corporate foundations. In addition to the Operations team, this person will work with team members across Development, Finance, Legal, and the Foundation Program areas, with an emphasis on budget tracking and reporting. The ideal candidate will also be part of the proposal process and prepare and organize materials for proposal submissions. This position requires strong program budgeting, data analysis, writing, and project management skills. Responsibilities: Grant Proposals + Maintain and provide organization and budget information requested through the grant proposal and application processes. + Collaborate with various internal teams across seniority levels to get grant proposals approved internally and submit final grant proposals and supporting documents to funders. Grant Tracking, Compliance, and Reporting + Manage the tracking of grant budgets and expenditures across the Foundation and ensure that the funds are spent in accordance with the restrictions imposed by the grant agreements and funder expectations. + Set up grants in Salesforce for budget tracking. + Meet regularly with Foundation leaders across each program to ensure that grant spending is on track with budget and deliverables. + Oversee reporting and deliverable timelines. + Assemble all necessary supporting materials and documents for funder reports, including budget reports, outcome measurements, and success stories and submit reports to funders. Grant Administration + In addition to being awarded grants from other organizations, the Foundation awards several small grants each year to other organizations. This person will act as the main point of contact for grants awarded, from drafting grant agreements to ensuring that progress and final reports are received from grantees. Other + Coordinate key long-term projects with the Foundation’s Operations and Development teams, such as process improvement initiatives. Qualifications: + 5+ years’ experience in a nonprofit organization with demonstrated experience managing/administering grants. Knowledge of federal grants is a plus. + Demonstrated analytical and budgeting skills. + Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly. + Meticulous attention to detail. + Self-motivated, with the ability to set priorities and manage multiple tasks independently effectively and efficiently. + Ability to manage changing deadlines and respond to those deadlines without sacrificing quality. + Experience using Salesforce. + Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel. The salary range for this position is $73,697.00 to $92,000.00. The actual salary paid for this position will vary based on market data, an applicant’s qualifications, relevant degrees, certifications, and other factors. Our full-time employees are eligible for benefits, including health care, vision, dental, retirement, and paid leave. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Our talent acquisition and employment policies are inclusive. We respect both the spirit and letter of the laws of equal employment opportunity. Other details + Job Family Administrative Operations + Job Function Manager + Pay Type Salary + DC Wage Theft Employment Indicator Exempt Professional Apply Now + Headquarters, 1615 H Street, NW, Washington, District Of Columbia, United States of America