Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Guardians of Honor, LLC is a management consulting firm supporting the federal government. The Project Manager will independently manage multiple concurrent federal grants management projects and contracts, overseeing teams, deliverables, budgets, schedules, quality controls, and client relationships. The role also provides strategic communication, compliance oversight, and operational support across grant program activities.
Responsibilities
- Provide significant knowledge and intellectual capital to the project team based upon deep experience with federal grants management contracts and task orders
- Stand up new projects and maintain existing projects focused on all aspects of federal grant program management support – to include applicant technical assistance; outreach and communications; grantee convenings, webinars, and workshops; data analytics and information management; executive support for federal SES members; program support to grant program officers; grantee training, technical assistance, and capacity building; grant monitoring; program assessments; portfolio analysis; fiscal monitoring; internal controls; closeout; and more
- Develop, monitor, and update timelines for multiple/concurrent projects ranging in size from $1M - $5M and/or single contracts in excess of $20M with multiple concurrent task orders
- Manage master schedules, conduct staff forecasting and risk management across concurrent contract efforts
- Develop task allocations and monitor staff completion to assure timely delivery to client
- Implement quality assurance systems to improve customer services/grantee support
- Lead weekly contract management and daily stand-up meetings as needed to support contract execution - including documentation of meeting actions and decisions
- Oversee contract deliverables and tasks and implement quality controls to ensure products and services meet or exceed client expectations
- Manage project budgets and prepare financial and progress reports
- Provide oversight and direct internal staff, subcontractors, and consulting subject matter experts (SMEs) in the execution of grant program management activities
- Provide mentorship and support to staff in executing tasks and developing deliverables
- When required, willing and able to "drop down in the weeds" when needed to support your team in executing both complex and simple tasks - ranging from complex database administration to making sure that applications screening remains on schedule
- Can easily adapt technical and management skill set to other contexts and projects
- Familiar with federal requirements (e.g. 2 CFR 200, agency-specific grant guidance, GPRA, Evidence Act, etc.) and will ensure clients are compliant with such regulations
- Develop process documentation and other job aides to support GOH grants management service delivery and management of teams
- Serve as primary POC for federal clients, ensuring consistent and open communication that builds trust
- Consistently communicate with a high degree of professionalism, diplomacy and tact
Skills
- Bachelor's degree required
- Significant experience in subject areas related to education and health and human services a major plus (i.e., project management, business, public administration, preschool, head start, educational research and interventions, higher education, support for underserviced and underrepresented or marginalized groups, special education, etc.)
- At least 10 years of relevant experience serving in a project management role managing multiple concurrent task orders and contracts. Contract size should equate to $1M - $5M if managing concurrent contracts and at least $20M if managing a single, multi-task order contract vehicle
- At least 5 years of professional experience in federal contracting - preferably in federal grants management
- Must have experience supervising staff and managing 10-20+ FTEs
- Must have experience in (onsite) client relationship management
- Experience and understanding of federal grants management line of business and processes
- Must have advanced proficiency with project management software (MS Project, Smartsheet) and MS Office Suite (especially MS Excel)
- Must be proficient and comfortable working in a variety of virtual event platforms (i.e., Zoom, Teams, etc.)
- Experience intaking task order requests and developing associated work plans and timelines
- Experience developing new project process documentation and templates as well as creating quality control procedures and checklists for deliverables and daily tasks
- Exceptional communicator with ability to adjust communication style to individual personalities and needs of our customers
- Must be adept in prioritizing multiple tasks in a fast-paced customer-centric environment
- Proficient in reviewing, aggregating, and presenting data gathered from multiple sources
- 10% local and regional travel, with overnight stays necessary
- The physical demands of the job include sitting for extended periods, and occasional walking and standing
- Master's degree preferred
- PMP highly desired
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