DRPT Project Manager 4

Client: DRPT | Location: Hybrid - 600 E Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219 | Duration: 12+ Months

About the Role

DRPT is seeking a Grants Management Contractor and Implementation Specialist to provide guidance and hands-on support in the design and implementation of grant management systems and business processes, industry best practices, and software solutions. The aim is to migrate all grant activity into a new Grant Management platform early next calendar year.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert in grant management practices and federal uniform guidance standards.
• Work with dedicated SMEs to assess current work processes related to the entire grant life cycle and illustrate how to best integrate those processes into the software platform.
• Develop and implement processes within grants management software.
• Assess and advise the agency on common/best practices and identify operational efficiencies related to grant applications, review, and contract agreements.
• Assess and advise the agency on common/best practices for paying grantee invoices (claims), grant accounting and reporting, and how to best capture these practices using software platforms.
• Assess and advise the agency on monitoring grant expenditures (including identifying inactivity) and the grant close-out/de-programming process.
• Work closely with DRPT staff and system vendors to improve workflows and processes.
• Develop materials to support system changes, policy and procedures changes, training, etc. (including process workflow diagrams and field dictionaries).
• Document all decision points and obtain approvals.
• Update and/or provide oversight in developing policies and procedures on revised workflows.
• Provide weekly status updates and communicate issues and/or risks identified.