Grant and Contract Manager

Job Description Human for Everyone is seeking a detail-oriented, strategic, and organized Grant and Contract Manager to oversee the identification, development, submission, administration, and compliance of grants, funding agreements, and contracts. This role will help identify funding opportunities that support the company's growth, innovation, and strategic initiatives, including opportunities related to healthcare technology, digital health, research, data analytics, and public-private partnerships. The Grant and Contract Manager will work closely with executive leadership, finance, legal counsel, product and technology teams, and external partners to manage the full grant and contract lifecycle—from opportunity assessment and proposal development through award administration, reporting, renewals, and closeout. The ideal candidate combines strong project management and writing skills with a thorough understanding of grant requirements, contract terms, regulatory compliance, and funding administration. This opportunity is offered on an equity-only basis as we continue to scale. There is no salary or hourly compensation at this time. Department: Human (a Digital Factory healthcare company) Reports to: C-Suite, Location: Chicago, Illinois Who We Are Our team's digital inventiveness and mobile location expertise creates brand stories that produce results. We are seasoned professionals who have worked in marketing, technology, mobile, and beyond. Our skills include Micro-fencing, mobile strategy, data analytics, and more. Key Responsibilities THIS POSITION WILL ENTAIL: Identify and evaluate federal, state, local, foundation, corporate, and private grant opportunities aligned with the company's strategic priorities.Research funding programs supporting healthcare innovation, technology development, digital health, research and development, data analytics, and community impact.Maintain a funding opportunity pipeline and calendar of application deadlines, eligibility requirements, and submission milestones.Assess funding opportunities for strategic alignment, eligibility, financial viability, and likelihood of success.Coordinate the preparation and submission of grant applications, letters of intent, proposals, budgets, and supporting documentation.Develop compelling grant narratives in collaboration with internal subject matter experts and leadership.Build relationships with funding agencies, foundations, research institutions, universities, and potential funding partners.Manage awarded grants throughout the entire grant lifecycle.Track grant budgets, expenditures, deliverables, milestones, and reporting deadlines in collaboration with Finance and project owners.Ensure compliance with applicable grant agreements, funding restrictions, reporting obligations, and sponsor requirements.Coordinate financial, programmatic, and performance reporting.Maintain accurate records, supporting documentation, and audit-ready grant files.Monitor changes in funding requirements and communicate compliance obligations to relevant stakeholders.Support grant modifications, extensions, renewals, and closeout activities.Identify compliance risks and implement appropriate tracking and corrective-action processes.Manage the contract lifecycle, including drafting coordination, review, negotiation support, execution, amendments, renewals, and termination tracking.Coordinate with executive leadership and legal counsel to review contract terms, obligations, risks, and deliverables.Maintain a centralized contract repository and tracking system.Monitor key dates, payment schedules, performance obligations, renewal deadlines, and contractual milestones.Support agreements with customers, vendors, consultants, research partners, universities, healthcare organizations, and funding agencies.Help ensure contracts accurately reflect business objectives, project scope, responsibilities, and deliverables.Escalate material legal, financial, operational, and compliance concerns the appropriate decision-makers.Partner with Finance to develop grant budgets, financial forecasts, cost estimates, and funding allocations.Track approved budgets against actual expenditures and committed costs.Help ensure costs are appropriately documented and allowable under applicable funding terms.Coordinate financial reconciliations and reporting requirements for grants and contracts.Support preparation for financial reviews, sponsor monitoring, and audits.Identify opportunities to improve funding utilization, reporting accuracy, and financial controls.Work with executive leadership to align funding opportunities with company strategy and growth objectives.Coordinate with Product, Technology, Research, Healthcare Partnerships, and other teams to gather information for proposals and reporting.Establish clear ownership of grant deliverables, contractual obligations, and reporting responsibilities.Develop standardized processes, templates, policies, and tracking tools for grants and contracts.Provide leadership with updates on funding opportunities, application status, contractual commitments, and compliance risks. Desired Skills Qualifications What You Bring: Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, Public Administration, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.3+ years of experience in grants management, contract administration, compliance, sponsored programs, or a related function.Demonstrated experience managing grant applications, awards, contracts, or funding agreements.Strong business writing, research, documentation, and project management skills.Experience tracking budgets, deliverables, deadlines, and compliance requirements.Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.Excellent communication and relationship-management skills.Proficiency with Microsoft Office or Google Workspace and project or document management tools.Ability to work independently while collaborating with a growing, cross-functional organization. Experience in healthcare technology, digital health, biotechnology, research, or a technology startup.Familiarity with federal funding programs, including NIH, NSF, SBIR/STTR, or other applicable innovation and research grants.Experience with government contracts, foundation grants, university partnerships, or healthcare research agreements.Familiarity with federal grant compliance requirements, including Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200), when applicable.Experience supporting contract review, vendor agreements, data-sharing agreements, or research collaborations.Experience establishing grant and contract management processes in a growing organization. What You Get An equity-based opportunity to help build and scale Human, the healthcare subsidiary of Digital Factory.A collaborative, inclusive culture that values innovation, clarity, purpose, and measurable impact. Compensation This is an equity-only, fractional leadership opportunity. There is no salary or hourly compensation at this time. Equal Opportunity Employer Human, a subsidiary of Digital Factory, is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We believe diversity and inclusion are critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Digital Factory is an Equal Opportunity Employer