Senior Grants Development and Implementation Specialist
About the role
Department: Strategy & Innovation. Reports To: Manager, Strategic Projects and Grants. Travel: Minimal. LOCATION: Green Bay.
The Senior Grants Development and Implementation Specialist is responsible for the development and execution of complex, high-priority grant initiatives aligned with the College's strategic goals and priorities. This role serves as the primary lead for grant proposal development, including research, concept development, writing, and submission of competitive federal, state, and private foundation grants. In addition to leading grant development, this position applies project management practices to guide cross-functional teams through proposal development, supports early-stage implementation and coordination of awarded grants. Working under the direction of the Manager of Strategic Projects and Grants, this role ensures that funding opportunities are translated into well-designed, fundable, and executable projects. This role also supports the coordination of the College's active grant portfolio by tracking proposal activity, award status, implementation progress, and key deliverables to ensure visibility, organization, and effective execution across the grant lifecycle. In doing so, the position strengthens the College's capacity to pursue and implement externally funded initiatives by combining advanced grant writing expertise with structured project coordination. This role does not have supervisory responsibility and operates as a senior individual contributor supporting execution and coordination of grant-related work.
Responsibilities
- Lead development of complex, collaborative grant proposals involving external partners and federal, state, and private funding sources.
- Serve as the primary writer for assigned proposals, synthesizing complex data, program design, and stakeholder input into clear