Senior Project Manager

What You’ll Be Doing

• Project and Program Management
  • Develop and lead program planning, budget development, and work plan management, ensuring alignment with funding requirements and timelines.
  • Manage scope, schedule, and budget to successfully implement programs along critical path milestones.
  • Manage day-to-day program operations, coordinating across internal teams, subrecipients, and external partners and stakeholders.
  • Serve as a strategic advisor to leadership and stakeholders on program execution and funding opportunities.
• Grant & Program Management
  • Lead end-to-end grant administration for complex, multi-stakeholder programs, ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations.
  • Grant report preparation on expenditures on behalf of Owners
  • Stakeholder coordination
• Financial & Budget Oversight
  • Oversee budget and fiscal operations, including expenditure tracking, eligibility review, draw requests, payroll compliance, and office spending.
  • Maintain grant and contract records and prepare reports and communications for leadership, government entities, and public stakeholders.
  • Prepare grant applications, renewals, and performance reports, coordinating with funders to ensure deliverables are met.
• Contracts, Compliance & Reporting
  • Draft, negotiate, and manage contracts, grant agreements, amendments, MOUs, and sub-awards, including invoice review and approval.
  • Monitor subrecipient and contractor performance, reviewing reports and ensuring financial and programmatic compliance.
  • Establish and maintain compliant documentation and file systems in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Audit, Policy & Process Improvement
  • Support audits and monitoring activities, including preparing documentation and coordinating responses with oversight agencies.
  • Develop and improve policies, SOPs, and internal controls, including oversight of payroll and procurement compliance.
  • Track legislative and policy developments, providing analysis and recommendations to inform strategy and funding priorities.

What You Need To Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business/Public Policy, Business Administration/Finance, Healthcare Administration, or a qualified and/or related field
• 10+ years of experience leading complex programs, including federally and/or state-funded grant programs
• Deep knowledge of grant compliance, financial oversight, audit processes, and reporting
• Proven experience managing full lifecycle grant activities and subrecipient/contractor oversight
• Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, and audit readiness
• Demonstrated ability to lead across multiple stakeholders and competing priorities
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening to ensure a safe and productive work environment.
• Volkert adheres to federal guidelines, which may include testing for substances such as marijuana.

Bonus Points

• If You Have Master’s degree in Public Administration, Business/Public Policy, Business Administration/Finance, Healthcare Administration, or a related field
• Experience supporting healthcare-related programs or organizations
• Expertise in subrecipient monitoring and federal grant compliance
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or similar credential

Why Volkert?

• Volkert is employee owned and a Top 100 design firm, committed to providing clients with creative solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources.
• Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of serving our employees, clients, partners, and communities.
• Volkert is committed to providing a career where you can make a real difference.
• Key Benefits include Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer matching, paid time off (PTO) and holidays, employer-paid life/AD&D insurance, employer-paid short-term disability and long-term disability, wellness incentives, student debt retirement match, and additional voluntary benefits.

EEO Information

• EEO-Race/Sex/Vets/Disabled
• Volkert does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.

Location

• Preference for candidates based in Alabama
• Candidates located outside the state must be able to travel regularly, including weekly as needed.