Project Manager 4 (Hybrid Richmond)

*Contingent upon award

Pls note: Preference is hybrid (2 days on site) 

*Parking not provided for contractors.

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.

·      Provide strong expertise and guidance in order to support DRPT in implementing a pilot Grant Management platform with the aim of migrating all grant activity into the new platform early next calendar year
· Serve as a subject matter expert in grant management practices and federal uniform guidance standards.

· Work with dedicated SMEs to assess current work processes as it relates 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 operation efficiencies as it relates to grant applications, review and contract agreements.

· Assess and advise the agency on common/best practices as it relates to 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 developing process workflow diagrams and field dictionaries)

· Document all decision points and obtain approvals

· Update and/or provide oversight with developing policies and procedures on revised workflows.

· Provide weekly status updates and communicate issues and/or risks identified.