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Collin College · 15 hours ago

Executive Director, Grants Management

McKinney, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$102K/yr - $122K/yr

6+ years exp

Collin College is seeking an Executive Director for Grants Management to lead and supervise all aspects of grant management services. This role involves overseeing grant writing teams, managing a diverse grants portfolio, and ensuring compliance with various fiscal policies and regulations.

Continuing EducationEducationHigher Education

Responsibilities

Collaborate with college district colleagues, local workforce boards, economic development organizations, and grant professionals from other institutions of higher education (IHEs) to identify needs and create partnerships for grant project development

Create and foster relationships with federal program officers, state leaders, educational institutions, and key employers to strategically position Collin College to negotiate competitive grant proposals; form innovative partnerships; and gain a national reputation as first-in-class in grant acquisition and deployment

Develop and execute strategies for obtaining grant opportunities including assisting staff to rapidly assemble grant teams, subject matter experts and community members to create and submit a timely grant proposal

Recruit, hire, and retain a qualified, highly productive grants management team to support the level of grant activity expected

Ensure all finance and accounting functions, including fiscal budget planning, funding, expending, financial reporting and analysis, auditing, and risk management reviews are managed in compliance with college, funding source, and state and federal standards, regulations, policies, procedures, and requirements

Prepare and maintain a dashboard of grant projects within the grant lifecycle

Consult with project/program grant managers in the preparation and submission of grant extension requests, progress reports, financial reports, final reports, and other closeout documents

Establish policies and procedures and documentation and ensure that all records are kept confidential and are maintained according to established federal, state, college, and professional practices

Develop and maintain relationships with Academic and Workforce Divisions, Public Relations, Student and Enrollment Services, Continuing Education, and other district offices to ensure synergistic efforts in support of grant-funded initiatives

Perform other duties as assigned

Perform all duties and maintain all standards in accordance with college policies, procedures, and Core Values

Qualification

Grant writingGrant managementBudget developmentData analysisProject managementCustomer serviceManagement skillsVerbal communicationWritten communicationInterpersonal skills

Required

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution

Six (6) years of related grant experience and two (2) years of supervisory experience

Knowledge of all internal processes and up to date on external business activity

Knowledge of training modes and methods

Knowledge of college district operations application tools

Knowledge of HR Best Practices, Lean Office Practices, TQM fundamentals, federal, state, and college rules and regulations regarding education, training, procurement, and grants

Knowledge of budget development, district strategic goals/initiatives, program management, grant funding sources, and the Business Office fiscal procedures

Business writing skills

Verbal and written communication skills

Listening skills

Interpersonal skills

Management skills

Customer service skills

Ability to identify knowledge gaps, analyze multiple data, synthesize customer needs and training expertise, transfer knowledge from classroom/lab to work environment

Ability to lead, supervise, coach, and mentor

Ability to research and write grants

Ability to analyze data and perform needs assessments

Ability to create evaluation instruments