AVP, Grant Management

Genesee & Wyoming Inc.•Jacksonville, FL

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About The Position

The Assistant Vice President, Grant Management is charged with overseeing the execution of our grant programs and major growth capital initiatives. This position will serve as a centralized resource to ensure that federal and state grants are executed efficiently and within compliance, utilizing company policies and leveraging best practices across G&W's short line railroads.

Requirements

Proven experience in grant management, preferably within the transportation or infrastructure sectors.
Solid understanding of rail infrastructure and the vendors that provide services to support infrastructure upgrades.
Strong understanding of federal and state grant regulations and compliance requirements.
Excellent project management and organizational skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and stakeholders. Open and receptive attitude.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to initiate, and persuasively, but professionally pursue conversations with key decision-makers and stakeholders.
Maintains professional demeanor with the ability to form teams and build consensus.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversee execution focused aspects of grants picking up post-award and procurement, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations.
Maintain ownership of project plans for major grant projects to be used for senior management and shareholder reporting, including status updates, budget tracking and risk identification.
Partner with engineering and procurement teams to ensure that initial project plans are organized, with the correct scope and clear accountabilities for execution.
Serve as a liaison across legal, operations, procurement, government affairs, finance, and other key stakeholders to facilitate the various phases of the grant process including contract execution, procurement, construction, administration, and compliance.
Assist VP, Program Management and VP, Engineering to co-chair the Project Execution Committee to review status of major projects on a quarterly basis, including internal and shareholder representatives.
Develop and implement strategies to streamline grant execution processes and improve efficiency.
Monitor and report on the progress of grant-funded projects, ensuring timely and successful completion.
Serve as the primary point of contact with Federal and state agencies on execution focused initiatives, ensuring compliance of project requirements and facilitating timely billing of grant receivables.
Collaborate with procurement, accounts payable, engineering, capital accounting and other internal departments to ensure projects are executed efficiently and timely.
Partner with internal and external stakeholders to identify and secure new grant opportunities.
Oversee execution high-volume transactional state projects, with a focus on efficiency and working capital management.
Provide leadership to internal team focused on day-to-day execution of projects.