Contract Manager – Grants Management Lifecycle Support

Performance Excellence Partners, LLC (PEP) • DC Metro Area and/or Regional Offices, DC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Performance Excellence Partners (PEP) is seeking an experienced Contract Manager to lead a federal grants management support contract providing mission-critical grants lifecycle services to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Office of Grants Management (OGM). The contract supports OGM’s administration of grants for ETA as well as the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) and Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE). The successful candidate will be responsible for day-to-day management of contract operations, oversight of grant lifecycle support personnel, quality assurance, client relations, staffing, performance management, and successful execution of all contract requirements. The Contract Manager will serve as the primary point of contact to the Government and will ensure that all work is performed in accordance with federal regulations, agency policies, and contract performance standards.

The Contract Manager will organize, direct, and coordinate all contract support activities; supervise grants management and support personnel; oversee staffing and recruitment activities; monitor contract performance; ensure timely completion of deliverables; implement quality control procedures; and provide strategic guidance to the project team. This position requires strong leadership skills and the ability to manage multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced federal environment while maintaining exceptional customer service and responsiveness to government stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience supporting the full federal grants lifecycle, including pre-award, award, post-award administration, grant modifications, financial and programmatic monitoring, audit resolution, data validation, grants compliance, and grant closeout activities. The successful candidate should demonstrate a thorough understanding of federal grants management processes, federal financial assistance regulations, performance reporting requirements, audit resolution procedures, and grants administration systems such as GrantSolutions or similar federal grant management platforms. Experience supporting Department of Labor, Department of Education, or other federal grant-making agencies is highly desirable.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience managing complex multidisciplinary teams supporting federal programs, grants, contracts, or technical assistance efforts
• Demonstrated experience organizing, directing, and coordinating staff across multiple functional areas
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Experience serving as a Program Manager, Project Manager, Contract Manager, Division Chief, Grants Officer, Grants Specialist, Federal Project Officer, or similar leadership role within a federal grants environment
• Thorough understanding of federal grants management processes, federal financial assistance regulations, performance reporting requirements, audit resolution procedures, and grants administration systems such as GrantSolutions or similar federal grant management platforms

Nice To Haves

• Federal grants management experience supporting DOL, ETA, OGM, Department of Education, HHS, DOJ, or other federal grant-making organizations
• Demonstrated expertise in federal grants administration, grant application review, grant awards, grant modifications, monitoring, financial management, internal controls, audit resolution, corrective action planning, grants compliance, and closeout procedures
• Experience working with federal grants systems, performance reporting systems, financial reporting requirements, data validation efforts, and federal assistance regulations
• Prior supervisory experience managing grants management specialists, program analysts, financial analysts, or compliance staff
• Prior experience supporting the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Office of Grants Management (OGM), Office of Workforce Investment (OWI), Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS), or other federal grants management organizations

Responsibilities

• Organize, direct, and coordinate all contract support activities
• Supervise grants management and support personnel
• Oversee staffing and recruitment activities
• Monitor contract performance
• Ensure timely completion of deliverables
• Implement quality control procedures
• Provide strategic guidance to the project team
• Serve as the primary point of contact to the Government
• Ensure all work is performed in accordance with federal regulations, agency policies, and contract performance standards
• Manage multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced federal environment
• Maintain exceptional customer service and responsiveness to government stakeholders
• Support the full federal grants lifecycle, including pre-award, award, post-award administration, grant modifications, financial and programmatic monitoring, audit resolution, data validation, grants compliance, and grant closeout activities

Benefits

• Award-winning Federal government contractor and consulting firm
• 26-year history of successfully executing project efforts for a variety of public sector and commercial customers in Workforce Development, Human Capital and Project / Program Management
• Core values: Applying uncommon integrity, Seeking inspired solutions, Creating lasting impact, Attracting and building enduring partnerships
• Supports hiring, employee management and development in accordance with applicable federal, state, or local law

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager