Manager, Grant Compliance
About The Position
Conexon is a telecommunications company that partners with Rural Electric Cooperatives to design and deploy fiber-to-the-home networks. Its mission is to deliver reliable, high-speed internet and phone services to rural communities. The Grant Compliance team identifies requirements during the grant award process and ensures they are met throughout the life of each grant. It develops tools, relationships, and repeatable operational processes to put compliance requirements into practice. The Manager, Grant Compliance monitors projects for completion of build milestones, forecasts and monitors payment-request triggers, works with broadband offices and auditors to provide documentation demonstrating grant milestone completion, and submits and cures payment requests. The role supervises analysts and senior analysts, builds and supports a high-performing team, and develops methods for producing and retaining compliance reporting and documentation at scale. The position is hybrid, with in-office work Tuesday through Thursday, on a fixed schedule, and does not require travel or overtime.
Requirements
- Ability to hire and guide a team through training, coaching, counseling, and support.
- Ability to communicate orally and in writing clearly and straightforwardly with all levels of the organization.
- Ability to handle multiple projects and tasks, prioritize and organize effectively, and meet firm deadlines with accuracy and attention to detail.
- Daily use of Outlook and SharePoint.
- Strong analytical skills and demonstrated ability to interpret information and guide next steps toward desired outcomes.
- Ability to develop methods and procedures for scaled production of reporting and documentation.
- Self-starter able to carry out a complex scope of work independently without significant day-to-day supervision.
- Ability to work cross-functionally to develop solutions and champion needs.
- Ability to identify and navigate public- and private-sector relationships collaboratively.
- Ability to read contracts, rules, and regulations and interpret compliance requirements.
- Resilience and creativity.
Nice To Haves
- Five years of people-management experience.
- Knowledge of and practical experience with grant and development projects or broadband construction projects.
- Knowledge of principles and practices related to broadband.
- Working knowledge of legislation and willingness to stay up to date on the changing landscape.
Responsibilities
- Read and interpret broadband contracts, rules, and regulations.
- Define day-to-day requirements to ensure milestone completions are achieved and payment requests are executed on time.
- Supervise analysts and senior analysts in completing payment requests and submitting milestone documentation.
- Create structures for preparing and retaining compliance documents effectively and efficiently.
- Work with and influence broadband offices and cooperative partners on filing needs and compliance practices.
- Hire, motivate, train, and retain a high-performing team.
- Provide matrix management of companion organizations.
- Interpret detailed reports and program dashboards to track compliance status and performance metrics and identify issues impeding grant compliance.
- Drive the development, deployment, and monitoring of compliance training and communications for all team members.
- Resolve escalated issues and address complex questions.
- Perform other duties as assigned to fulfill the objectives of the position.
Benefits
- Three weeks of paid time off.
- Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision coverage.
- Life insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
- Retirement benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
