Program Grants Manager (Community Development and Housing)

Virginia Information Technologies Agency•Abingdon, VA

4d•$80,000 - $90,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is seeking a Program Grants Manager to provide strategic leadership for statewide flood recovery initiatives, including the Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program and other federal and state recovery efforts. This role is within DHCD’s largest division, Community Development and Housing, and is critical for helping communities rebuild with strength and resilience. The Program Grants Manager will lead a team in implementing complex grant programs, ensuring compliance with federal and state standards, and delivering excellent customer service to partners and stakeholders. This position involves shaping program strategy, overseeing grant administration, and ensuring responsible investment of public funds, making it ideal for individuals skilled in policy, program management, and community transformation.

Requirements

Exceptional skills in data collection, management, and analysis, enabling insightful data interpretation, comprehensive report compilation, and informed recommendations using relevant software.
Skilled in preparing and delivering technical presentations, providing complex technical assistance, and designing impactful training workshops, facilitating capacity-building efforts.
Strong skillset in forging strategic partnerships and fostering collaboration amongst stakeholders, enhancing program effectiveness.
Excellent communication and organizational skills, adept at managing multiple priorities with a focus on problem-solving and analytical thinking.
Progressive supervision experience: to include demonstrated experience in directing, supervising, and evaluating professional staff.
Considerable grants management expertise: to include prior experience managing federal or state housing/community development grants of significant scale (e.g., multimillion-dollar portfolios).
Considerable compliance oversight experience: to include experience in grants management, contract management, compliance monitoring, and program budgeting.

Responsibilities

Cultivate a collaborative, engaged, and high-performing team culture that fosters knowledge sharing, integration, and ongoing improvement.
Oversee comprehensive grant tracking and reporting systems, ensuring financial documentation is precise, timely, and compliant with program requirements.
Develop, implement, and continuously improve program manuals, policies, standard operating procedures, and internal controls to support consistent program administration.
Act as a subject matter expert on program requirements, interpreting and applying statutes, regulations, and policy directives, and providing policy guidance to internal and external partners.
Offer prompt and clear guidance to grantees on fund requests, budget adjustments, compliance obligations, and program operations.
Enhance procurement and contract management processes while ensuring financial monitoring aligns with DHCD’s strategic priorities.