Senior Manager - Grant Platform

Lexipol LLC•Frisco, TX

11d•Remote

About The Position

At Lexipol, our mission is to create safer communities and empower the individuals on the front lines with market-leading content and technology. Our top-notch team works closely with law enforcement, fire, EMS, corrections, and local government professionals to tailor our solutions to better address today’s challenges and keep first responders coming home safely at the end of each shift. #LI-Remote Working at Lexipol means making a difference – day in and day out. The Work Lexipol’s Grant Team provides customized solutions enabling applicants to tap into federal, state, and private grants. More than $600 billion in nationwide grants is available to public safety agencies and local government each year. Few organizations have grants experts on staff, or the time to research opportunities and develop grant applications. We offer three unique grant solutions: GrantFinder, our grant search tool GrantWriter, a retained service program for applicants in need of support for multiple projects and programs on an annual basis GrantManager, a complete end to end retained program for applicants throughout the entire grant lifecycle The Senior Manager-Grant Platform plays a key role on the Grant Leadership Team. The overall goal is to lead the PlatformTeam in content, thought leadership and product updates required for our grant solutions, GrantFinder, GrantWriter and GrantManager. This position will be responsible for ensuring the success of and leading a team of direct reports and independent expert consultants. This position reports to the VP, Head of Grants. The primary objective is to ensure the content and overall product integrity of our grant search tool and related offerings. This includes the accuracy of research and the short turnaround time necessary when updating grant openings. This position leads the way in tracking new grants legislation and communicating upcoming grant openings to the Grants Team. It also includes product improvements as GrantFinder serves as the cornerstone of all grant products company-wide. Our GrantFinder tool is the main source of information on grants for Lexipol, the Grants Team, and most importantly, our customers. This position works with various GrantFinder customers from corporate sponsors and municipal leagues to individual subscribers. This position will track and update federal, state, local and foundation grant programs. The Grant Platform team has become a cornerstone of Lexipol’s Grants Division, serving as the foundation for GrantFinder, sponsored programs, and customer-facing solutions. To support organizational growth, enhance product innovation, and strengthen external partnerships, elevated leadership is required. This leader will be able to demonstrate consistent success in leading the platform team, managing external researchers, and delivering performance metrics. This is done through working in these areas of focus: Content Leadership (40%) Oversee integrity, timeliness, and accuracy of all grant listings and research. Track legislative changes and proactively communicate new funding opportunities to customers and internal teams. Budget & Team Management (30%) Directly supervise the Analyst – Grant Platform, ensuring professional growth and performance excellence. Manage annual budget for external grant researchers and contractors. Establish KPIs for cost efficiency, content quality, and platform adoption. Marketing & Thought Leadership (20%) Collaborate with Sales to drive platform adoption and client growth through various marketing initiatives. Represent Lexipol’s Grant Platform externally through thought leadership, enhancing visibility with industry, partners and municipal associations. Product Liaison (10%) Partner with Product team to deliver enhancements and improve user experience. Target Outcomes/ Success Metrics (First 12 Months) Achieve 90%+ content integrity across all grant listings. Maintain budget performance within 10% of established targets. Deliver a comprehensive Grant Platform Roadmap within 90 days. Increase customer adoption, ongoing utilization, & retention of the GrantFinder platform. Strengthen thought leadership and industry presence as a recognized grant expert. Future outcomes: make suggestions on AI tools, product recommendations, process improvements, etc. Organizational Impact Elevating this role ensures Lexipol continues to scale nationally as the leader in public safety and local government grant resources. Provides stronger cross-functional alignment across Product, Marketing, Content and Grants. Enhances Lexipol’s reputation with customers, funders, and strategic partners.

Requirements

2-5 years or more experience working with Grants.
2-5 years working in a professional local government or nonprofit setting
2 or more years supervisory or people management experience
Experience working with grants or content in a local government or nonprofit setting
Federal, state and private sector – grant research experience
Professional experience utilizing grants sites, including grants.gov, & Foundation Directory Online
Technical aptitude: AI tools – ChatGPT or other
Cross-functional collaboration with product management, sales, & marketing within Lexipol Media Group

Nice To Haves

Experience working for federal grant funding entities such as DHS, FEMA, DOJ, HUD, DOE, ED, DOT, EPA, etc.
Client-facing and Customer Success experience
Familiarity with local government grant administration best practices
Experience working with various CRM databases

Responsibilities

Oversee integrity, timeliness, and accuracy of all grant listings and research.
Track legislative changes and proactively communicate new funding opportunities to customers and internal teams.
Directly supervise the Analyst – Grant Platform, ensuring professional growth and performance excellence.
Manage annual budget for external grant researchers and contractors.
Establish KPIs for cost efficiency, content quality, and platform adoption.
Collaborate with Sales to drive platform adoption and client growth through various marketing initiatives.
Represent Lexipol’s Grant Platform externally through thought leadership, enhancing visibility with industry, partners and municipal associations.
Partner with Product team to deliver enhancements and improve user experience.

Benefits

Lexipol offers a competitive base salary, monthly, quarterly, or annual incentive and a comprehensive benefits package including 401(k) with Company match and a flexible paid time off plan.

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