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Director of Grants Management
CenterState CEO
Syracuse, NY, USA
USD 80k-95k / year
Posted on Apr 27, 2026
Job Summary: The Director of Grants Management plays a pivotal role in managing, optimizing, and scaling organizational systems and processes to enhance the efficiency, accountability, and strategic impact of CenterState’s portfolio of grant funding. The Director is responsible for overseeing and refining existing, post-award grants management processes and works closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the spending of grant funds remains aligned with organizational goals, resources, and operational strategies for long-term sustainability and growth. Collaborating internally across teams and externally with grant subawardees and subcontractors, the Director also stewards CenterState’s grant funding to ensure compliance with both internal controls and external regulations. The Director will also work closely with the Finance team, supporting budget development and forecasting, auditing, and accounts receivable/payable as needed.
Salary: $80,000 - $95,000 per year
All resumes should be submitted by Tuesday, May 12th, 2026
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities: (Additional duties may be assigned)
Grant Application Development
- In collaboration with program teams, co-develops grant budgets that support staff funding, capacity-building initiatives, and organizational growth
- Helps analyze funder budget requirements and regulations
- Leads grants management training for program staff as needed
Grants Management
- Leads post-award contract development
- Reviews and monitors spending to ensure compliance with funder requirements
- Ensures compliance with internal policies, procedures, and controls
- Ensures compliance with state and federal regulations and cost principles
- Manages sub-awardee/subcontractor compliance
- Supports the organization in executing grant budget-related tasks in a timely fashion by anticipating, identifying, and addressing challenges
- Leads budget modification processes
- Leads financial reporting in collaboration with the Development and Finance/Accounting teams
- Assists the Finance team with audits as needed, i.e., Single Audit
Systems and Workflow Improvement
- Refines and implements standardized grants management processes across departments to improve efficiency and consistency
- Assists with the collection of grant financial information in databases
- Fosters a culture of continuous improvement and high standards by suggesting efficiencies as needed
Strategic Grant & Funding Leadership
- Contributes to the development and implementation of the organization-wide grant development strategy, aligned with financial and programmatic goals
- Oversees grant budgeting and financial alignment across all departments aligned with the organization’s funding strategies and long-term financial sustainability
- Collaborates with the Finance team to optimize budget planning, forecasting, and financial reporting for all grant-funded activities, as well as support accounts payable/receivable as needed
- Assists in the preparation of relevant financial materials for committee meetings, reports, and other presentations
Supervisory Responsibility
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 9a.m. to 5 p.m. but can be flexible as agreed to by portfolio leads. Optional work from home on Mondays and Fridays.
Travel
No travel is expected for this position.