Senior Project Manager- PMP

Job id: 807171

Senior Project Manager- PMP

Client: DRPT

Location: Hybrid- 600 E Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219

Duration: 12+ Months

Job Description:

• DRPT is seeking a Grants Management Contractor and Implementation Specialist to provide guidance and hands-on support in the design and implementation of grant management systems and business processes, industry best practices and software solutions.
• Provide strong expertise and guidance in order to support DRPT in implementing a pilot Grant Management platform with the aim of migrating all grant activity into the new platform early next calendar year
• Serve as a subject matter expert in grant management practices and federal uniform guidance standards
• Work with dedicated SMEs to assess current work processes as it relates to the entire grant life cycle and illustrate how to best integrate those processes into the software platfor
• Develop and implement processes within grants management software.
  • Assess and advise the agency on common/best practices and identify operation efficiencies as it relates to grant applications, review and contract agreements.
  • Assess and advise the agency on common/best practices as it relates to paying grantee invoices (claims), grant accounting and reporting and how to best capture these practices using software platforms
  • Assess and advise the agency on monitoring grant expenditures (including identifying inactivity), and the grant close-out/de-programming process.
  • Work closely with DRPT staff and system vendors to improve workflows and processes.
  • Develop materials to support system changes, policy and procedures changes, training, etc. (including developing process workflow diagrams and field dictionaries)
  • Document all decision points and obtain approvals
  • Update and/or provide oversight with developing policies and procedures on revised workflows.
  • Provide weekly status updates and communicate issues and/or risks identified.