Program Manager - Grants

Job Title: Program Manager - Grants

Job #: 3404

Location: Tualatin, OR - Hybrid but may consider a fully remote worker

Duration: Part-time, 6 month contract

We are seeking a skilled Grant Program Manager to join our team, where you will play a critical role in managing our grant programs. Your focus will be on coordinating and fulfilling the Statement of Project Objectives (SOPO) for various grants, including high-profile projects like the Pelton Round Butte transmission line upgrade. This position requires skillful negotiation of unique SOPOs with different governing agencies and partners.

In this role, your responsibilities will include overseeing the execution, scheduling, and reporting of multiple grants, requiring strong communication skills as you liaise with government bodies and external partners. You'll also work closely with the Senior Infrastructure Program Director in external reporting to stakeholders and the Public Utilities Commission. Ideal for someone with excellent project management and negotiation skills, this position offers the opportunity to collaborate with diverse teams and make a significant impact in our grant management efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and Innovate: Manage diverse projects, including business system improvements, strategic implementations, and pilot programs. Your leadership will shape the future of our operations.
• Strategic Partnership: Work closely with operations managers, aligning projects with strategic goals, optimizing costs, and minimizing operational impacts. You'll be the bridge between vision and execution.
• Project Mastery: Craft comprehensive project plans, manage schedules, budgets, and resources. Anticipate risks and devise effective mitigation strategies.
• Team Leadership: Guide and inspire your team. Foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Your leadership will be key to our collective success.
• Quality and Compliance: Ensure projects are delivered with the highest quality, on time, and within budget. Your attention to detail will set the standard for excellence.
• Effective Communication: Develop and implement communication strategies, ensuring all stakeholders are informed and engaged.
• Process Improvement: Lead initiatives to refine processes and policies. Your insights will drive efficiencies and innovations across the organization.
• Collaboration: Engage with peers, customers, and other utilities to share best practices and strengthen partnerships.
  
  

Is utilities experience required? (Y/N) It would be helpful.

Top 3 Must-Haves (Hard and/or Soft Skills):

• Be comfortable in managing ambiguity
• Must be highly organized
• Able to develop relationships quickly and be able to leverage those.
  
  

Top 3 Nice-To-Haves (Hard And/or Soft Skills)

• Grant experience
• PM certifications
  
  

Education Requirements (Experience in Lieu of Degree): Four year college degree

Certification Requirements (Any Preferences): PM certs

How many years of experience are you looking for?: Five years

Pre-Employment Requirement

All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment screening that may include drug testing, background/criminal check, and if applicable, must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

APR Staffing is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About APR Staffing

APR Staffing was born from the merger of two well-respected technical staffing firms in Portland. ieSolutions, founded in 2002, enjoyed an impressive reputation as one of the largest locally-owned and most respected technical staffing companies. Professional Resource Group, aka Data Resource Group, founded in 2009, also earned regional acclaim for being a fast-growing and highly-motivated professional staffing agency. Both companies have been recent award winners for the Portland Business Journal's Fastest-Growing Private Companies. The two firms, now as APR Staffing, make for one of the fastest-growing and most-respected professional and technical staffing companies in Oregon and Southwest Washington.

Collaborating with our customers, we augment their workforce with technical and administrative professionals. We provide only high-caliber, professional-grade resources throughout the Pacific Northwest.