AVP, Grant Management

Genesee & Wyoming Main Job Board; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision & Telehealth

Life Insurance

Flexible Spending & Health Savings

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) Retirement Plan

On the Job Training

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) is seeking an Assistant Vice President, Grant Management to oversee grant programs and major growth capital initiatives across North America.

The role serves as a centralized resource to ensure federal and state grants are executed efficiently and in compliance, working with engineering, procurement, legal, and finance to align plans, budgets, and reporting. Strong leadership and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven grant management experience in transportation or infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of rail infrastructure and related vendors.
• Deep understanding of federal and state grant regulations and compliance.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Able to collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills for engaging decision-makers.
• Professional demeanor with ability to build consensus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee grants execution post-award and procurement for compliance.
• Maintain project plans, budgets and risk for major grant projects.
• Collaborate with engineering and procurement to align scopes.
• Coordinate with legal, operations, finance and government affairs.
• Co-chair Project Execution Committee meetings quarterly.
• Develop strategies to streamline grant execution.
• Monitor progress and timely completion of grant-funded projects.
• Serve as primary contact with federal and state agencies on execution initiatives.
• Identify and secure new grant opportunities.
• Oversee high-volume state projects focusing on efficiency and working capital.
• Provide leadership to the day-to-day project execution team.

Skills

Grant management

Rail infrastructure understanding

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration

Job description

Company / Benefits Overview:

Are you ready to build a rewarding career in the railroad industry? Join the Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) team — part of a legacy that is over 125 years old. With a network of 100+ individual freight railroads and 4,000 employees across North America, we provide transportation and logistics services to more than 2,000 customers.

At G&W, we live by our Core Values: Safety, Service, Integrity, Respect, Transparency, Accountability, Innovation and Excellence. We offer competitive pay, a comprehensive benefits package, and paid training to help you succeed. Check out some of our great benefits below:

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Telehealth
• Life Insurance
• Optional benefit coverages for Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital, ID Theft & Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings account plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• On the Job Training
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• And more!

* Benefits are subject to change

Explore your future with G&W today and learn more about the opportunities to grow across our organization!

SUMMARY:

The Assistant Vice President, Grant Management is charged with overseeing the execution of our grant programs and major growth capital initiatives. This position will serve as a centralized resource to ensure that federal and state grants are executed efficiently and within compliance, utilizing company policies and leveraging best practices across G&W's short line railroads.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee execution focused aspects of grants picking up post-award and procurement, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Maintain ownership of project plans for major grant projects to be used for senior management and shareholder reporting, including status updates, budget tracking and risk identification.
• Partner with engineering and procurement teams to ensure that initial project plans are organized, with the correct scope and clear accountabilities for execution.
• Serve as a liaison across legal, operations, procurement, government affairs, finance, and other key stakeholders to facilitate the various phases of the grant process including contract execution, procurement, construction, administration, and compliance.
• Assist VP, Program Management and VP, Engineering to co-chair the Project Execution Committee to review status of major projects on a quarterly basis, including internal and shareholder representatives.
• Develop and implement strategies to streamline grant execution processes and improve efficiency.
• Monitor and report on the progress of grant-funded projects, ensuring timely and successful completion.
• Serve as the primary point of contact with Federal and state agencies on execution focused initiatives, ensuring compliance of project requirements and facilitating timely billing of grant receivables
• Collaborate with procurement, accounts payable, engineering, capital accounting and other internal departments to ensure projects are executed efficiently and timely
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to identify and secure new grant opportunities.
• Oversee execution high-volume transactional state projects, with a focus on efficiency and working capital management.
• Provide leadership to internal team focused on day-to-day execution of projects.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Proven experience in grant management, preferably within the transportation or infrastructure sectors.
• Solid understanding of rail infrastructure and the vendors that provide services to support infrastructure upgrades.
• Strong understanding of federal and state grant regulations and compliance requirements.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and stakeholders. Open and receptive attitude.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to initiate, and persuasively, but professionally pursue conversations with key decision-makers and stakeholders.
• Maintains professional demeanor with the ability to form teams and build consensus.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND/OR CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Public Administration, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.

This position is employed by the specific entity set forth in the job posting.

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. and its subsidiary companies do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or any other protected status under federal, state or local laws.