Grant Lifecycle Lead (Hybrid)

Mary's Place; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

403(b) plan

Unlimited ORCA transit pass

PTO and sick time

Floating holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Mary’s Place in Seattle seeks a Grant Manager to coordinate the full grant lifecycle from award through closeout, partnering with Programs, Finance, and Data to ensure timely deliverables and funder compliance. You will lead narrative reporting, contracts management, and post-award activities while advancing the organization’s equity work and community impact.

This is a hybrid, full-time role based in Seattle, WA, reporting to the Associate Director of Grants.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of experience in government grants management, contract management, or related nonprofit roles.
• Demonstrated strength in project management, including managing multiple timelines, stakeholders, and deliverables.
• Strong grant writing experience preferred
• Experience in coordinating grant reporting, invoicing, and closeout processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate requirements into clear internal action steps.
• High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and comfort working across departments.
• Proficiency with grant tracking systems, project management tools, contract/grant portal systems, and Microsoft Office (especially Excel).
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and the organization’s mission.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the internal project manager for assigned grants, coordinating timelines, deliverables, reporting milestones, and amendments across departments.
• Coordinate organizational review of new funding opportunities and lead the submission process for new grant applications, including meetings with Programs, Finance, Data to ensure accurate narrative and data.
• Lead post-award kickoff meetings to realign Program, Finance, and Data teams on grant scope, reporting schedules, budgets, and roles/responsibilities.
• Maintain team grant calendars, task trackers, and documentation to support visibility and accountability across stakeholders.

Skills

project management

grant writing

communication

attention to detail

multidepartment coordination

Excel

Tools

Grant tracking systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Mary’s Place in Seattle seeks a Grant Manager to coordinate the full grant lifecycle from award through closeout, partnering with Programs, Finance, and Data to ensure timely deliverables and funder compliance. You will lead narrative reporting, contracts management, and post-award activities while advancing the organization’s equity work and community impact.

This is a hybrid, full-time role based in Seattle, WA, reporting to the Associate Director of Grants.