Grant Operations Lead – State Programs

State of Colorado; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) in Colorado administers grant programs within the Global Business Development Division, including CHIPS, AIA, and STEP. The Grant Manager I supports contract management, reimbursements, and tracking to ensure compliance with state fiscal rules and grant requirements.

The role requires strong organizational skills, precise documentation, and coordination across internal procurement and accounting teams, grantees, and external partners

Qualifications

• Strong understanding or ability to learn public sector procurement processes.
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail and timelines.
• Budget expertise: track expenditures and financial reconciliations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with state officials.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and technical guidance to stakeholders for grant programs.
• Conduct preliminary compliance reviews of grant applications.
• Assist in drafting statements of work and define project scope with procurement.
• Proactively check-in with grant recipients on progress and reimbursements.
• Review reimbursement requests for documentation and compliance.
• Manage operational close-out process including final reconciliations and payments.
• Maintain master files and tracking in Salesforce, Drive, and state systems.
• Evaluate workflows to improve grant reimbursement processes.
• Collaborate with internal staff and external partners to align programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Senior Manager and Directors.

Skills

Project Management

Results Driven

Process Improvement

Relationship Management

Problem-Solving & Critical Thinking

Public sector procurement

State fiscal rules

Budget Tracking

Communication skills

Job description

Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) in Colorado administers grant programs within the Global Business Development Division, including CHIPS, AIA, and STEP. The Grant Manager I supports contract management, reimbursements, and tracking to ensure compliance with state fiscal rules and grant requirements.

The role requires strong organizational skills, precise documentation, and coordination across internal procurement and accounting teams, grantees, and external partners