Grant Portfolio Manager

State Budget & Management; United States; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Public sector benefits

Job summary

The North Carolina Office of State Budget & Management (OSBM) is seeking organized professionals to manage a portfolio of state-administered grants and provide responsive, solutions-focused support for local governments, nonprofits, and internal teams.

Responsibilities include coordinating the pre-award process, ensuring compliance with state guidelines, and maintaining grant data accuracy across the system. Hybrid work options apply with onsite presence in Raleigh.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration, or related discipline.
• 1 year of directly related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience administering, managing, auditing, or monitoring complex grants, programs, contracts, or comparable business processes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact for assigned grant recipients, ensuring timely, courteous support throughout the grant lifecycle.
• Manage the pre-award grant process, including coordinating, reviewing, auditing, approving, and processing statutorily required documents.
• Monitor a portfolio of 350+ grants, ensuring reports and documentation are accurate and submitted on time.
• Assist recipients with quarterly reporting, technical assistance, and appropriate expenditure of funds.
• Ensure compliance with state awards requirements and NC Administrative Code.

Skills

Grant administration

High-volume workload

Relationship building

Data accuracy & compliance

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/public admin

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Grant management systems

Job description

The North Carolina Office of State Budget & Management (OSBM) is seeking organized professionals to manage a portfolio of state-administered grants and provide responsive, solutions-focused support for local governments, nonprofits, and internal teams.

Responsibilities include coordinating the pre-award process, ensuring compliance with state guidelines, and maintaining grant data accuracy across the system. Hybrid work options apply with onsite presence in Raleigh.