Grant Program Manager

Henry Ford Health; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry Ford Health is seeking a Grant Program Manager to drive strategic funding initiatives and manage pre- and post-award activities for multi-million dollar grants.

You will partner with leadership and investigators, ensure compliance, and optimize grant budgets while coordinating with the Development Office to align enterprise-wide goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• 4 years of pre- and post-award grant management experience including reporting and compliance.
• Experience producing proposals and grants.
• Experience coordinating administrative projects across teams.
• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare budgets and reports.
• Experience producing grant progress reports for large awards.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee pre-award and post-award activities for grants and awards.
• Identify and evaluate strategic funding opportunities.
• Maintain grant tracking systems and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Manage subcontractor relationships and deliverables.
• Develop strategic grant budgets and monitor financial performance.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration with Development Office and other units.
• Provide expert technical support to departments on grant requirements.
• Cultivate relations with current and prospective funders.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Time management under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Database management

Grants management software

Budgeting software

Job description

Job Description

GENERAL SUMMARY:

This position offers a dynamic opportunity to drive strategic funding initiatives and maximize grant opportunities for departments within our business unit(s). As Grant Program Manager, you'll serve as a trusted partner to leadership and investigators, orchestrating pre- and post-award management of high-impact grants and awards (five to seven figures) from foundations, corporations, and government entities. You'll collaborate with the Henry Ford Health Development Office to ensure enterprise-wide alignment while maintaining rigorous compliance with regulatory, funding agency, and organizational standards. This role balances strategic opportunity identification (15-20% of time) with comprehensive award administration and compliance management (80-85% of time).

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Drive Grant Portfolio Management: Oversee pre-award and post-award activities for state and federal grants, foundation awards, and sub-awardee initiatives, ensuring seamless execution and regulatory compliance across assigned business unit(s).
• Identify Strategic Funding Opportunities: Proactively discover and evaluate grant funding sources aligned with departmental strategic priorities. Partner with internal stakeholders to develop compelling, fundable proposals that bridge organizational goals with external funding opportunities.
• Maintain Comprehensive Grant Tracking Systems: Build and manage robust systems to monitor grant opportunities, submissions, awards, reports, and critical deadlines, ensuring full compliance with RFP and contractual requirements.
• Manage Subcontractor Relationships: Oversee sub-awardee contracts, statements of work, reporting requirements, and deliverables to ensure accountability and successful project outcomes.
• Optimize Financial Management: Develop strategic grant budgets, monitor financial performance against approved budgets, process reimbursement requests, and prepare comprehensive financial reports and grant statements.
• Foster Cross-Functional Collaboration: Build strong partnerships with grant-seeking entities across the health system, the Development Office, Fund Accounting, and corporate services to enhance organizational effectiveness and funding success.
• Provide Expert Technical Support: Deliver specialized guidance and technical assistance to departments, enabling them to navigate complex grant requirements and maximize funding potential.
• Cultivate Funder Relationships: Develop and maintain positive, strategic relationships with current and prospective funders to support long-term funding partnerships and organizational growth.

Qualifications:

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• Four (4) years of experience in pre- and post-award grant management including, progress reporting, subcontract management, grant finance/accounting, and compliance requirements for multiple award types including federal grants. Experience independently managing large grant awards, preferred.
• Experience producing proposals including grant writing and managing grant and other funding awards, including federal grants.
• Experience managing and coordinating administrative projects across multiple team members and partner agencies.
• Experience interpreting financial data and preparing budgets and financial grant reports, statements and/or projections.
• Experience producing detailed grant progress reports for large awards.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize work and resources, meet deadlines and produce quality results on time with attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of grant funding policies and procedures and applicable local, state, federal and university regulations.
• Knowledge of current developments/trends in area of expertise.
• Ability to determine informational needs, and to collect and analyze information.
• Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications, including database management skills.
• Knowledge of federal, state and/or community funding sources and mechanisms including potential sources of health-related funding.
• Ability to conduct literature searches.
• Experience organizing/implementing institutional grants management systems preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills preferred.
• Good understanding of the organization's overall business and its objectives preferred.
• Strong knowledge of planning and strategizing financial and budgeting issues preferred.
• Ability to perform job responsibilities in a cross-functional team approach preferred.
• A multi-tasker with strong ability to work under pressure preferred.
• Ability to devise/develop/conduct statistical analyses and reports preferred.

Additional Information

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:

• Must meet or exceed core customer service responsibilities, standards and behaviors as outlined in the Henry Ford Health Customer Service Policy
• Must practice the customer skills as provided through on-going training and in-services.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS:

Normal office environment with minimal exposure to noise, dust, or extreme temperatures.