Grants Manager

AppleOne Employment Services; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services is seeking a Grants Manager to support a growing public sector portfolio of federal and state grants. This position focuses on post‑award administration, compliance, reporting, and closeout, not grant writing.

You will advise Principal Investigators, monitor financial requirements, and help shape scalable processes within a collaborative team in Greenwood, SC. On-site work is required for contract opportunities, with potential remote options for long‑term

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in sponsored programs, sponsored projects, or post‑award administration.
• Experience with federal and/or state grants.
• Strong post‑award compliance, reporting, and financial monitoring knowledge.
• Ability to track deadlines, deliverables, and closeout activities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Highly organized and proactive with process improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage sponsored awards from award setup through reporting, compliance, documentation, and closeout.
• Support Principal Investigators and grant stakeholders with sponsor requirements, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Monitor grant activity for compliance with federal, state, sponsor, and internal requirements.
• Track cost share, indirect costs, F&A, financial reporting timelines, and award documentation.
• Coordinate with Finance, leadership, PIs, and internal stakeholders to keep sponsored projects on track.
• Develop and improve grant processes, workflows, tracking tools, procedures, and policies.

Skills

Post-award administration

Grant compliance

Reporting

Stakeholder support

Process improvement

Communication

Organizational skills

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Job description

Job Summary

A growing public sector organization is seeking a Grants Manager, also known as a Sponsored Programs and Post-Award Manager, to support an expanding portfolio of federal and state grants. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced grants professional who understands post-award administration and wants to help build strong processes, improve compliance, and support long‑term program success.

This is not a grant‑writing role. The focus is on post‑award grant management, financial monitoring, compliance, reporting, closeout, and supporting Principal Investigators and internal stakeholders throughout the award lifecycle.

The Grants Manager will join a collaborative environment with supportive leadership, meaningful public sector work, and the opportunity to shape a growing Sponsored Programs function. This role is ideal for someone who is organized, proactive, approachable, and comfortable guiding others through complex sponsor and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage sponsored awards from award setup through reporting, compliance monitoring, documentation, and closeout.
• Serve as a key resource for Principal Investigators, helping them understand sponsor requirements, deadlines, deliverables, and reporting obligations.
• Monitor grant activity for compliance with federal, state, sponsor, and internal requirements.
• Track cost share, indirect costs, F&A, financial requirements, reporting timelines, and award documentation.
• Coordinate with Finance, leadership, Principal Investigators, and internal stakeholders to keep sponsored projects on track.
• Develop and improve grant processes, workflows, tracking tools, procedures, and policies to support a scalable Sponsored Programs function.

Compensation and Benefits

• Compensation: $65,000 to $80,000 annually, depending on experience.
• Job type: Long‑term contract or temp‑to‑hire.
• Location: Greenwood, SC.
• Temp‑to‑hire arrangement: Candidates must be able and willing to work fully on‑site in Greenwood, SC to transition into a permanent position.
• Long‑term contract arrangement: Remote work may be considered- candidates unable or unwilling to ultimately work on‑site will be considered for the contract opportunity only.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Manage post‑award grant administration, compliance, reporting, and award closeout.
• Support Principal Investigators and grant stakeholders with sponsor requirements, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Monitor financial and compliance requirements, including cost share, indirect costs, F&A, and award documentation.
• Help develop processes, workflows, tracking systems, and policies for sponsored programs administration.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in sponsored programs, sponsored projects, research administration, grants and contracts, post‑award administration, or federal grant compliance.
• Experience working with federal and/or state grants.
• Strong understanding of post‑award compliance, reporting requirements, financial monitoring, and sponsor regulations.
• Experience supporting Principal Investigators, program leaders, or grant/project stakeholders.
• Ability to track deadlines, deliverables, award documentation, reporting requirements, and closeout activities with strong attention to detail.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and relationship‑building skills.
• Highly organized, proactive, personable, and comfortable helping others navigate complex grant requirements.
• Ability to work in an evolving environment and contribute to process improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a public sector, higher education, research, nonprofit, or government‑funded grants environment.
• Experience helping establish or improve sponsored programs processes, procedures, tracking systems, or compliance workflows.
• Familiarity with federal grant regulations, sponsor reporting expectations, and audit‑ready documentation practices.
• Experience coordinating with Finance teams on grant budgets, expenditures, indirect costs, and cost share tracking.

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