Grants Manager

Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust - Phoenix, AZ; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust is seeking a Grants Manager in Phoenix, AZ to oversee grants administration and tracking functions. This senior role supports the entire grant lifecycle, ensuring compliance and effective practices.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented and possesses strong analytical skills, navigating complex situations with a collaborative approach. You will partner with various teams to uphold the Trust's commitment to effective grantmaking.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented and systems-minded professional.
• Ability to navigate complexity and ambiguity.
• Affinity for technology.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full grant lifecycle from inquiry to closeout.
• Oversee grants administration policies, processes, and compliance.
• Partner with program and finance teams for fiduciary oversight.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Process improvement

Job description

The Grants Manager plays a critical role in ensuring the integrity, effectiveness, and continuous improvement of Piper Trust’s grants administration and tracking functions. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this position provides senior operational leadership across the full grant lifecycle, from initial inquiry and application review through approval, payment, reporting, and closeout. The role helps ensure that grantmaking practices are efficient, compliant, well-documented, and reflective of Piper Trust’s commitment to thoughtful partnership with grantee organizations.

Serving as Piper Trust’s internal expert on grants administration, the Grants Manager oversees policies, processes, systems, regulatory compliance, and data integrity related to grantmaking operations. The position partners closely with colleagues across program, finance, communications, and executive leadership teams to support sound fiduciary oversight, informed decision-making, and mission-aligned philanthropy.
This is an opportunity for a detail-oriented, systems-minded professional who brings both operational rigor and a collaborative approach to their work. The ideal candidate will have an affinity for technology and process improvement, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to navigate complexity and ambiguity with sound judgment and adaptability.