Grants Program Lead - Remote & Impactful

American Heart Association; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid or home-based options

Job summary

The American Heart Association seeks a Sr. Grant Administrator to coordinate complex grant-funded operations for the Voices for Healthy Kids team. This role requires collaborating across finance, compliance, and program strategy to translate goals into budgets, systems, and processes.

The position emphasizes budget monitoring, reporting, and ensuring timely grant deliverables, with potential team leadership and remote/home-based work options.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.
• 5 years of meaningful experience is required.
• Proficient in accounting, budgeting, grant management, data analysis, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Integrates grant requirements and monitors processes with internal records and systems.
• Coordinates program budget development with leadership teams and funder expectations.
• Monitors budgets and expenditures, analyzes financial activity, and provides forecasting and variance guidance.

Skills

Accounting

Analytical Thinking

Budgeting

Grant Management

Effective Communication

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

CRM Management

Grant Management Software

Job description

The American Heart Association seeks a Sr. Grant Administrator to coordinate complex grant-funded operations for the Voices for Healthy Kids team. This role requires collaborating across finance, compliance, and program strategy to translate goals into budgets, systems, and processes.

The position emphasizes budget monitoring, reporting, and ensuring timely grant deliverables, with potential team leadership and remote/home-based work options.