Project Manager (Compliance)

Strategic Staffing Solutions; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Staffing Solutions in Columbus, OH seeks a Compliance Project Manager to lead procurement grants and loans compliance initiatives. You will oversee cross-functional coordination, ensure documentation, certifications, and regulatory deliverables are completed on schedule, and support audits and regulatory requests.

The ideal candidate has proven experience managing compliance, procurement, grants, or regulatory projects, with strong planning, reporting, and stakeholder management

Qualifications

• Experience managing compliance, procurement, grants, or regulatory projects.
• Strong understanding of procurement documentation and contract administration.
• Experience supporting federally funded projects and grant compliance.
• Excellent project planning, organization, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day execution of Procurement Grants & Loans compliance projects.
• Develop and manage project timelines, milestones, deliverables, and compliance schedules.
• Coordinate activities across Procurement, Sourcing, Legal, Project Management, Contract Management, Finance, and external suppliers.
• Drive completion of BABA and other supplier certification requirements.
• Monitor project progress and proactively identify compliance risks, documentation gaps, and outstanding action items.
• Ensure procurement documentation remains complete, organized, and audit-ready.
• Track CPA requirements, documentation retention, and regulatory deliverables.
• Manage supplier certifications and required procurement records throughout the project lifecycle.
• Maintain compliance dashboards, reporting metrics, trackers, and project status reports.
• Support internal and external audits, agency reviews, and regulatory requests.
• Develop and improve compliance procedures, templates, and standard operating processes.
• Facilitate meetings, communicate project status, and provide regular updates to stakeholders and leadership.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Procurement documentation

Grants & loans compliance

Dashboard reporting

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional coordination

Audit support

Job description

STRATEGIC STAFFING SOLUTIONS (S3) HAS AN OPENING!

Project Manager - Compliance

Columbus, OH (Local/Onsite)

W2 Contract-to-Hire

Competitive salary with benefits

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Compliance Project Manager to lead the execution and coordination of Procurement's Grants & Loans compliance initiatives. This role is responsible for managing compliance-related projects, driving cross-functional collaboration, monitoring project milestones, and ensuring all required documentation, certifications, and regulatory deliverables are completed accurately and on schedule.

The ideal candidate combines strong project management skills with experience supporting procurement, grants, regulatory compliance, supplier documentation, or federally funded programs.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day execution of Procurement Grants & Loans compliance projects.
• Develop and manage project timelines, milestones, deliverables, and compliance schedules.
• Coordinate activities across Procurement, Sourcing, Legal, Project Management, Contract Management, Finance, and external suppliers.
• Drive completion of BABA and other supplier certification requirements.
• Monitor project progress and proactively identify compliance risks, documentation gaps, and outstanding action items.
• Ensure procurement documentation remains complete, organized, and audit-ready.
• Track CPA requirements, documentation retention, and regulatory deliverables.
• Manage supplier certifications and required procurement records throughout the project lifecycle.
• Maintain compliance dashboards, reporting metrics, trackers, and project status reports.
• Support internal and external audits, agency reviews, and regulatory requests.
• Develop and improve compliance procedures, templates, and standard operating processes.
• Facilitate meetings, communicate project status, and provide regular updates to stakeholders and leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing compliance, procurement, grants, or regulatory projects.
• Strong understanding of procurement documentation and contract administration.
• Experience supporting federally funded projects and grant compliance.
• Excellent project planning, organization, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience creating dashboards, tracking tools, and executive reporting.
• Strong communication and cross-functional coordination abilities.