Remote Manager, Government Contracts & Compliance

Per Scholas; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Wellness hours

Parental leave

Professional development resources

Job summary

Per Scholas is seeking a Manager, Government Contracts & Compliance to manage end-to-end grants and contracts across federal, state, and city funding streams. You will ensure regulatory compliance, accurate revenue recognition, and collaboration with Program, Finance, Legal, and Leadership teams to maximize contract value.

Responsibilities include executing grants, coordinating audits, and driving process improvements while safeguarding funding and ensuring timely reporting and performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public administration, public policy, business administration or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience managing government contracts, grants, or sponsored programs in nonprofit, public sector, or human services organizations.
• Experience with post-award grant administration, contract performance monitoring, and compliance oversight.
• Knowledge of revenue recognition principles for cost-reimbursement, milestone-based, and performance-based contracts.
• Experience preparing, reviewing, and executing funding agreements, subcontracts, and amendments.
• Familiarity with federal, state, and local government grant systems and portals (e.g., workforce development, education, or human services funding platforms).
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex grant agreements and translate them into actionable internal guidance.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and grant/contract management tracking systems.
• Highly organized with excellent project management and multitasking skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex information to varied audiences.
• Demonstrated professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment in sensitive or high-stakes situations.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams and departments.

Responsibilities

• Own an assigned portfolio of grants end-to-end: execution, funding agency communication, kickoff facilitation, monitoring, and renewal.
• Support negotiation and legal review on assigned awards, escalating high-risk terms to the Director per established triage standards.
• Conduct first-pass review of low-risk contract documents on assigned awards (e.g., standard renewals with no material changes), escalating flagged terms to the Director/Legal.
• Partner with Fiscal to ensure accurate revenue recognition on assigned awards, aligned with contract terms.
• Coordinate document preparation and lead team prep calls in response to funding-agency audit and monitoring notices for assigned grants, within the funder's notice window.
• Maintain reliable tracking of deadlines, reporting schedules, and deliverables for assigned caseload.
• Communicate performance updates and risk on assigned grants to the Director in a clear, timely manner
• Coordinate with Fiscal, Development, and Managing Directors on assigned grants.
• Represent assigned grants in monthly status meetings and other internal/external meetings.
• Provide embedded compliance support (up to 90 days) to Program teams onboarding new federal or state awards post-kick off and contract reviews to ensure early contract performance success.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Grant management

Contract compliance

Revenue recognition

Analytical skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Project management

Time management

Attention to detail

Independent working

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Public Policy, Business Administration, Nonprofit Management, Finance, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Grant/Contract tracking systems

Job description

Per Scholas is seeking a Manager, Government Contracts & Compliance to manage end-to-end grants and contracts across federal, state, and city funding streams. You will ensure regulatory compliance, accurate revenue recognition, and collaboration with Program, Finance, Legal, and Leadership teams to maximize contract value.

Responsibilities include executing grants, coordinating audits, and driving process improvements while safeguarding funding and ensuring timely reporting and performance