Grants Manager, WGU Advancement, Salt Lake City, UT

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The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is :

Grade : Professional 309

Pay Range : $80300.00 - $120400.00

Job Description

The Grants Manager supports comprehensive grants administration for WGU spanning pre-award and post-award activities for grants scholarships and other externally funded initiatives. This role works collaboratively across Advancement colleges business units and project teams to identify funding opportunities develop competitive proposals manage the award acceptance and negotiation process and ensure full compliance with sponsor institutional federal and state requirements.

The Grants Manager serves as a key partner to grant leaders and internal stakeholders supporting the lifecycle of funded projectsfrom researching opportunities and proposal development through award setup budget tracking reporting and closeout. This position ensures that grant activities are executed professionally efficiently and in alignment with sponsor requirements and WGUs mission and strategic priorities.

Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities

Pre-Award Responsibilities

• Research and identify grant opportunities aligned with WGUs mission and strategic goals.
• Collaborate with faculty staff and Advancement colleagues to assist with developing and refining grant proposals and budgets.
• Manage the proposal submission process including coordinating documents routing for approvals and communicating with sponsors as needed.
• Interpret grant solicitations funder requirements and relevant regulations to support proposal development.
• Assist in the development and refinement of grants management procedures protocols and standard practices.

Post-Award Responsibilities

General Responsibilities

This job description includes a general representation of job requirements rather than a comprehensive inventory of all required responsibilities or work activities. The contents of this document or related job requirements may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Education and Experience

Experience in lieu of education

Equivalent relevant experience performing the essential functions of this job may substitute for education degree requirements. Generally equivalent relevant experience is defined as 1 year of experience for 1 year of education and is the discretion of the hiring manager.

Preferred Qualifications

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Position & Application Details

Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours) : This is a full-time regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical dental vision telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual 11 paid holidays and other paid leaves including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

How to Apply : If interested an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.

Additional Information

Disclaimer : The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. Its not all-inclusive.

Accommodations : Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at

Equal Employment Opportunity : All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Restaurant Experience,Customer Service,Employee Evaluation,Management Experience,Math,Employment & Labor Law,Sanitation,Leadership Experience,P&L Management,Mentoring,Supervising Experience,Restaurant Management

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 80300 - 120400