Sr. Project Manager (Grants Management)

Company: Cleantech Ventures, Inc
Location: Hartford
Posted on: May 16, 2025

Job Description:

REMOTE- PREVIOUS GOVT. CLIENT EXPERIENCE MANDATORY (Grants Management)

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The details of the position are as mentioned below:

Title : Project Manager-64395

Location : Hartford, CT

Duration : 12 + Months

Job Type : C

Description :

This exciting initiative is in its early stages and offers a unique opportunity for a Project Manager to lead this enterprise technology initiative. The Project Manager will manage all aspects of the project from initiation to closure and lead a cross-functional team of agency stakeholders, business users, IT professionals, and vendor partners.



The ideal candidate will have a strong background in public sector project delivery, enterprise systems implementation, and vendor management. This role requires exceptional stakeholder engagement, change management, and strategic coordination to ensure successful implementation and adoption of the new solution across state agencies.



Key Responsibilities

Lead full life cycle project management for the grants management system implementation
Lead the development of a governance plan and framework for managing enterprise-wide changes
Lead the development of a repeatable implementation playbook for new agencies to onboard onto the grants enterprise level management system
Define and manage project scope, objectives, and deliverables
Develop and manage project plans, schedules, and timelines
Provide regular reporting on project status, risks, and milestones to executive leadership
Coordinate and manage stakeholder relationships and communication across state agencies
Manage internal project team resources and external vendor teams, ensuring alignment with Statements of Work (SOW)
Identify, manage, and mitigate risks and issues
Drive change management and communication strategies to support user adoption
Organize and facilitate meetings, ensuring effective collaboration and communication



Required Experience

10+ years of Project Management experience, managing large-scale, high-visibility technology projects
Demonstrated success leading enterprise software implementations, managing diverse stakeholder groups and change management
Proven experience with vendor management
Experience in the public sector or with government agencies highly preferred
Understanding of grants administration process highly preferred



Required Skills

Outstanding verbal and written communication with the ability to synthesize and present complex information clearly
Strong presentation and executive reporting skills
Proven leadership, with experience managing and holding cross-functional teams accountable
Comfort in navigating a matrixed environment to drive progress and decision-making
Strong initiative and problem-solving, finding innovative solutions to move projects forward
Sound judgement in dealing effectively and diplomatically with all levels of government staff
Proficiency in various project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, etc.)
Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite, PPM tools (Monday.com, etc.), JIRA, and Confluence



Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with public sector grants workflows, systems, or program administration
PMP (Project Management Professional) certification
Bachelor's or Master's degree in business or related field



Administrative Considerations

The scope of assignments may evolve, either scaling down or expanding, as projects progress through different phases. The contract employee shall be expected to maintain and provide written documentation on any work performed in conjunction with this engagement.





Skills

Years of Exp

Last Used

Presentation skills





Project management- --- Familiarity with public sector grants workflows, systems, or program administration --- PMP (Project Management Professional) certification --- Bachelor's or Master's degree in business or related field





Proposal writing





Team work





Microsoft Office

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