Financial Manager; Grants

Job Description - Financial Manager (Grants) (2600000B)

Financial Manager (Grants) (2600000B)

Budget and Management

Agency Contact Name and Information:
Derek

C. Talib

Jan 7, 2026, 11:59:00 PM

James A Rhodes Office Tower 34 30 East Broad Street 34th Floor Columbus

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation:

Full-time

Work Hours:

8:00 A.M.

-5:00 P.M.

Union:
Exempt from Union

Accounting and Finance

Technical

Skills:

Grant Writing, Grants Administration

Professional

Skills:

Coaching, Leading Others, Continuous Improvement

The Ohio Office of Budget and Management (OBM) is the fiscal backbone of the State of Ohio enterprise. OBM works with the Governor and every state agency in providing policy analysis, fiscal research, and financial management services. We help state agencies shape Ohio’s future by ensuring the proper and responsible use of state resources!

What you’ll do:

Financial Manager (Grants) — Ohio Grants Partnership, OBM

Drive Ohio’s grant strategy and advance our mission: maximizing the value of grant funding through accountability, transparency, collaboration, fiscal integrity, and innovation.

As the Grants Partnership Financial Manager
, you’ll lead statewide strategy for grants management—setting policy, building partnerships, and ensuring Ohio optimizes every dollar to achieve the greatest impact. This is your opportunity to shape governance and deliver results that matter for communities across Ohio.

• Lead & develop a high‑performing grants team
  —coach, train, and evaluate staff; set section goals; and approve work products that keep Ohio’s grants portfolio running smoothly.
• Set policy & practice
  —help craft OBM and enterprise‑wide procedures; interpret state and federal rules, legislation, and guidance; and advise on statewide impacts.
• Be Ohio’s grants SME
  —stay current on federal changes, build knowledge of agency programs and allocations, and drive efficiency initiatives across the enterprise.
• Partner across Ohio
  —coordinate with agencies on funding opportunities, track federal grant activity, and represent OBM and the State to federal, state, local, and association partners.
• Support signature initiatives
  —from the Enterprise Grants Forum to outreach like the Ohio Grants Summit and Ohio Connects, you’ll help deliver training, resources, and communications.
• Strengthen oversight
  —develop and manage processes such as subrecipient monitoring; provide technical assistance; and supervise staff conducting monitoring and related activities.

Ready to lead Ohio’s grant strategy?

Join OBM’s Ohio Grants Partnership and help maximize the value of grant funding through collaboration, transparency, and innovation.
Apply today.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full‑time and part‑time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) &Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

* Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 66 mos. exp. or 66 mos. trg. financial administration.
• Or completion of undergraduate core program in public or business administration, accounting, finance or related field; 42 mos. exp. or 42 mos. trg. in financial administration.
• Or completion of graduate core program in public or business administration, accounting, finance or related field; 30 mos. exp. or 30 mos. trg. in…