Director, Grants Management Services

What You Will Do:

Practice Leadership & Strategy

• Partner with the National Practice Leader to implement the strategic vision and growth plan for the Grants Management Services practice.
• Support practice management activities, including budgeting, resource planning, utilization management, and operational performance monitoring.
• Assist in developing and expanding service offerings across the grants lifecycle, including grant readiness, grant writing, post-award administration, compliance, subrecipient monitoring, program evaluation, and closeout.
• Monitor industry trends, regulatory developments, and emerging funding opportunities to identify growth opportunities and client needs.
• Serve as acting leader for designated initiatives and assume leadership responsibilities when delegated by the Practice Leader.
• Contribute to annual strategic planning and practice performance reviews.
• Collaborate with other Forvis Mazars service lines to develop integrated client solutions.

• Lead business development efforts to achieve practice growth objectives.
• Develop and maintain executive-level client and prospect relationships.
• Identify and pursue opportunities within federal, state, local, tribal, healthcare, education, and nonprofit markets.
• Lead proposal development, interview teams, opportunity strategy sessions, and capture planning activities.
• Represent the firm at conferences, industry associations, webinars, and client events.
• Collaborate with marketing teams on thought leadership, publications, and market visibility initiatives.

• Serve as Engagement Director or Engagement Executive for complex grants management engagements.
• Provide strategic oversight for grant-funded programs throughout the grants lifecycle.
• Advise clients on federal regulations, Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200), grant compliance, internal controls, governance, and risk management.
• Oversee engagement planning, staffing, budgets, quality control, and deliverable review.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in accordance with firm quality standards.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, boards, elected officials, and administrative leadership.

• Provide subject matter expertise in grants management, compliance, and federal funding requirements.
• Guide clients regarding Uniform Guidance compliance, Internal controls, Procurement requirements, Subrecipient monitoring, Time and effort documentation, Financial management, Performance reporting, Single Audit readiness and Program evaluation and monitoring
• Review methodologies, tools, templates, and deliverables to ensure technical excellence and consistency.
• Support development of practice intellectual capital and standardized service delivery methodologies.
• Recruit, develop, mentor, and retain high-performing professionals within the practice.
• Serve as a career coach and mentor for managers, senior consultants, and consultants.
• Support succession planning and leadership development initiatives.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and exceptional client service.
• Lead internal training initiatives related to grants management, compliance, and consulting skills.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Public Administration, Business Administration, Public Policy, or related field.
• Minimum 10-15 years of experience in grants management, grants administration, compliance, public sector consulting, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing complex federal and state grant programs.
• Strong understanding of Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200), federal grant compliance requirements, and grant lifecycle management.
• Proven business development and client relationship management experience.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and complex engagements.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and executive communication skills.

• CPA, CGMS, PMP, CFE, MBA, MPA, or other relevant professional credential.
• Experience supporting governmental, healthcare, higher education, nonprofit, or tribal organizations.
• Experience managing…