Senior Grants Manager - Grants, Risk & Client

Reports To:

Senior Leadership

Employment Type:

Full-Time (On-Site).

GLOBAL OPS is seeking an experienced, senior-level grants professional to lead the company's grant activities from opportunity identification through award, implementation, and closeout. This role owns the full grant lifecycle for GLOBAL OPS clients, including grant applications, post-award grants management, compliance and risk assessment, and the client relationships that grant work depends on. The Senior Grants Manager will serve as the company's subject‑matter expert on grants.

They will advise leadership and clients on funding strategy, evaluate the risk and fit of each opportunity, and use grant services as a driver of client growth for GLOBAL OPS. This is a senior, hands‑on role. The successful candidate will set strategy and standards for the grants function while personally writing, reviewing, and submitting high‑priority applications and managing complex awards.

• Identify, research, and evaluate federal, state, local, and private funding opportunities relevant to GLOBAL OPS clients, including security‑related programs.
• Lead the development of competitive grant applications, including narratives, budgets, budget justifications, project plans, and supporting documentation.
• Personally write and edit high‑priority applications and review all applications before submission for quality, accuracy, and compliance with funder requirements.
• Manage the grants calendar, submission deadlines, registrations, and required certifications.
• Coordinate input from clients, internal teams, consultants, and vendors to assemble complete, on‑time submissions.
• Track outcomes, debrief on unsuccessful applications, and apply lessons learned to future submissions.

• Oversee awarded grants from award acceptance through implementation, reporting, and closeout.
• Ensure compliance with award terms and conditions, applicable federal regulations, and funder‑specific requirements.
• Manage post‑award activities, including budget tracking, procurement coordination, vendor communication, documentation, and modifications or extensions.
• Prepare and submit programmatic and financial reports, working with Finance on drawdowns, reimbursements, and cost allowability.
• Maintain complete, audit‑ready files for every award.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, templates, and tracking systems for the grants function.

• Assess each opportunity before pursuit, including eligibility, client readiness, match requirements, capacity to deliver, and reputational considerations.
• Conduct risk reviews of active awards to identify compliance gaps, schedule delays, budget variances, and audit exposure.
• Support clients with the risk, threat, and vulnerability assessments that security grant applications often require, coordinating with GLOBAL OPS Security Operations.
• Recommend and implement controls to reduce compliance, financial, and delivery risk across the portfolio.
• Escalate significant risks to leadership with clear options and recommendations.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients on grant matters, from initial consultation through closeout.
• Advise clients on funding options, eligibility, timelines, and their obligations as applicants and award recipients.
• Lead onboarding for grant engagements and set clear expectations for documentation, responsibilities, and deadlines.
• Provide regular, professional updates on application and award status.
• Resolve client concerns promptly and ensure commitments are delivered.
• Build long‑term relationships that position GLOBAL OPS as the client's ongoing grants partner.

• Grow the grants client base by identifying prospective clients who could benefit from…