Director, Grant Operations

Job Details:

Job Location:

Technology Drive
- San Jose, CA, Position Type:
Full Time, Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Salary Range: $135000.00 - $150000.00

Salary/year,

Travel Percentage :
None,

Job Shift: Day, Job Category:
Nonprofit
- Social Services, Summary

At Goodwill Mission Services of Silicon Valley, our purpose is simple and powerful: to help people build skills, find meaningful work, and thrive in our community. For nearly 100 years, we have been a trusted partner in connecting opportunity with people's potential. By working hand in hand with local experts, employers, and community members, we create pathways to education, employment, and lasting economic mobility.

• Empowering one another to do our best work and grow together.
• Building strong partnerships and serving as a driving force for economic opportunity in Silicon Valley.
• Modeling teamwork, integrity, and cultural intelligence in everything we do.
• Acting with mutual respect for each other, our community, and the environment we share.

Goodwill of Silicon Valley is much more than a collection of thrift stores. It is a catalyst for transformation. For nearly 100 years, Goodwill of Silicon Valley has been dedicated to building an inclusive economy in Silicon Valley by creating opportunities for people to achieve self‑sufficiency and economic independence. By selling donated goods at affordable prices, Goodwill of Silicon Valley ensures the community has access to essential items while promoting sustainability through the reuse and recycling of goods.

The stores serve as a source of the organization’s program revenue and provide opportunities for job training and employment.

Goodwill Mission Services seeks an operations, grant finance and compliance leader to oversee $8+ million in federal, state, and local funding agreements. Reporting to the Executive Director and leading a team of 5, this position manages multiple priorities, takes initiative, and drives for quality results. This role fosters clear communication and effective working relationships with external funders and our internal partners in Finance and Human Resources.

This is an onsite position.

Goodwill Mission Services runs about $8 to $9 million a year across seven government grants that span federal, state, county, and city funders. This role owns grant operations lifecycle end to end across that portfolio which includes analysis, compliance, audit support, and stakeholder communication. It also manages the working relationship with our parent organization, Goodwill of Silicon Valley, which provides our accounting system, payroll, HR, IT, and legal support.

Goodwill of Silicon Valley also contributes a significant amount in unrestricted funds, drawn from donated goods retail profit, into Goodwill Mission Services operations.

• Develop grant budgets compliant with 2 CFR 200 / specific Grant guidelines and monitor budget-to-actual across the portfolio.
• Lead invoicing, drawdown support, and financial reporting across seven awards. Provide timely analysis on how remaining grant budget can be utilized in the most efficient and impactful manner
• Develop grant budgets and monitor budget-to-actual across the portfolio.
• Translate the parent organization’s general ledger into grant‑compliant financial output and provide support during audits.
• Manage indirect cost rates, which vary by grant, as a coordinated set and closely work with parent organization’s accounting team on maintaining audit ready support paperwork on indirect rates.

• Own the department's compliance infrastructure across five layers: policies, written procedures, internal controls, records and retention, and training and…