Grants Management SME

Description

2ndWave LLC (2ndWave) is seeking interested candidates that are subject matter experts in Federal grants management business processes and systems, with an emphasis on process improvement, modernization, and transformation.

Responsibilities:

• Capturing Requirements: Facilitate meetings with client subject matter experts to document and clarify business and technical requirements, applying best practices from across the Federal government.
• Business Process Harmonization: Lead business process harmonization between legacy and to-be processes.
• Analysis of Alternatives (AoA): Lead an AoA where needed and make recommendations for reaching consensus or decision on alternative selection.
• Fit-Gap Analysis: Keep activities aligned with the Fit-Gap Analysis developed for the modernized systems.
• Business Process Roles: Lead the analysis of role mapping from legacy to new environment and develop transition plan.
• Reporting Needs: Facilitate discussions with client subject matter experts to determine their reporting needs via the modernized system's reporting capabilities and modules.

Required Qualifications:

• Be a subject matter expert with the Federal grants management business process, for both formula and discretionary grants, from the Federal grantor perspective
• Have broad experience across multiple Federal agencies' grants management systems and interfaces
• Experience leading clients through business process and systems transformation and modernization
• Be familiar with the Grants Quality Services Management Office (QSMO), including their frameworks and activities
• BS/BA in Business or Information Technology and 14 years of experience

Desired Qualifications:

• Subject matter expert in Federal grants accounting, including commitments, obligations, payments, refunds, and de-obligations
• Understanding of and experience with grants system interfaces
• Have a Certified Grants Management Specialist (CGMS) certification

Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. W-2 employment only. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

About 2ndWave LLC

2ndWave LLC is a management and technology consulting firm providing a focused set of financial management, program management, and technology solutions to public sector clients. Our certified professionals have extensive experience implementing large, complex public sector programs; helping our clients solve their most pressing financial and business management challenges; and implementing proven leading-edge technology solutions that enable them to operate more efficiently while minimizing risks and costs.