Job Title: Senior Grants Manager

📍 Location: Coconut Creek, FL 33066
🗓️ Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM (with occasional evenings and weekends as needed)
🏢 Work Setup: Hybrid — 4 days onsite, 1 day remote
📑 Employment Type: Full-time

Join a mission-driven team where your expertise in grants management directly supports impactful programs and community initiatives. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate closely with leadership, drive strategic funding efforts, and make a meaningful difference.

Why join Junior Achievement of South Florida?

Junior Achievement of South Florida (JA) empowers our youth with the knowledge, ability, and confidence to navigate their futures, drive our economy and lead our community. We are looking for individuals who are passionate not only about our mission, but also about being part of the innovative and energetic culture at JA.

JA provides real-world training in financial literacy including budgeting, spending, investing and the use of credit; offers cutting-edge skill-building opportunities that enable young people to explore meaningful, productive careers; teaches students how to start businesses; and introduces entrepreneurial values that strengthen workplaces. Last year, with the help of over 7,100 trained corporate and community volunteers, JA delivered over 20 various programs to almost 50,000 students in classrooms throughout Broward and south Palm Beach counties and at JA World Huizenga Center at the Lillian S. Wells Pavilion, a first-class facility housing JA BizTown and JA Finance Park.

For more information about Junior Achievement of South Florida, visit www.JASouthFlorida.org. Follow JA on social media @jasouthflorida.

What We Offer:

✅ Employer Paid Medical and Vision

✅ Ample Time Off

✅ Retirement Plan Matching

✅ Work Environment – Innovative and energetic culture!
✅ Growth Opportunities – Professional development assistance

Bring your Grants expertise to a Mission that Matters

The Senior Grants Manager plays a vital role in advancing the organization’s mission by overseeing the full lifecycle of its grant portfolio—from research and proposal development to submission, reporting, and compliance. This position ensures all grant-related efforts are aligned with organizational priorities, funding requirements, and long-term strategic goals. The Senior Grants Manager also serves as a key liaison between program teams, finance, and external funding partners.

In close collaboration with the Chief Financial Officer, the Grants, Compliance, and Audit Manager (direct report), as well as the CEO, Chief Program Officer, and broader leadership team, this role manages a diverse portfolio of approximately $4M in foundation funding and $2M in government grants, helping drive meaningful and measurable community impact.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Directly oversee the Grants, Compliance, and Audit Manager, providing guidance, support, and accountability.
• Manages team workflows using JA’s project management tools to ensure efficiency, alignment, and timely execution.
• Provides oversight and leadership in accordance with organizational policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Empowers team members to take ownership of their roles and professional goals by delegating responsibility, setting clear expectations, and encouraging accountability and regular feedback.
• Cultivates a collaborative and inclusive team environment that values creativity, diversity, problem-solving, innovation, authenticity, honesty, mutual respect, and shared commitment to the mission.
• Promotes and reinforces a team culture that reflects and advances JASF’s mission, vision, and values.
• Leads staff through a structured performance management and professional development process, including goal setting, ongoing feedback, and performance and growth planning to maximize individual and team contributions.

What you’ll be doing:

• Grant Research & Strategy
  • Research, identify, and assess prospective funding opportunities from foundation, corporate, and government sources to support organizational priorities.
  • Partner closely with organizational leadership and program teams to ensure grant‑seeking strategies are aligned with mission, goals, and programmatic needs.
  • Develop and maintain a comprehensive grants calendar to track deadlines and proactively plan timely, high‑quality submissions.
  • Proactively cultivate new funding relationships by soliciting prospective funders through targeted outreach, presentations (both small and large group), and engagement with corporate partners and foundations.

• Proposal Development & Submission
  • Lead the preparation, writing, editing, and timely submission of grant proposals, letters of inquiry, and all required supporting documentation.
  • Ensure all submissions fully comply with funder guidelines, deadlines, and internal quality standards.
  • Collaborate with relevant staff to collect and synthesize program data, outcome metrics, and compelling narratives to support funding requests.
    

• Grant Management & Compliance
  • Provide strategic oversight of the organization’s active grant portfolio, partnering with a direct report to ensure full compliance with funder requirements, timelines, and deliverables.
  • Guide the preparation and submission of accurate, timely grant reports, budgets, and financial documentation—strengthening funder trust, supporting audit readiness, and positioning the organization for renewal and expanded funding opportunities.
  • Establish and maintain comprehensive grant records, including agreements, correspondence, and deliverables, to ensure transparency, accountability, and institutional knowledge across the grants lifecycle.

• Relationship Management
  • Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with funders and partners through a variety of communication methods including planned site visits.
  • Serve as the primary contact for funder inquiries and site visits.
  • Work with the Director of Philanthropy to develop and implement recognition programs that are of interest and value to supporting partners.
  • Support stewardship efforts, including acknowledgment letters and impact reporting.

• Department Management
  • Enhance the effectiveness of grant writing and progress tracking by designing and implementing efficient workflows and procedures that ensure accurate, timely collection and reporting of grant data.
  • Serve as a key organizational leader by actively contributing to strategic planning, budgeting, and cross‑functional leadership initiatives.
  • Develop, manage, and oversee the departmental budget to ensure responsible stewardship of resources and alignment with organizational priorities.

• Data & Impact Reporting
  • Track grant outcomes, key performance indicators, and program metrics.
  • Provide actionable insights to leadership to inform program planning and funding strategies.

Contributes to additional initiatives that support the organization’s mission and priorities.

⭐ Key experience and expertise you would bring to the role would include:

• Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree preferred (e.g., MPA, MBA, Nonprofit Management).
• 5+ years of experience in grant writing and management.
• Proven success securing and stewarding significant grant funding from foundations, corporations, and government agencies.
• Being an effective communicator – both written and verbal, and the ability to present effectively to diverse audiences.
• Strong project management capabilities, with proven ability to prioritize competing deadlines and manage multiple funding initiatives simultaneously.
• Meticulous attention to detail, particularly in grant documentation and data management.
• Analytical skills to interpret data and translate into compelling narratives.
• Collaborative interpersonal skills that support productive working relationships across teams and with senior leadership.
• Strategic thinker with a proactive approach to identifying opportunities and driving results.
• Proficiency with grant management software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Flexible, adaptable, and energized by working in a fast-paced environment.

As part of contributing to our organizational goals, you will also:

• Show genuine enthusiasm for Junior Achievement’s mission, with an eagerness to learn, understand, and support its programs.
• Embody all of JA's 10 core values:
  • Commit to Growth: Embrace continuous learning and development to achieve personal and professional advancement.
  • Deliver the Wow: Consistently exceed expectations and create remarkable experiences for customers, clients, and colleagues.
  • Be bold, innovative, and creative: Foster a culture of daring exploration, original thinking, and imaginative problem-solving.
  • Do it with passion: Approach tasks and challenges with enthusiasm, dedication, and a genuine love for what you do.
  • Own your actions: Take responsibility for your decisions and outcomes and hold yourself accountable to high standards of integrity.
  • Build awesome relationships: Cultivate strong, supportive connections with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders based on trust, respect, and collaboration.
  • Bring fun & energy: Infuse positivity, enjoyment, and vitality into the workplace environment and interactions.
  • Celebrate uniqueness: Value diversity in perspectives, backgrounds, and contributions, fostering an inclusive and supportive atmosphere.
  • Drive and embrace change: Proactively seek opportunities for innovation and improvement, adapting positively to evolving circumstances and challenges.
  • Be true, be you: Embrace authenticity, integrity, and honesty in all interactions, staying true to your values and identity.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting, walking, and occasionally required to reach, bend, lift, or climb.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times.

Important Information:

🚨 Junior Achievement of South Florida participates in the federal government’s E-Verify program, which confirms employment authorization of all newly hired employees and most existing employees through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security. For all new hires, the E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification on or before the first day of work. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates. For up-to-date information on E-Verify, go to www.uscis.gov and click on 'E-Verify' located near the bottom of the page.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants are given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

JA provides real-world training in financial literacy, including budgeting, spending, investing, and the use of credit; offers cutting-edge skill-building opportunities that enable young people to explore meaningful, productive careers; teaches students how to start businesses; and introduces entrepreneurial values that strengthen workplaces. Last year, with the help of over 5,000 trained corporate and community volunteers, JA delivered various programs to almost 70,000 students in classrooms throughout Broward and South Palm Beach counties and at JA World Huizenga Center at the Lillian S. Wells Pavilion, a first-class facility housing JA BizTown and JA Finance Park. For more information about Junior Achievement of South Florida, visit www.JASouthFlorida.org. Follow JA on social media @jasouthflorida.

🌱 Grow Your Impact With Us
Bring your expertise in grants management to a mission-driven organization where your work directly supports programs that make a difference. Apply today!