Envision Consulting
Chief Grants and Contracts Officer
Los Angeles, CA · Exec
Sponsorship not specified$170k-$190kDetected 61 days ago
Financial AnalysisPerformance ManagementOnboardingContract ManagementResearchLeadershipCommunicationFinancial Reporting
About the role
- The Chief Grants and Contracts Officer (CGCO) serves as the senior organizational authority and expert on contracts and grants management at TreePeople.
- The CGCO reports to the CEO and serves as the CEO's primary advisor on all matters related to contracts and grants compliance and the implementation of the organization's grants management framework.
- The organization is implementing a new contracts and grants management framework that includes this role, department-level Operations Managers, and a formalized pre-award review process.
Responsibilities
- Own and maintain the Contract and Grant Proposal Standard Operating Procedure to reflect the CGCO's role from opportunity identification through closeout.
- Maintain a complete and current organizational system of record for all active contracts and grants.
- Set and enforce standard operating procedures across the full grant lifecycle for all program departments; the CGCO sets the process standards and the Operations Managers implement them.
- Lead the pre-award review process for all identified funding opportunities, assessing contract terms, compliance requirements, administrative burden, cash flow implications, and organizational risk before any proposal is submitted.
- Lead administrative burden assessments for each opportunity, working with Finance and program teams to evaluate invoicing requirements, reporting obligations, and systems capacity, and flag any opportunity where the burden is disproportionate to the award.
- Own the award activation and onboarding process, ensuring all grants and contracts are properly set up in organizational systems and all compliance requirements are routed to the right staff before work begins.
- Directly supervise and develop CGCO central team staff, including hiring, onboarding, performance management, and professional development.
- Own and drive implementation of the Contracts and Grants Management Framework, including the pre-award SOP, Project Master Sheet data standards, PMO transition, and any additional framework elements needed to build a sustainable compliance function.
- Build and manage a central team of two to four staff supporting compliance, data management, and process oversight.
Requirements
- Deep knowledge of federal and state funding regulations, including Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200) and applicable California state agency requirements.
- Experience reviewing, negotiating, and executing grant and contract agreements, including familiarity with legal terms, liability provisions, organizational risk evaluation, and compliance obligations.
- Experience directly supervising staff, including hiring, performance management, and professional development.
- Ability to work in a senior role with significant organizational authority and to hold colleagues accountable to compliance standards with professionalism and care.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex compliance concepts for non-finance staff.
- Experience in a nonprofit or public sector organization managing a cumulative portfolio of $50 million or more in active public funding.
- Ten or more years of progressively responsible experience in grants and contracts management, compliance, or a related function in a nonprofit, government, or mission-driven organization, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex portfolios of public grants and contracts, including reimbursement-based funding, advanced payments, match requirements, and multi-year awards.
- Strong command of allowable cost principles, budget development, indirect cost structures, and revenue recognition standards for nonprofit organizations.
- Preferred
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Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in public administration, finance, law, nonprofit management, or a related field required
- advanced degree preferred.
Compensation
- $170k-$190k
Benefits
- Ensure the financial reporting systems and processes provide the compliance data needed to monitor grant health, detect risk, and meet funder requirements, working in coordination with the Finance and Program teams.
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