• Support pre-award grant activities, including proposal coordination, and submission support, while ensuring effective award transition and partnership with the Director of Post-Award for ongoing grant administration and compliance. • Manage grant-related systems and infrastructure, including technical Salesforce assistance, document libraries, and external grant portals, to implement funding opportunities. • Maintain organizational registrations and submission systems to ensure eligibility for public and private funding opportunities. • Support the technical development and submission of federal and private grant proposals in collaboration with Funding Infrastructure, CEO, program and finance teams. • Develop compliant proposal budgets, conduct strategic financial analysis across the grant portfolio, and support post-award financial management, including indirect cost calculations and subrecipient monitoring. • Serve as a primary liaison with Finance and the Controller on audits, providing direct support for year-end close activities, Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) preparation, and the Single Audit, ensuring adherence to financial and regulatory requirements. • Provide grant-related guidance and technical assistance to program, accounting, purchasing, and operations teams, including documentation, reporting, and compliance support. • Design and deliver trainings to ensure staff understand and apply PRI processes and procedures consistently. • Provide direct supervision and performance oversight of staff setting clear expectations and holding teams accountable for results. • Lead continuous improvement and process optimization efforts across grant and finance operations, developing and refining tools, workflows, internal controls, and documentation to strengthen efficiency, accountability, and compliance. • Identify and mitigate operational, financial, and compliance risks across assigned grants and projects. • Lead and support cross-functional projects and initiatives related to grant services, financial operations, and process improvement, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and measurable outcomes.