Grants Manager (Manager III), Grade M3

Montgomery County, MD

$101K — $179K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Rockville, MD
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in government budgeting, specifically grant budgeting.
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
  • Experience with Montgomery County's grant process preferred.
  • Ability to analyze and report on county budgets.
  • Supervisory experience in a professional environment.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and submit the DHHS Grant Budget, ensuring accuracy.
  • Supervise budget completeness and accuracy for the House Bill Grant.
  • Perform expenditure analysis on DHHS Grants and develop financial reports.
  • Manage and train the Grants Team staff for enhanced performance.
  • Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Approve grant-related transactions and ensure compliance with regulations.
  • Execute other assigned job-related duties as necessary.

Benefits

  • 15 days of sick leave and 15 days of annual leave in the first year.
  • Flexible remote work options available.
  • Tuition assistance of up to $2,130 annually.
  • Free access to RideOn Bus service for employees.
  • Robust retirement plans for all permanent employees.
  • Participation in healthcare and childcare Flexible Spending Accounts.
Full Job Description
Salary : $101,474.00 - $179,619.00 Annually
Location : 401 Hungerford Dr Rockville MD 20850 USA
Job Type: State/County
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number:
Department: Department of Health and Human Services
Division: HHS 60 Chief Operating Officer Division
Opening Date: 08/03/2026
Closing Date: 8/10/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA: Exempt

About the Position
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Please note: The salary range above represents this position's earning potential. The anticipated hiring range for this position will be $101,474 to $158,064, based on the candidate's qualifications and experience.

Grants Manager (Manager III)

Office of the Chief Operating Officer

What You'll Be Doing
As the DHHS Grants Manager, you will:

  • Develop and submit the DHHS Grant Budget
    1. Gathering information, editing, organizing and making recommendations to the CFO about the grant submission.
    2. Entering information into the budget systems, ensuring the information is correct and complete, and making necessary edits and adjustments to ensure that the budget is submitted accurately.
    3. Ensuring information entered into the system by staff is accurate and complete
  • Supervise the House Bill Grant
    1. Ensuring that the House Bill Budget is complete and accurate
    2. Ensuring that all reports to the state for the House Bill are complete and accurate
  • Perform expenditure analysis on DHHS Grants
    1. Running reports to see how much as been expended for grants
    2. Developing spreadsheets that capture information needed about future financial transactions
    3. Meeting with service areas to discuss grants expenditures, including House Bill.
    4. Developing regular analyses of grants budgets
  • Supervise and manage the Grants Team staff.
    1. Meet regularly with Grants Team staff to ensure their performance and work with them to grow their understanding and capabilities
    2. Overseeing staff work, and communicating with them to explain areas of misunderstanding and ensure improved performance
    3. Training staff on systems and tools, as well as explaining how things work to enable them to better perform their duties
  • Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external staff.
    1. Meeting regularly with DHHS Staff, State contacts, Department of Finance, and other stakeholders
    2. Working to ensure that all information needed to be known is known and is shared with the appropriate entities.
  • Approve DHHS transactions that are grant related.
    1. Reviewing and approving Web ADI's
    2. Reviewing and approving Grant Documents
    3. Reviewing and approving Journal Entries
    4. Reviewing and approving CAW's for contract actions
    5. Reviewing and approving personnel transactions including PMF's used for personnel actions.
    6. Reviewing and approving other DHHS transactions that are grant related.
    7. Making others aware of transactions when needed, including CFO, OCOO Chief, DHHS Director and OMB staff.
    8. Seeking clarification and corrections to actions when needed and holding meeting about actions to better understand them to ensure they are necessary and accurate.
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
Experience: Five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in the government budgeting process, including grant budgeting.

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree.

Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted. Note: Based upon legislative requirements, some positions may be subject to different minimum qualifications.

Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences
Preferred Criteria:

The applications of those individuals meeting the minimum qualifications will be reviewed to determine the extent, relevance of training, and experience in the following areas:

  • Montgomery County Employee
  • Experience with the Montgomery County Grant Process
  • Experience with the House Bill Grant
  • Experience analyzing and reporting on County budgets
  • Supervisory Experience

Interview Preference Criteria:

Preference for interviews will be given to applicants with experience in the following:

  • Experience with the Montgomery County Grant Process
  • Experience with the House Bill Grant
  • Experience in analyzing and reporting on County budgets
  • Supervisory Experience-Ability to plan, direct, and supervise the work of subordinate supervisory, professional, and administrative personnel.
  • Teamwork-Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with officials, managers, employees, and the public.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.

This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.
Leave Benefits

Our generous leave package starts with non-MLS permanent and term employees earning 15 days of sick leave and 15 days of annual leave in their first year, as well as up to three additional personal days each calendar year. Positions in MLS earn 35 days of paid time off each year. In addition, we offer all employees 10 paid holidays. Our leave policies adhere to the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993, and we provide six weeks of paid parental leave for new parents.

Retirement Benefits

All permanent and term positions are eligible for robust retirement plans. Public safety positions are eligible for a defined benefit pension plan in which they are vested after only five years. Employees in non-public safety positions can participate in retirement plans that contribute up to 12 percent of their annual salary. All employees can also participate in a supplemental retirement plan, the 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, to contribute even more to their retirement goals.

Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Forgiveness

Montgomery County employees are eligible to participate in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Participants who meet all requirements may qualify for forgiveness on the remaining balance on their Direct Loans after making 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time in a qualifying public service position. To learn more about PSLF, please visit the Student Loan Repayment Benefits page. Our tuition assistance program allows you to receive up to $2,130 annually in tuition assistance to help you achieve a degree that supports your career path.

Free Mass Transit Benefit

County employees are entitled to use the RideOn Bus service for free with a valid County-employee ID. This benefit can be used any time of the day or evening, including weekends. We also offer a pre-tax flexible spending account to reduce the cost of other mass-transit options such as MARC trains and Metro.

Reduced Child and Health Care Costs

Working for Montgomery County also entitles permanent and term employees to participate in healthcare and childcare Flexible Spending Accounts. These plans allow eligible employees to save on a pretax basis for healthcare and dependent care costs incurred during the plan year.

Employee Wellbeing

We deeply care about your holistic wellness. Our award-winning wellness program, LiveWell, will support you in improving and maintaining your physical, mental, financial, social, and intellectual well-being.

Learn more about our wonderful benefits available to you once you join our team. Montgomery County Benefits
01

What is your highest level of completed education?
  • N/A
  • High School/GED
  • Associate's Degree
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Master's Degree
  • Juris Doctor
  • Doctorate

02

How many years of progressively professional experience do you have in government budgeting processing, to include grant budgeting?
  • No Experience
  • 1-2 Years of Experience
  • 2-3 Years of Experience
  • 3-4 Years of Experience
  • 4-5 Years of Experience
  • 5-6 Years of Experience
  • 6-7 Years of Experience
  • 7-8 Years Experience
  • 9+ Years of Experience

03

Are you a current Montgomery County Government employee?
  • Yes
  • No

04

Do you have any experience with the Montgomery County Grant Process?
  • Yes
  • No

05

If you answered "Yes" to the above question, please provide a brief description of your experience in this area and identify where on your resume the work was performed. If you answered "No", please enter N/A below.
06

Do you have any experience with the House Bill Grant?
  • Yes
  • No

07

If you answered "Yes" to the above question, please provide a brief description of your experience in this area and identify where on your resume the work was performed. If you answered "No", please enter N/A below.
08

Do you have any experience analyzing and reporting on County budgets?
  • Yes
  • No

09

If you answered "Yes" to the above question, please provide a brief description of your experience in this area and identify where on your resume the work was performed. If you answered "No", please enter N/A below.
10

Have you previously held any roles with supervisory responsibilities?"
  • Yes
  • No

11

If

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