Corner Alliance

R&D Grants Manager

Washington, DC
Full Time
Experienced
Corner Alliance is a dynamic, growing consulting firm that devotes itself to providing an enriching employee experience while working in meaningful ways to create results for the government. We are currently seeking a R&D Grants Manager with 15 years of experience to join our team and fully embrace our commitment to deliver, grow and thrive.

**This role is contingent upon award**

About the Role:
As an R&D Grants Manager supporting our Federal government client, you will be trusted to assist with portfolio management, project oversight, and coordination across funded awards under the CHIPS Act while also providing critical communications and outreach support to enable the success of CRDO initiatives. This role focuses on programmatic support functions, monitoring the performance of funded initiatives, and assisting with long-term planning for new R&D programs.
Key Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
  • Programmatic Portfolio Management: Assist with the management of the client’s funded BAA portfolio, ensuring projects meet approved performance metrics, deliverables, and milestones. Track project progress across awardees and provide regular updates to leadership.
  • Performance and Reporting: Develop and implement systematic approaches to monitor the performance of awarded contracts and grants. Help ensure objectives are met, funds are utilized appropriately, and reporting follows compliance protocols.
  • Schedule Management: Maintain and monitor project schedules, timelines, and calendars for programs and associated initiatives. Coordinate activities across multiple stakeholders to ensure deadlines are met efficiently.
  • Support for Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs): Provide administrative and logistical support for ongoing solicitation processes and award management activities.
  • New Initiatives Support: Provide programmatic assistance for emerging R&D initiatives. This includes conducting analyses to inform decision-making, tracking key milestones, and supporting the development of scopes and schedules for new projects.
  • Communications and Outreach: Support external communications and outreach efforts. Assist with drafting presentations, marketing materials, and correspondence for public and private stakeholders. Help organize outreach events, including industry engagements, BAA Days, and related activities to promote the program and foster collaboration within the semiconductor ecosystem.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including awardees, technical experts, government officials, and industry partners, to ensure alignment with program goals and communication of important updates.
  • Process Improvement: Assist in identifying and implementing process improvements to optimize project management workflows and portfolio tracking systems.
  • Documentation and Knowledge Management: Maintain organized program files, correspondence, schedules, and progress reports. Ensure knowledge management practices align with customer requirements.
  • Carry out our Commitments to Deliver, Grow, and Thrive
Location:
You will work as part of a dynamic team remotely in metro-accessible Washington, DC; Reston, VA; Arlington, VA or Boulder, CO. You will work at the client site dependent on contract requirements.  

Required Experience/Skills:
  • Bachelor’s degree and 15 years of work experience managing large portfolios or supporting programmatic/project management functions for federal or public sector initiatives.
  • Strong experience in schedule management, performance monitoring, and program oversight in multi-stakeholder environments.
  • Proficiency in tracking deliverables, maintaining project schedules, and coordinating across funded projects.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills to assist with outreach material preparation, stakeholder coordination, and report development.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and project management tools/software.
  • Strong organizational and analytical skills with the ability to synthesize information and recommend solutions.
  • Able to work onsite/hybrid based on client requirements in Northern VA and the DC metropolitan area.
  • US citizenship  and the ability to obtain a public trust clearance
Preferred Experience/Skills:
  • Familiarity with federal R&D portfolios, particularly CHIPS initiatives and semiconductor-related programs.
  • Experience with Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs), including their solicitation and award processes.
  • Background in portfolio management or performance monitoring techniques for research investments.
  • Knowledge of semiconductor R&D, advanced technologies, or innovation ecosystems.
  • Experience coordinating outreach campaigns or stakeholder engagement efforts for public programs.
  • Familiarity with knowledge management tools and practices for large program operations.

Don’t think you have everything for this role but are still very interested? Please don’t hold back from applying because you may not have it all. You can learn and grow with us. We're looking for someone who is coachable, unflappable in navigating challenges, resourceful in learning new skills, innovative in challenging the status quo, excellent in writing, analytical in thinking, skilled in prioritization, and a rapport builder with clients and colleagues.
About Us:
Corner Alliance offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package for full-time employees including 401k matching (4%), PTO (3 weeks to start, 4 weeks (2-5 years) and 5 weeks (5 years+)), health, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, FSA accounts, 4 weeks of paid parental leave, 11 paid holidays (including your birthday off), fitness & cell phone reimbursements, monthly all hands update meetings, annual in-person all hands team building day and evening out, regular check-ins for professional growth goals, semi-monthly one on one performance manager meetings, a social team that coordinates monthly events, use of technology like Slack to keep us connected and collaborative, and overall, a company culture dedicated to a highly engaged team.
Corner Alliance is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other basis covered by applicable law. We are dedicated to building a talented workforce that reflects the strength of our society and our shared commitment to excellence. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Corner Alliance please call (202) 754-8120 or email [email protected]. Corner Alliance participates in the E-verify program and will provide the Federal Government with Form I-9 information to confirm work authorization in the U.S.
Visit us at www.corneralliance.com to learn more.
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Salary:
Approximate Salary Estimate: $80,000 - $110,000 annually
The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have, and comparison to other employees already in this role.



 
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