Grant Program Manager

At Henry Ford Health, we're committed to advancing health and improving lives for the millions of people we serve across Michigan and around the world. As one of the nation's leading academic health systems, we provide a comprehensive continuum of care that includes primary and preventive services, specialty and complex care, virtual care, pharmacy, home health, eye care, health insurance, and more. With 12 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations, including former Ascension Southeast Michigan and Flint Region facilities, our growing network expands access to exceptional care in the communities we serve.

Headquartered in Detroit, Henry Ford Health is helping shape the future of healthcare through the transformative Future of Health: Detroit initiative, a $3 billion investment that is redefining our academic healthcare campus and advancing innovation, research, education, and community impact.

Our work is grounded in purpose, collaboration, and belonging. We empower team members to grow their careers, contribute innovative ideas, and make a meaningful difference every day. Whether you're caring for patients, supporting operations, conducting research, or driving new solutions, you'll be part of a team united by a shared mission: delivering exceptional care, advancing health outcomes, and building healthier communities for all.

Job Description

GENERAL SUMMARY:

This position offers a dynamic opportunity to drive strategic funding initiatives and maximize grant opportunities for departments within our business unit(s). As Grant Program Manager, you'll serve as a trusted partner to leadership and investigators, orchestrating pre- and post-award management of high-impact grants and awards (five to seven figures) from foundations, corporations, and government entities. You'll collaborate with the Henry Ford Health Development Office to ensure enterprise-wide alignment while maintaining rigorous compliance with regulatory, funding agency, and organizational standards. This role balances strategic opportunity identification (15-20% of time) with comprehensive award administration and compliance management (80-85% of time).

 

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Drive Grant Portfolio Management: Oversee pre-award and post-award activities for state and federal grants, foundation awards, and sub-awardee initiatives, ensuring seamless execution and regulatory compliance across assigned business unit(s).

• Identify Strategic Funding Opportunities: Proactively discover and evaluate grant funding sources aligned with departmental strategic priorities. Partner with internal stakeholders to develop compelling, fundable proposals that bridge organizational goals with external funding opportunities.

• Maintain Comprehensive Grant Tracking Systems: Build and manage robust systems to monitor grant opportunities, submissions, awards, reports, and critical deadlines, ensuring full compliance with RFP and contractual requirements.

• Manage Subcontractor Relationships: Oversee sub-awardee contracts, statements of work, reporting requirements, and deliverables to ensure accountability and successful project outcomes.

• Optimize Financial Management: Develop strategic grant budgets, monitor financial performance against approved budgets, process reimbursement requests, and prepare comprehensive financial reports and grant statements.

• Foster Cross-Functional Collaboration: Build strong partnerships with grant-seeking entities across the health system, the Development Office, Fund Accounting, and corporate services to enhance organizational effectiveness and funding success.

• Provide Expert Technical Support: Deliver specialized guidance and technical assistance to departments, enabling them to navigate complex grant requirements and maximize funding potential.

• Cultivate Funder Relationships: Develop and maintain positive, strategic relationships with current and prospective funders to support long-term funding partnerships and organizational growth.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:  

• Bachelor’s degree in related field. 
• Four (4) years of experience in pre- and post-award grant management including, progress reporting, subcontract management, grant finance/accounting, and compliance requirements for multiple award types including federal grants. Experience independently managing large grant awards, preferred. 
• Experience producing proposals including grant writing and managing grant and other funding awards, including federal grants. 
• Experience managing and coordinating administrative projects across multiple team members and partner agencies. 
• Experience interpreting financial data and preparing budgets and financial grant reports, statements and/or projections. 
• Experience producing detailed grant progress reports for large awards.
• Excellent project management skills. 
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize work and resources, meet deadlines and produce quality results on time with attention to detail. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. 
• Knowledge of grant funding policies and procedures and applicable local, state, federal and university regulations. 
• Knowledge of current developments/trends in area of expertise. 
• Ability to determine informational needs, and to collect and analyze information.
• Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications, including database management skills. 
• Knowledge of federal, state and/or community funding sources and mechanisms including potential sources of health-related funding. 
• Ability to conduct literature searches. 
• Experience organizing/implementing institutional grants management systems preferred. 
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills preferred. 
• Good understanding of the organization's overall business and its objectives preferred. 
• Strong knowledge of planning and strategizing financial and budgeting issues preferred. 
• Ability to perform job responsibilities in a cross-functional team approach preferred.
• A multi-tasker with strong ability to work under pressure preferred. 
• Ability to devise/develop/conduct statistical analyses and reports preferred. 

Additional Information

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:  

 

• Must meet or exceed core customer service responsibilities, standards and behaviors as outlined in the Henry Ford Health Customer Service Policy
• Must practice the customer skills as provided through on-going training and in-services.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS :

Normal office environment with minimal exposure to noise, dust, or extreme temperatures.