Practice Lead- Grants and Program Management

Summary

Join Tidal Basin as a Practice Leader for its national Grants and Program Management (GPM) practice. This expert will enhance and expand existing business, elevate service and revenue, and attract new clients. Responsibilities include developing and implementing a GPM market strategy, supporting project portfolio delivery, providing recommendations on projects, growing the GPM practice, collaborating with leadership, identifying new staff, driving innovation, supporting proposal production, leading client presentations, refining delivery strategies, building relationships with senior leaders, attracting new clients, and providing thought leadership. The ideal candidate will possess deep understanding of project management, HUD-funded disaster recovery programs, and CDBG-DR expertise. This role requires a Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) and 15 years of progressively increasing responsibility in delivering FGM and Housing-related projects, particularly CDBG-DR funded recovery projects.

Requirements

• Deep understanding of project management and consulting service model and HUD funded disaster recovery programs
• CDBG-DR Subject Matter and Program Management Expertise
• Deep experience in all facets of GPM related work including but not limited to housing, as well as federal grant and reimbursement programs from HUD, FEMA and others
• Experience working to deploy solutions to support clients in project and program management in one of the Tidal Basin Service Lines (Public Assistance, Response, Preparedness, GPM/Housing/HUD, Financial and Program Management, Mitigation)
• Provide strong, dynamic leadership that mentors, develops, and guides team members, staff, and client relationships
• Excellent oral, written, organizational, and time management skills, with ability to multi-task and work with minimal or no supervision
• Experience working with federal grant-funded programs
• Excellent client relations and an understanding of local, state, and federal government
• Bachelor’s Degree in Emergency Management, Planning, Engineering/Architecture, Environmental, Finance or related degree
• 15 years of progressively increasing responsibility and experience delivering FGM and Housing-related projects and programs, with particular emphasis on CDBG-DR funded recovery projects, at the Federal, State, Local, Tribal or Territorial Levels
• Experience leading diverse technical and geographic teams
• Complete all required compliance training
• Perform other duties as assigned

Responsibilities

• Support the State, Local and Commercial (SLC) division leadership in providing high quality, timely, and profitable delivery of the Grants and Program Management (GPM) support project portfolio
• Develop, influence and implement a GPM market strategy, utilizing Tidal Basin’s national teams and capabilities
• Support the SLC leadership by providing recommendations and guidance on a portfolio of projects or programs of significant size, complexity, and significant financial impact
• Help grow the GPM planning, design, grants management, and consulting practice
• Work closely and collaboratively with the SLC leadership to share resources, augment capabilities, and bring the best of Tidal Basin to each and every project
• Support the breadth of Tidal Basin’s GPM related projects by providing expertise and guidance
• Support the SLC leadership in identifying new staff for hiring and cross-train existing staff to deliver GPM projects, fostering a culture of trust, accountability, leadership, and ownership within the organization
• Participate in and help drive innovative workstreams to differentiate Tidal Basin and address market changes, challenges, and opportunities
• Support production of winning proposals (both technical and cost)
• Prepare and lead client presentations and interviews
• Support the refinement of existing delivery strategies to improve predictability, quality, and efficiency
• Build relationships with senior leaders at Federal, State, Local, Territorial, Tribal and commercial entities alongside company leadership
• Attract and secure new GPM clients and build the opportunity pipeline alongside SLC leadership
• Travel as needed to support project, client, and team needs (estimate 50% of time)
• Provide thought leadership ideas internally and externally
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert and mentor for GPM projects across the organization

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s Degree