Central New Mexico Community College
Director Grants Management & Critical Proposals
Central New Mexico Community College, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87101
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Central New Mexico, Albuquerque, NMtime type:
Full timeposted on:
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End Date: January 26, 2026 (30+ days left to apply)job requisition id:
JR110203**Compensation**$85,199.00-$102,229.00**Limited Term End Date**6-30-2026**Position Summary**This position is responsible for ensuring that grants and critical proposals are aligned with CNM’s Strategic Direction, goals, and objectives while considering relationships between CNM, CNM Foundation, CNM Ingenuity, and local businesses, nonprofit organizations, and city, state, and federal government. This position serves as lead internal consultant to college faculty, administrators, and executives on grant and critical proposal development. The Director of Grants Management & Critical Proposals is responsible for overseeing the grants management process and leading the development of high-priority proposals for funding. This role will ensure compliance with grant requirements, manage the grant application and reporting process, and collaborate with various stakeholders to develop compelling proposals.**Duties & Responsibilities*** Directs, leads, and manages staff, which includes prioritizing, and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff is trained; ensuring employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy, and safe working environment; and, making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.* Directs the activities of the Grant Management Office, establishing policies and procedures for pre-award grant development and post-award grant reporting and compliance.* Serves on the President’s Senior Leadership Team.* Manages the budget and budget requests for the Grant Management Office.* Communicates grant-seeking priorities aligned with strategic planning goals to the Senior Leadership Team and College.* Acts as an internal resource/expert regarding grant development trends, models, and best practices; applies relevant information to grant development efforts; anticipates grant development needs and positions the department, College, CNM Foundation, and CNM Ingenuity to respond.* Collaborates with CNM’s Office of Data Strategy to support data-driven decision-making regarding grant funding opportunities and required evaluations and outcomes.* Collaborates with the Budget Office to integrate departmental budget requests into formal grant seeking and vice versa.* Oversees grant management processes, coordinating with staff from the Office of Data Strategy, Business Office, and Legal, to ensure compliance with grant requirements and internal processes.* Develops, implements, and tracks departmental performance metrics, integrating them into Finance and Operation’s KPIs and CNM’s Strategic Direction.* Coordinates an annual calendar of planned and ad-hoc grant development activities for the College.* Disseminates grant development resources from local and national private funders and federal agencies to the College.* Integrates Grants Management data and processes into the College’s Constituent Relationship Management database.* Conducts research and supports the development of proposals for grant funding opportunities and other critical proposals.* Conducts proactive outreach to the CNM community, including CNM Ingenuity and CNM Foundation, to determine current and future needs regarding key projects and critical proposals.* Supports articulation of community needs to internal audiences and vice versa.* Manages development of large-scale proposals across multiple CNM divisions/departments.* Maintains relationships with local and national private funders and federal funders, including Program Officers and State officials.* Develops letters of commitment for the President’s Office to support external partners in receiving grant funding.* Supports College-wide critical proposals, including College Accreditation, technical assistance, and communities of practice opportunities.* Maintains current knowledge base of federal and state guidelines, uniform guidance, and proposal policy and procedures guidance for grant applications.* Performs other related duties as assigned.**Minimum Qualifications:*** Master's degreeOR* Bachelor's degreeAND* Five (5) to seven (7) years of professional experience where the major duties included professional writing, grant proposal development and/or project management* Degrees in English, Education, Communications, Public Administration, Business are preferred* Experience in supervision, leadership, or managerial role is preferred**Best Consideration Date: 01/26/2026****Note: With CNM's upcoming winter break, December 22 - January 2, we will not be reaching out to potential candidates during this time. Recruiting for the****position will resume on January 5th.****EEO STATEMENT:**As an EEO employer, Central New Mexico Community College will not discriminate in our employment practices based on an applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, serious medical condition or status as a protected veteran or spousal affiliation. Central New Mexico Community College hires only U.S. citizens and individuals lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.As the institution with the largest undergraduate student body in New Mexico, Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) provides affordable education to over 30,000 students and offers rewarding career opportunities to over 2,000 faculty and staff.Despite our large size, we still think of ourselves as the "CNM Family." Our diverse community of leadership, faculty, and staff work cohesively and collaboratively to make a positive difference in our students' lives, while always exploring ways to improve the institution.### BenefitsCNM staff is our most important resource for achieving our vision of Changing Lives, Building Community. For employees, this vision translates to a comprehensive benefits package that helps them thrive in the workplace and at home.CNM offers a wide range of competitive benefit plans to meet the needs of its employees and families, including:* Health, Dental and Vision Insurance* Life Insurance* Long-Term Disability* Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)* Dependent Care Reimbursement* Employee Assistance Program* Retirement Plans and Savings* Generous Paid Time Off* Paid Holidays## Educational BenefitsWe support our staff and their families to continue their education, whether at CNM or other educational institutions, through our CNM tuition waivers and tuition reimbursement benefits.## Professional DevelopmentOur future success depends on internally developing our employees' leadership and professional skills. CNM is committed to providing quality professional development opportunities on an ongoing basis #J-18808-Ljbffr
Central New Mexico, Albuquerque, NMtime type:
Full timeposted on:
Posted Yesterdaytime left to apply:
End Date: January 26, 2026 (30+ days left to apply)job requisition id:
JR110203**Compensation**$85,199.00-$102,229.00**Limited Term End Date**6-30-2026**Position Summary**This position is responsible for ensuring that grants and critical proposals are aligned with CNM’s Strategic Direction, goals, and objectives while considering relationships between CNM, CNM Foundation, CNM Ingenuity, and local businesses, nonprofit organizations, and city, state, and federal government. This position serves as lead internal consultant to college faculty, administrators, and executives on grant and critical proposal development. The Director of Grants Management & Critical Proposals is responsible for overseeing the grants management process and leading the development of high-priority proposals for funding. This role will ensure compliance with grant requirements, manage the grant application and reporting process, and collaborate with various stakeholders to develop compelling proposals.**Duties & Responsibilities*** Directs, leads, and manages staff, which includes prioritizing, and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff is trained; ensuring employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy, and safe working environment; and, making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.* Directs the activities of the Grant Management Office, establishing policies and procedures for pre-award grant development and post-award grant reporting and compliance.* Serves on the President’s Senior Leadership Team.* Manages the budget and budget requests for the Grant Management Office.* Communicates grant-seeking priorities aligned with strategic planning goals to the Senior Leadership Team and College.* Acts as an internal resource/expert regarding grant development trends, models, and best practices; applies relevant information to grant development efforts; anticipates grant development needs and positions the department, College, CNM Foundation, and CNM Ingenuity to respond.* Collaborates with CNM’s Office of Data Strategy to support data-driven decision-making regarding grant funding opportunities and required evaluations and outcomes.* Collaborates with the Budget Office to integrate departmental budget requests into formal grant seeking and vice versa.* Oversees grant management processes, coordinating with staff from the Office of Data Strategy, Business Office, and Legal, to ensure compliance with grant requirements and internal processes.* Develops, implements, and tracks departmental performance metrics, integrating them into Finance and Operation’s KPIs and CNM’s Strategic Direction.* Coordinates an annual calendar of planned and ad-hoc grant development activities for the College.* Disseminates grant development resources from local and national private funders and federal agencies to the College.* Integrates Grants Management data and processes into the College’s Constituent Relationship Management database.* Conducts research and supports the development of proposals for grant funding opportunities and other critical proposals.* Conducts proactive outreach to the CNM community, including CNM Ingenuity and CNM Foundation, to determine current and future needs regarding key projects and critical proposals.* Supports articulation of community needs to internal audiences and vice versa.* Manages development of large-scale proposals across multiple CNM divisions/departments.* Maintains relationships with local and national private funders and federal funders, including Program Officers and State officials.* Develops letters of commitment for the President’s Office to support external partners in receiving grant funding.* Supports College-wide critical proposals, including College Accreditation, technical assistance, and communities of practice opportunities.* Maintains current knowledge base of federal and state guidelines, uniform guidance, and proposal policy and procedures guidance for grant applications.* Performs other related duties as assigned.**Minimum Qualifications:*** Master's degreeOR* Bachelor's degreeAND* Five (5) to seven (7) years of professional experience where the major duties included professional writing, grant proposal development and/or project management* Degrees in English, Education, Communications, Public Administration, Business are preferred* Experience in supervision, leadership, or managerial role is preferred**Best Consideration Date: 01/26/2026****Note: With CNM's upcoming winter break, December 22 - January 2, we will not be reaching out to potential candidates during this time. Recruiting for the****position will resume on January 5th.****EEO STATEMENT:**As an EEO employer, Central New Mexico Community College will not discriminate in our employment practices based on an applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, serious medical condition or status as a protected veteran or spousal affiliation. Central New Mexico Community College hires only U.S. citizens and individuals lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.As the institution with the largest undergraduate student body in New Mexico, Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) provides affordable education to over 30,000 students and offers rewarding career opportunities to over 2,000 faculty and staff.Despite our large size, we still think of ourselves as the "CNM Family." Our diverse community of leadership, faculty, and staff work cohesively and collaboratively to make a positive difference in our students' lives, while always exploring ways to improve the institution.### BenefitsCNM staff is our most important resource for achieving our vision of Changing Lives, Building Community. For employees, this vision translates to a comprehensive benefits package that helps them thrive in the workplace and at home.CNM offers a wide range of competitive benefit plans to meet the needs of its employees and families, including:* Health, Dental and Vision Insurance* Life Insurance* Long-Term Disability* Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)* Dependent Care Reimbursement* Employee Assistance Program* Retirement Plans and Savings* Generous Paid Time Off* Paid Holidays## Educational BenefitsWe support our staff and their families to continue their education, whether at CNM or other educational institutions, through our CNM tuition waivers and tuition reimbursement benefits.## Professional DevelopmentOur future success depends on internally developing our employees' leadership and professional skills. CNM is committed to providing quality professional development opportunities on an ongoing basis #J-18808-Ljbffr