Grants Team Manager

Position: Grants Team Manager Department: Grants Management Reporting to: Director of Grants Management and Operations Location: Denver, CO Walton Enterprises has an opening on the Walton Family Foundation Legal team seeking a skilled, highly motivated, and entrepreneurial individual to join the team as Grants Team Manager. Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging We are committed to embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the organization to foster an environment where all associates THRIVE and belong. We do this by creating: a culture committed to continuous learning that recognizes and values differences an environment of respect and connection to learn from the richness of identities, experiences, and perspectives fair access for all to opportunities for growth and advancement About the Position This position is for a grants management professional with at least 5 years of experience. Ideally, you will have a working knowledge of the legal rules that apply to tax-exempt organizations, specifically private foundations. This role manages the WFF Grants Management team. Oversee and develop the WFF Grants Management team of 4-6 associates Play a key role in continuously improving grants management processes, resources, and capabilities to inform opportunities for greater efficiency and efficacy; ensure processes are documented and up to date Partner with colleagues and other departments to better collect and reflect grant data in reporting and tax returns Support WFF in maintaining up-to-date processes and policy and documentation Help train associates on WFF grant processes and policies as well as relevant IRS regulations relevant to private foundation grantmaking Maintain grantmaking templates (e.g., application, agreement letters, reporting); partner with Legal, Technology and other key stakeholders to update as needed. Inform and help to implement requirements for software systems to support grants management Serve as a resource on IRS regulations and other Federal and state laws applicable to grantmaking Serve on / coordinate WFF-wide Effective Grantmaking Group 5+ years of grants management experience with a deep understanding