ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, and they are seeking a detail-oriented Grants Management Project Manager and Business Analyst. This role involves leading a scrum team to manage federal grant programs and IT projects, ensuring Agile delivery of technology solutions that support program operations.
Responsibilities:
- Provide overall project management leadership and requirements gathering support for federal grants programs and IT initiatives
- Act as Project Manager and Scrum Master for technology teams for Salesforce PSS implementation, supporting grants management systems—facilitate Agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives)
- Manage product backlog, gather requirements, draft user stories, and ensure timely delivery of IT features aligned with program goals
- Lead a team responsible for tracking, assessing eligibility, and finalizing grant applications throughout the lifecycle, including final payment
- Collaborate with developers and SMEs to implement process improvements and technical solutions
- Serve as the client’s primary point of contact for grants management programs, responding to questions and proactively addressing issues
- Work with stakeholders to understand business processes and translate them into Salesforce capabilities for an existing Service Cloud implementation that is running Grants Management for a Federal Agency
- Convert complex business needs into clear Salesforce user stories, acceptance criteria, declarative solution designs, and configuration requirements
- Develop user stories including specific acceptance criteria that references Salesforce flows, data models, object/field definitions, integration requirements, security requirements, and report/dashboard specs
- Conduct Salesforce system demos, requirement walkthroughs, and playback sessions with stakeholders
- Oversee contractual deliverables, pipeline management, reporting, and program financials
- Elicit, analyze, and document business requirements, user stories, and use cases
- Communicate requirements to developers and testers, ensuring clear understanding and alignment
- Ensure all client KPIs are met and provide required reports, invoicing, and program reviews
- Work within a matrixed environment to align IT delivery with program requirements
Requirements:
- 3+ years of experience in program/project management
- 2+ years' experience with Agile/Scrum frameworks and IT project delivery
- 1+ years of experience with grants management life cycle knowledge
- 1+ years of experience with recording of requirements gathering and user story drafting
- Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Must be a United States (U.S.) Citizen or Green card, and the work MUST BE PERFORMED in the United States (U.S.), as this work is for a federal contract, and laws do apply
- Candidate must have lived in the U.S. for three (3) full years out of the last five (5) years
- Bachelor's degree in project management, business, IT, or related field
- PMP and Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent Agile certification
- 2+ years of Salesforce platform experience (configuration, administration, or integration)
- Salesforce Administrator Certification (ADM-201) preferred, additional certs a plus
- Experience with federal grants programs and compliance requirements
- Strong communication skills for client interaction and team leadership
- Ability to manage both operational and technical aspects of program delivery
- Experience in dynamic environments with the ability to adapt quickly