Grants Project Manager at EdFuel

 ORGANIZATION: EdFuel
ROLE: Grants Project Manager
LOCATION: Flexible, Remote
TRAVEL EXPECTATIONS: ~20%
SALARY: $85,000

ABOUT EDFUEL

EdFuel is a national talent management non-profit. Our mission is to support schools, districts, networks, and nonprofits in recruiting and retaining a diverse and highly qualified staff by building fair and inclusive talent systems. We believe that these systems create the conditions necessary for staff and, therefore, students to thrive. We do this by supporting organizations to implement talent systems, including, but not limited to: competency mapping, recruitment, hiring, onboarding, professional development, performance evaluation, and compensation and benefits.

EdFuel is a growing nonprofit with a nimble, collaborative team. We pride ourselves on our ability to adapt to our partners’ needs and provide affordable, actionable solutions to their most pressing talent challenges. As an employee at EdFuel, you can expect flexibility, a high level of ownership and autonomy in your work, a team-wide commitment to sustainability, and the opportunity to work with smart, values-driven people in an environment where everyone seeks to make each other better. EdFuel is headquartered in Washington, DC, and has remote staff across the country.

To learn more about EdFuel, visit: https://www.edfuel.org/.

ABOUT THE GRANTS PROJECT MANAGER

We are currently hiring a grant-funded Grants Project Manager to join the EdFuel team in support of our federal Charter Schools Program Model Design and Dissemination grant. The Manager will oversee the full lifecycle administration of a federally-funded grant, ensuring strong compliance, disciplined execution, and effective partnerships that support project dissemination and scale. This role serves as the operational backbone of the grant—coordinating timelines, deliverables, budgets, and reporting while translating program goals into executable plans. In partnership with the Project Director, the Manager will monitor performance metrics, align grant spending with approved budgets, and ensure all reporting requirements are met accurately and on time. This role is essential to keeping the project compliant with federal requirements, advancing program outcomes, and cultivating partnerships that expand reach and impact.

We are looking for a data-driven, detail-oriented, and proactive grants management professional with a proven track record of hyperorganized grants management. Our ideal hire is a mission-driven team player who is passionate about social impact. We need someone who gets excited about data—whether it’s reporting, collecting, or analyzing—to make strategic decisions and is comfortable managing a budget at a basic level. 

Success in this role will look like:

• Grant Compliance & Reporting: All required reports, documentation, and submissions are accurate, complete, and submitted on time, with no material compliance findings.
• On-Track Delivery: Grant milestones, deliverables, and performance measures are consistently met according to the approved project plan.
• Budget Alignment: Grant expenditures are closely monitored and remain aligned with the approved budget, with variances identified and addressed proactively.
• Operational Clarity: Clear, reliable systems are in place for tracking grant activities, metrics, and timelines, enabling strong internal coordination and decision-making.
  Partnership Effectiveness: Key partners meet agreed-upon commitments and contribute meaningfully to project dissemination and scaling goals.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years in grant management, grant writing, federal/state grants, or nonprofit grants administration.
• Proven success in securing and managing institutional funding.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, compliance, audits, and financial reporting.
• Experience leading complex projects with multiple contributors.
• Ability to develop timelines, manage workflows, and ensure on-time delivery.
• Strong systems thinking; able to operationalize grants end-to-end.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and narrative development abilities.
• Detail-oriented and rigorous.
• Thrives in fast-paced, mission-driven environments.

CORE VALUES

• Commitment to equal opportunity and fair and inclusive practices
• Ability to work across remote teams
• Passion for education reform and equity for all students

OUR HIRING PROCESS

Our hiring process consists of the following steps:

1. Application Submission
2. Talent Screen Video Call
3. EdFuel Team Interview
4. Performance Task
5. Leadership Team Interview
6. Reference Checks

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The starting salary for this position is $85,000. In alignment with EdFuel’s core values, salaries are non-negotiable for new and current employees to counter pay inequality and uphold internal parity.

In addition, a comprehensive benefits package is included, which includes:

• Paid Federal and four additional EdFuel holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Unlimited vacation days and 15 days of sick leave.
• 401(k) plan eligibility, subject to plan terms.
• Eligibility for EdFuel-paid benefits such as parental leave, short-term disability, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, and life insurance.

TO APPLY 

Application Deadline: Applications will close February 20, 2026.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT POLICY

EdFuel believes that diversity makes us stronger and challenges us to think differently every day. EdFuel is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.