This is a job for a Manager - Program Administration position with the company located in Hattiesburg, MS area.

Job Summary:

EisnerAmper is seeking a Manager - 

Program Administration who is responsible 

for assisting in the management of large, multi-faceted projects and/or multiple projects simultaneously. Assists 

the team through all phases of a program including strategic planning, work planning, mobilization, execution, and closeout consistent with established program delivery processes to meet the scope, schedule, budget, and other contract requirements.

Responsibilities: Evaluates client needs, recommends project approaches, and understands engagement scope, manages activities for completing work, and assists with oversight of overall quality control of client deliverables. Assists the team through all phases of a program including strategic planning, work planning, mobilization, execution, and closeout consistent with established program delivery processes to meet the scope, schedule, budget, and other contract requirements. Ensures that the scope of work is completed to the satisfaction of the client and key stakeholders, while simultaneously ensuring that quality, financial, risk management, business and policy expectations are met. Serves as one of the firm's primary contacts with the client. Provides leadership and facilitates technical and management collaboration amongst project team members and the client. Participates on proposal writing teams including writing and coordinating submissions. Assists with preparation of written reports, deliverables, and other materials for clients. Communicates and works with the client on a variety of issues potentially including progress and status, scope, schedule, and budget as well as progress of deliverables, client reviews, technical input, and comment resolution. Facilitates collaboration with external agencies, if required, and other stakeholders as needed to enable successful development and implementation of complex project workflow and processes. Ensures compliance with applicable policies and procedures, laws, and regulations, and keeps current on compliance-related areas. Exhibits excellent client service skills including the identification of opportunities to provide additional services to clients and/or non-clients. Ensures that engagement procedures comply with professional requirements and identifying engagement efficiencies. Estimates effort and resources required for responsibilities and ensures all are prioritized effectively and delivered on time. Collaborates with engagement leaders to ensure that the scope of work is completed to the satisfaction of the client and key stakeholders, while simultaneously ensuring that quality, financial, risk management, business and policy expectations are met. Builds and maintains trusted relationships with diverse group of clients, team members, managers, and subject matter experts. Maintains required CPE hours for Firm and applicable licensing standards. Remote work to be considered.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree is required. Master's degree is preferred. Project Management Institute's (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, or other related professional certification is preferred. 5+ years of successful program management experience is required. At least 1-year experience directly leading/managing a federal grants management project in a consulting/advisory practice is desired. Supervisory and a proficiency in project management principles is required. Experience with federally funded grants management programs and reporting requirements, including ARPA, IIJA, EPA, and Broadband is desired. Experience managing multiple projects of various sizes, including the development of a project plan, managing a team, creating, and managing project budgets. A strong policy background including a comprehensive understanding of the Uniform Guidance, Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regu ations (CFR) Section 200, and post-award grant management activities and compliance requirements is desired. Knowledge of Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) grant program preferred. Proven ability to provide excellent customer service and maintain client/professional relationships/partnerships. Demonstrates critical thinking and project management skill capabilities. Ability to understand legal and/or federal guidelines and contribute to Program Design and Policy Environment deliverables. Ability to utilize data and contribute to solutions to optimize programs / projects / processes. Ability to contribute to showing progress quickly and operationalize programs / projects efficiently. Ability to contribute to the design and implementation of fiscal controls and program / project governance. Ability to contribute to the development of financial and operational reporting and forecasting models for individual programs or projects. Capacity for quickly understanding new concepts, workflows, and systems. Ability to identify and research funding opportunities. Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills in business and technical environments and within a diverse group of individuals. Able to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, innovative, and continuously changing environment. Able to perform effectively, efficiently and with quality under tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities. High degree of professionalism including the ability to maintain high levels of confidentiality. Ability to identify and research potential funding opportunities and interpret and understand grant application guidelines and requirements. Ability to perform effectively, efficiently and with quality under tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.

Equal Opportunity Employer -- minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.