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Grant Manager

Remote•United States•Full-time
$175,000 - $185,000 annually
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About the Job

Grant Manager


WHO WE ARE

Demand for critical minerals to power the energy transition is growing exponentially. Yet, we know mining deeper and broader, and building landfills higher and wider, works against our fight to save the planet.
At Nth Cycle, we see the path forward. We believe the critical minerals needed for the energy transition are already in circulation today. We just didn’t have a clean, profitable way of retrieving them, until now.
Nth Cycle is a metal processing technology company. Our electro-extraction technology helps recyclers and miners capture more critical minerals—for use in lithium-ion battery manufacturing, among other things while dramatically reducing costs and emissions. We are the heart of metals processing; we are the crucial step that profitably separates critical minerals from other elements, transforming them into production-grade feedstocks for the energy transition.

OUR CULTURE
You won’t find another team like ours. We believe in open, honest communication, and enjoying our work while changing the world. And we value the perspectives and opinions of our colleagues while pushing each other to excel.

We’re a dynamic team looking for a new team member who’s also passionate about addressing climate change and advancing the clean energy industry. Consistent with our commitment to diversity & inclusion, we value colleagues with the ability to work on diverse teams and with a diverse range of people.
If this is you, keep reading.

JOB OVERVIEW
Nth Cycle has received, and expects to continue receiving, grants from federal, state, and international government agencies. The Grant Manager is responsible for leading the post-award cross-functional effort to maintain compliance with all aspects of grant agreements that total in the hundreds of millions of dollars. This role works directly with internal subject matter experts to develop and deliver regular reports to grant authorities, manage grant budgets, and prepare updates for leadership on progress against grant activities.

This position will have primary responsibility for management of multi-year current and future grant awards, including, but not limited to, those from the US DOE and the Dutch National Growth Fund (NGF).
The Grant Manager will operate at the intersection of Engineering, Business Development, Capital Projects, Finance, and Legal, coordinating the detailed cross-functional work required to maintain post-award compliance. The Grant Manager serves as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders throughout the life of each award.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Award Negotiation
  • Serve as a primary point of contact with program and contracting officers during award negotiations.
  • Lead budget revisions, document redlines, and the development of milestones and Go/No-Go decision points.
  • Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely response to all negotiation action items.
  • Develop and negotiate any required rate agreements with the sponsor cognizant agency.
  • Post-Award Grant Management
  • Own compliance obligations such as Davis-Bacon, reporting cadences (technical and financial), deliverables across active awards, coordinating closely with Finance on budget tracking and drawdowns.
  • Work closely with Capital Projects, Engineering, Business Development, and Finance leadership to track milestones and deliverables against the award schedule, flagging risks or scope changes early.
  • Liaise with grant program staff and subcontractors over the life of the award, including monitoring subrecipient compliance and flow-down terms.
  • Cross-Functional Coordination
  • Assess, develop, and implement streamlined systems and processes to ensure efficient daily management of grant personnel time and effort management, financial drawdowns, project workflows, and sponsor reporting.
  • Partner with Legal, Finance, Business Development, Capital Projects, and Engineering to gather the inputs needed for negotiations and reports.
  • Act as a central point of coordination across a dense set of deliverables and deadlines, keeping stakeholders aligned and on schedule.
  • Maintain timely and open communication with grant program officers to manage budget and workplan amendments and extensions, as appropriate.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Education
  • Bachelor's degree or international equivalent required, master’s degree in public administration, project management, or finance preferred.
Experience
8+ years of hands-on experience in:
  • U.S. Federal award management such as cooperative agreements, loans, and contracts; minimum one grant of $10M+, and ideally multiple grants in the $25M to $100M range
  • Managing post-award activities from negotiations through post-award administration (budget revisions, scope/SOPO negotiation, compliance reporting, and subrecipient monitoring).
  • Cross-functional coordination across legal, finance, and technical teams under tight deadlines.
  • Federal grant compliance regulations (e.g., 2 CFR 200).
  • Federal Award Reporting (FAR) regulations
  • Coordinating with national laboratories (e.g., ORNL, NREL) and other subrecipients as part of grant management.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • European award or contract management.

Certifications:
  • Certified Federal Contract Manager™
  • Certified Research Administrator
  • Certified Grants Management Specialist
  • Certified Business Administrator
  • Certified Universal Manager

Experience with:
  • Critical minerals, battery recycling, industrial manufacturing or cleantech sectors.
  • Writing and managing U.S. federal and state grant applications, specifically U.S. Department of Energy grant programs (FOAs/NOFOs, ARPA-E, OCED, or similar).
  • Translating technical or scientific project content for semi-technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Directly managing staff or supervising a team, including performance management and development.

KEY SKILLS
  • Extremely detail-oriented, with strong follow-through on complex, cross-functional deliverables over the lifetime of a multi-year grant.
  • Ability to lead and influence teams without direct authority, coordinating across departments to drive results.
  • Ability to distill complex technical and commercial information into clear, audience-appropriate narratives.
  • Flexible schedule, with availability to provide additional support in the lead-up to deadlines.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Comfort working directly with senior leadership and external government and commercial stakeholders.
  • Working knowledge of federal grant reporting and payment systems (e.g., ASAP, PAMS, DOE E-Link, Research.gov, or equivalent).

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