Grants Analyst and Operations Manager

A private family office is seeking an analytically minded Grants Analyst and Operations Manager to support its philanthropic activities. This role uses data to shape program strategies, diligence organizations, and manage grant portfolios.

Location: Seattle, WA (on-site)

Compensation

The annual base salary range for this role is $150,000 to $185,000

Benefits

Benefits available to eligible employees include medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid sick leave, retirement savings plans, and other employer sponsored programs.

Work Authorization: U.S. work authorization required. No sponsorship at this time.

SUMMARY

• This is a data-driven grants operations role where analysis directly informs philanthropic strategy and grant execution within a discreet family office.
• You will be responsible for identifying, analyzing, and maintaining the data that guides sourcing, diligence, and program decisions.
• The role sits on a small, cross-trained team where responsibilities flex over time and all members work across the full breadth of grantmaking activities.
• Discretion and sound judgment are central, given the sensitive and confidential nature of the work.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify and leverage data to inform program strategy development and assess the operating environments and effectiveness of candidate organizations.
• Build and improve internal data infrastructure and taxonomies, and design and implement data-cleaning projects to maintain data integrity.
• Train colleagues on data tools and techniques to raise the team's analytical capability.
• Execute approved grants day to day, working independently and with collaborators.
• Manage communications with grant recipients, including processing grant information and handling follow-on funding requests.
• Maintain accurate, timely grant records in a secure CRM and filing environment.
• Share responsibility for incoming correspondence, including routing and responding to sensitive communications.
• Ensure grant information is accurate for the donor's public communications, and support special projects as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Ideally 10+ years in consulting, philanthropic advising, and/or program management.
• Knowledge of program strategy development, nonprofit operations, grantmaking, and key socioeconomic and nonprofit sector datasets.
• Advanced data analysis skills, including the ability to clean, structure, interpret and create visualizations of data to help drive decisions.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to convey complex concepts clearly to varied audiences.
• Highest level of discretion, integrity, and trustworthiness when handling confidential information.

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience with Salesforce or a comparable CRM.
• Background working within a family office or private philanthropic environment.
• Experience with and enthusiasm for operating in a start-up-style setting with a rapid rate of change.

ABOUT HANSELL TIERNEY

Hansell Tierney is one of the premier staffing and recruiting companies in the Pacific Northwest. Launched in 2001, we are a woman-owned business that serves and staffs Northwest organizations by doing things the right way, not just the easiest way. Hansell Tierney partners with candidates and clients to match the best candidates with interesting local opportunities.

We navigate every relationship with the highest level of discretion and service while holding ourselves accountable to our promises. Our business thrives on our deep understanding of the job market and our ability to skillfully tailor our recruitment process to meet our clients' unique needs.

THIS ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATES IN E-VERIFY

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment.

Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS DISCLOSURE

The compensation range listed above represents the expected range for this position. Actual compensation may vary based on factors including experience, skills, internal equity, and geographic location.

Benefits available to eligible employees or consultants may include medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid sick leave, retirement savings plans, paid time off, and other employer-sponsored programs.