Project management

Project managers serve an important function throughout the grants process and are often overlooked.

When I worked as a management consultant, I spent time in a proposal manager role on multiple

federal contract bids and also as a project manager on multiple federal projects. The project manager

had the most significant role, since this individual had to ensure the completion of the work and

communicate with all team members. This is not an easy task, especially given different working styles,

limited availability, and multiple time zones.

• Project Manager Establishes communications protocols and conducts status updates with team
• Gathers information from multiple individuals to use in an application; 
• Creates a timeline/work plan to identify key milestones;
• Identifies risks and information gaps associated with the award and/or project implementation; and
• Identifies and collaborates with key personnel needed to support project implementation