• Job Description

  Req#: GRANT001134

  Organization

  The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust (“Helmsley”) is a global philanthropy driven by a vision of building better futures for people by increasing access to healthcare, advancing new research and ideas, and improving the quality of everyday life. Helmsley strives to make a meaningful impact in its focus areas, matching its significant financial assets with a rigorous and results-oriented approach. Helmsley is committed to close and productive partnerships with its grantees, as well as with other funders and impact players in government, academia, and the private sector who share its interests and goals. Above all, Helmsley endeavors to be forward-thinking in every aspect of its work and will take risks that others cannot or will not take when the risk/reward trade-off warrants.

  Since 2008, when Helmsley began its active grantmaking, it has committed more than $4 billion. For more information on Helmsley, please visit www.helmsleytrust.org.

  Position Summary

  The Grants Manager is responsible for all aspects of grant compliance for a portfolio of program areas across Helmsley and for fostering a culture of learning, ensuring that program staff learn from each other and from external stakeholders. This will include performing due diligence for all applicants and grantees to ensure all Helmsley requirements are met. Additionally, the Grants Manager will play a key role in the maintenance of the grants process and program operations including, but not limited to, managing workflows, creating forms, compiling reports, reconciling financials, orientation and training staff, monitoring and evaluating grants, learning from data and experience, and focusing on a range of issues related to the art and science of grantmaking at Helmsley and more broadly across the philanthropic sector.

  Reporting to the Director of Grants Management, the Grants Manager manages the legal, financial, and grantmaking operations components of all assigned program areas and will manage a Grants Associate. The Grants Manager works closely with finance and program staff to ensure grantmaking budgets and grant payments are effectively tracked, and with Legal on all legal grant matters – particularly with non-traditional grants. This position is also responsible for orientation and training of assigned staff, researching and analyzing grantmaking trends to inform evaluation, knowledge management, organizational learning, and developing systems to enhance efficiency and effectiveness across Helmsley’s program areas. The Grants Manager in this role is expected to work with Helmsley’s Israel or Type 1 Diabetes program area.

  Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  Grants Management, Monitoring, and Compliance

  • In tandem with program teams, manage the full lifecycle of grants from concept to closing for assigned program areas to ensure responsive and timely decisions.
  • Perform required due diligence on applicants and grantees prior to approval.
  • Support program staff in monitoring and evaluating program strategies and grantmaking.
  • Provide technical assistance to grantees and applicants regarding compliance and Helmsley’s online grants process, elevating issues to appropriate parties.
  • Design and create applications and reporting templates as required, including creating detailed workflows and testing processes prior to launch.
  • Receive and process grantee requirements, including working with appropriate departments to process them in accordance with Helmsley policies, including grant modifications and payments.
  • Ensure fully accurate coding and information is entered in Helmsley’s database.
  • Maintain grantee records, including ongoing reports to Helmsley, with particular attention to monitoring, outcomes, modifications, and payment information.
  • Draft, compile, and circulate relevant reports and datasets, grant agreements for approved grants, and new or updated policies and procedures to both internal and external audiences.
  • Work in collaboration with the Director of Grants Management and Legal in the execution of non-traditional grants, including equivalency determinations, expenditure responsibility, and program related investments.

  Staff Orientation, Training, and Learning Opportunities

  • Supervise, train, and develop grants associate.
  • Oversee initial onboarding and ongoing training for program staff on Helmsley and philanthropic grantmaking best practices, including but not limited to multiple sessions around the philanthropic sector and its evolution, strategy development, monitoring, evaluation, and grantee organizational effectiveness.
  • Provide ongoing resources and support for program staff by connecting them to external learning sources, hosting grantmaking skills training sessions, and pointing them to tools, articles, and other resources.
  • Provide structured opportunities for learning across Helmsley’s program areas through relationship building, proactively assessing and prioritizing learning needs across programs, and developing relevant approaches for learning that strengthen Helmsley’s philanthropic practices.
  • Assist in the design and facilitation of Helmsley-wide learning events focused on grants management including internal trainings, program staff meetings, and all-staff retreats.
  • Collaborate with individual programs on ways to progress on their strategies, helping them develop and implement monitoring plans.

  Helmsley-Wide Support

  • Represent Helmsley (specifically Grants Management) in the philanthropic sector by sharing lessons and experiences with the field through writing or presenting, participating in funder gatherings, and learning from colleagues at other foundations.
  • Work across Helmsley’s administrative functions (such as Finance, Investments, IT, and Communications) to enable efficient and streamlined flow of information and learning.
  • Other duties as assigned.

  Helmsley Collaboration and Personal Leadership

  • Work collaboratively with colleagues across Helmsley to develop and support trust-wide initiatives and to advance Helmsley’s overall impact.
  • Lead by example; be a role model and advocate for Helmsley’s culture of
  • continuous learning and improvement in the pursuit of excellence,
  • embracing a sense of urgency, innovation and informed risk taking,
  • respecting and valuing the individual, and
  • working and learning together as partners.

  Desired Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher required.
  • At least 5 years of professional experience, grants management experience preferred.
  • Applicants should have demonstrated knowledge of grant making including experience reviewing financial budgets.
  • Background in the nonprofit or foundation sector.
  • Strong analytical skills.
  • Familiarity with grants management databases (specifically Fluxx).
  • Must be organized and have strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Must demonstrate exceptional writing and interpersonal skills.
  • Attention to detail a must.
  • Strong computer skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment and initiative; to prioritize and accurately complete multiple tasks; and to work under deadlines and changing priorities.
  • Experience and/or inclination to work in a team-oriented environment.
  • Experience in health and medical research grant making preferred.
  • Public speaking skills.

  Salary, Health, Well-being, and Living Our Mission

  Helmsley is dedicated to creating stronger, healthier futures for communities in the U.S. and around the world. Our staff are subject matter experts from a range of backgrounds in basic science, global health, and precision medicine, as well as the private sector and public policy.

  Helmsley colleagues are intelligent, creative, forward thinking, and strongly committed to working productively with our grantee partners. Each was drawn to Helmsley by the same opportunity: to help build this young organization into a leading global charitable institution that will drive meaningful and measurable positive change in lives throughout the U.S. and around the world for years to come.

  Helmsley is committed to offering competitive and equitable compensation commensurate with experience. The targeted starting salary range for this position is $121,000 - $144,000.

  Comprehensive benefits currently offered to employees (subject to change) include:

  • Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision for employees and their families
  • Generous 401(k) employer contribution
  • Hybrid work schedule (up to two remote days a week)
  • 23+ paid vacation and sick days
  • 13+ paid holidays
  • End of year office closure
  • Summer Fridays
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Personal and team professional development opportunities

  Application Information

  To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter, resume (in Word or PDF format), via the link https://helmsleytrust.org/about/#careers-section. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact HR@helmsleytrust.org.

  The position is based at Helmsley’s main office in New York City. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

  Except when working remotely as permitted by Helmsley’s temporary hybrid work policy, the ability to work and collaborate in person with colleagues at Helmsley’s office is an essential function of this job.

  The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the incumbent(s) of this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and activities required for the position. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

  Helmsley provides equal employment and promotional opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment based upon individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as established under law.

• About the company

  The Helmsley Charitable Trust aspires to improve lives by supporting exceptional efforts in the U.S. and around the world in health and place-based initiatives.

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