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Grant Manager

RWJBarnabas Health
Mountainside, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 4/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/1/2026
Req #: 0000235538

Category: Philanthropy / Fundraising

Status: Full-Time

Shift: Day

Facility: Childrens Specialized Hosp

Department: Foundation

Pay Range: $74,000.00 - $116,000.00 per year

Location:

150 New Providence Rd, Mountainside, NJ 07092

Job Title: Manager

Location: Mountainside (MTN)

Department Name: Foundation

Req #: 0000235538

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $74,000.00 - $116,000.00 per year

Pay Transparency

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Overview

The Grants Manager is an essential part of the development team responsible for all grant writing, reporting and foundation relationships.

This role requires a highly organized and energetic individual to collaborate with our development, finance, and program managers to proactively research, identify, and secure grants that support our mission.

This entails identifying, preparing, submitting, and managing grant proposals, stewarding funder relationships, and coordinating the timely and accurate submission of required reports and metrics.

Essential Job Functions

  • Manages the entire grant process for all foundations, including writing narratives, data analysis, summarization, and communicating and coordinating with internal and external parties key to grant submission.
  • Ensures timely and complete submissions of Letters of Interest, grant applications, and reports.
  • Works collaboratively with the Director of Mission Advancement, the Foundation President, and key Foundation and CSH staff on the submission of all corporate and private foundation grant applications.
  • Research, compile, and maintain statistical and grant specific information on all CSH programs.
  • Proactively conducts research to identify new funding opportunities and develop a robust pipeline.
  • Targeted funder research to forge new and reinforce existing relationships with foundation funders.
  • Proactively contacts potential funding sources to determine focus for new grant opportunities.
  • Gather and maintain precise data and statistics to monitor grant opportunities, predict submission deadlines, and support discussions with funding sources.
  • Prepares correspondence and submits timely impact and grant reports promptly.
  • Works collaboratively with program managers and leadership to develop new programs or strategies for grant opportunities, aligning submissions with funder focus.
  • Proactively cultivates and provides stewardship for foundation donors.
  • Cross department collaboration to gather requisite information for grant proposals, reports, and other communications.
  • Diligent upkeep of the grant proposal and reporting calendar.
  • Manages all grant opportunities, submissions, and reports in Instrumental including integration with Outlook calendar.
  • Accurate recording and maintenance of donor and proposal information in Raisers Edge.

Formal Education And Job Related Experience

  • Bachelors degree in Communications, English, Business, or related field preferred, or equivalent professional experience
  • Two plus years of grant writing, research, and foundation relations, preferably in a healthcare environment
  • Ability to analyze and summarize information both verbal and statistical
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
  • Ability to multitask, work independently, and meet multiple deadlines
  • Strong computer skills with proficiency in MS Office Suite, Raisers Edge, and grant management databases

Benefits And Perks

At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by our Total Wellbeing promise, our market-competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing. These benefits and resources include, but are not limited to:

Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time

Retirement Plans

Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Disability and Life Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Planning Support

Flexible Spending Accounts

Wellness Programs

Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)

Community and Volunteer Opportunities

Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon

….and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
  • Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Retirement Plans
  • Short & Long Term Disability
  • Life & Accidental Death Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Wellness Programs
  • Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
  • Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Salary : $74,000 - $116,000

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