Grand Valley State University Benefits Overview

Manages AWRI’s financial operations, including institutional and grant budgets, funding, endowment and gift accounting, contracts, purchasing, invoicing, expense reconciliation, financial reporting, and compliance. Develops long-term financial plans and operational processes aligned with university departments and strategic priorities. Oversees staff hiring and contract management while advising the Executive Director and administrative leadership team on financial sustainability and operational excellence.

Oversees grant development and administration for WGVU, including researching funders, evaluating requests for proposals, writing and editing applications, managing funded projects, monitoring budgets, and completing reporting requirements. Develops relationships with foundation, corporate, public, and community funders; cultivates philanthropic gifts; manages a donor prospect portfolio; and coordinates with university sponsored programs, advancement, and grants accounting teams.

Leads entrepreneurial business development and client coaching for an innovation hub. Builds regional ecosystem partnerships, fills coaching and accelerator pipelines, mentors early- and growth-stage businesses, connects clients with capital, and manages the ElevateWest accelerator. Designs sustainable client intake, coaching, tracking, reporting, and program-delivery systems while coordinating partner programming and measuring outcomes.