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Benjamin Ransom

@benjaminransom

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Director of Grants Administration who leads compliant post-award stewardship across healthcare and multi-site programs.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead post-award grants administration in healthcare or community health systems—driving 2 CFR 200 compliance, audit-ready documentation, sub-recipient monitoring, and clear executive dashboards while coaching grant teams and strengthening funder stewardship.

I’m a senior grants director with a 22-year career providing ministry-wide and organization-wide post-award leadership for private and government funding across large healthcare and community health systems. I direct grants administration offices overseeing compliance, financial reporting, documentation, and funder stewardship for portfolios of 74 simultaneous active federal programs and $32M+ cumulative awards.

I’m a proven liaison between grants administration, finance, government relations, and legal teams. I develop budget structures, sub-recipient monitoring frameworks, cost transfer protocols, and audit-ready documentation under 2 CFR 200 / Uniform Guidance—bringing 14+ years of federal compliance expertise, including corrective action and closeout.

I lead and coach grant professionals while building strategic reporting dashboards that translate grant portfolio activity into executive-level transparency. In my current role, I provide organization-wide post-award leadership across HRSA, SAMHSA, behavioral health, and foundation programs—secured more than $20M in awards including a $1.5M Congressional Directed Spending grant, and maintained zero audit findings across all active federal programs.

Across prior roles, I’ve driven structured compliance and reporting infrastructure and strengthened cross-functional workflows—managing $19M+ post-award portfolios, directing ARPA COVID and community outreach grants, and administering NIH R01 awards with effort reporting, budget reconciliation, sub-recipient monitoring, and federal terms compliance. I also support remote contract and advisory work for major HRSA/NIH awards, focusing on compliance monitoring, effort reporting, and funder liaison to keep programs audit-ready and funders confident.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Contract Project Manager

Current

Kaiser Permanente

Jan 2026 - Present (6 months)

Coordinate post-award administration for HRSA ARPA-H and NIH R01 awards, including compliance monitoring, effort reporting, financial reporting, and serving as a funder liaison.

Post Award Administration Compliance Monitoring Effort Reporting Financial Reporting NIH R01

Current

Contract Grant Consultant

Current

San José Clinic

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 6 months)

Provide post-award compliance advisory and funder stewardship support for grants activity. Support grant progression and stewardship outcomes for a George Foundation award.

Post Award Compliance Advisory Funder Stewardship Grant Consulting Grant Writing Support Grants

Current

Director of Grant Writing

Current

Milwaukee Health Services, Inc.

Nov 2023 - Present (2 years 8 months)

Provide organization-wide post-award leadership for government and private grant functions, directing compliance, financial reporting, documentation, and funder stewardship across HRSA, SAMHSA, and foundation programs. Supervise and develop grant professionals, coordinate budget/expense allocation and cost transfers, and maintain audit-ready documentation.

Post Award Grant Administration Compliance Financial Reporting Documentation Funder Stewardship budget development Functional Expense Allocation HRSA Programs Grants

Fund Development & Grant Writing Manager

Outreach Community Health Center

Sep 2023 - Nov 2024 (1 year 2 months)

Direct post-award grant administration for a $19M+ federal and state portfolio, overseeing compliance monitoring, financial reporting, corrective action management, and funder stewardship. Lead NIH R01 post-award administration including effort reporting, budget reconciliation, sub-recipient monitoring, and federal terms compliance.

Post Award Grant Administration Compliance Monitoring Financial Reporting Funder Stewardship NIH R01 Effort Reporting Budget Reconciliation Federal Terms Compliance

Government Grants Manager

Sixteenth Street Community Health Center

Sep 2022 - Jul 2023 (10 months)

Administer post-award compliance and financial reporting for 74 active federal programs, including drawdowns, budget reconciliation, cost transfers, progress reporting, and closeout under 2 CFR 200. Develop funder-facing reporting tools and dashboards and lead resolution of corrective actions with fiscal and program leadership.

Financial Reporting Budget Reconciliation Progress Reports 2 CFR 200 Compliance Monitoring Reports And Dashboards Funder Stewardship

Grants Manager

Kenosha Community Health Center

Sep 2019 - Sep 2022 (3 years)

Built structured grants compliance and reporting infrastructure, including expense allocation policies, cost transfer protocols, sub-recipient monitoring frameworks, and funder reporting workflows. Administered HRSA New Access Point and FEMA disaster/emergency grants through post-award compliance, reporting, and closeout.

Grant Compliance Funder Reporting Workflow HRSA New Access Point Grant

Senior Grant Writer

Betty Jean Kerr People's Health Centers

Feb 2012 - Sep 2019 (7 years 7 months)

Stewarded a $32M cumulative portfolio over eight years, coordinating post-award compliance, financial reporting, and funder stewardship across the full grant lifecycle. Administered SAMHSA-funded behavioral health and substance use disorder programs, including progress reporting and corrective action management under federal discretionary award rules.

Grant Management Financial Reporting Funder Stewardship SAMHSA Behavioral Health Grants Community Health Programs Progress Reports Federal Discretionary Award Compliance NIH R01

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Webster University

Master of Business Administration, Business Management

Earned an MBA with a concentration in Business Management, completing coursework in accounting, business and corporate finance, business statistics, and strategic management.