Project Manager, Recovery

Introduction

We are a leading, national consulting firm that provides compassionate, full-spectrum emergency management services including planning and preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation services to the public and private sectors before, during and after a natural disaster or catastrophic event.

Our mission is to provide compassionate consulting services to local, state, federal, and industry clients, active in disaster response, recovery, and preparedness. We will be on time, on target, and on budget with the services aligned to the evolving threats and hazards facing our nation.

Position Overview:

The Project Manager is responsible for assisting the company and clients with special projects within their scope as a subject matter expert. The project manager will provide advanced support, advice and analytical services to private businesses and government agencies with project management as they navigate how to deal with any emergency management functions needed. Each Project Manager will have a specific work portfolio based on skills sets and needs. The position will be guided in all activities by ACDC’s Corporate Values Platform.

• Job Title: Project Manager, EM Recovery

• Full Time or Part Time: Full time

• Temporary/Seasonal/Regular: Regular

• Compensation: $90-103k/annual

• Travel/Location: Remote with travel to onsite locations as needed.
• Benefits Summary:
• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance 
• Short-Term Disability/Voluntary Long-Term Disability 
• 401(k) Account with Company Match 
• Paid-Time Off (PTO): Annual Leave and Sick Leave Accruals 
• Paid Parental Leave 
• Training and Professional Development Opportunities 
• Wellness Benefits/Allowance 
• Corporate Computer 
• Time off to Volunteer 
• Cell Phone Allowance

Tasks, Duties, and Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions.

• Support and assist in leading all corporate and program operations on all division projects in addition to general emergency management services as needed.
• Perform routine assignments which are clearly defined and require the application of standard analysis and planning techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Determine, define, and write project scope and objectives.
• Predict resources needed to reach objectives and manage resources in an effective and efficient manner.
• Prepare budget based on scope of work and resource requirements.
• Track project costs in order to meet budget.
• Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan.
• Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress.
• Assist in the development and manage contracts with sub-consultants, vendors, and suppliers by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables.
• Manage project staff ensuring client satisfaction and deliverables are achieved.
• Utilize industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout entire project execution.
• Measure project performance to identify areas for improvement.
• Prepare analysis details and outlines, technical specifications, studies and reports, project documents, and provide support of broader security and safety activities.
• Lead client communications and meetings pertaining to specific assignments or projects.
• Interact closely with subject matter experts in research of technical information and input.
• Manage critical portions of projects and ensure all aspects of a project are completed as outlined in the contract scope of work and timeline.
• Conduct meetings and briefings with clients, prepare and facilitate budgets, proposals, client presentations, develop materials and reporting as needed.
• Maintain currency of and compliance with applicable state and federal policies, procedures, and guidance documents for applicable roles.

• Identify potential impacts/implications of policy changes to Federal/State/local programs and provide briefings as required
• Perform quality control review procedures over work performed by other consultants and over client-provided documents as requested.
• During a disaster, you may be called into the field to support or co-lead relief efforts or assist with organizing responses to

• Maintain/pursue ongoing knowledge, certifications, and subject matter expertise as appropriate.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and written.
• Ability to mintain confidentiality with sensitive customer and internal information.

• Capable of multi-tasking when necessary.
• Ability to Develop Disaster Recovery Frameworks for clients as requested.
• Ability to make project management decisions based on analytical skills. Report and communicate to appropriate stakeholders.
• Ability to work across multiple functions and divisions on various projects.

• Proven record of accomplishment with project management best practices.
• Ability to train others and lead projects and/or programs with senior leadership oversight.
• Ability to create and maintain relationships with a variety of public and private sector clients.
• Excellent critical thinking, strategic planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to communicate to multiple levels of a business hierarchy.
• Organized, attention to detail, and flexible.

Experience and Education Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in emergency management, business administration, project management or a related field. Equivalency: Professional experience beyond minimum requirements, in a related field may substitute the bachelor's degree on a year for year basis. 2+ years of relevant experience managing small and large-scale projects, business analysis, operations, etc.
• 5+ years FEMA Public Assistance Experience

• At least 1-year direct leadership experience or experience leading complex portions of projects teams/tasks, program management or full scope programs.
• Knowledge of full scope Emergency Management protocols and familiarity with state and local plans, agencies, and funding sources is necessary.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365, particularly Excel.

Experience and Education Preferred

• 3+ years of project management, leadership and management oversight including planning, budgeting, scheduling, and meeting contract requirements for PA Recovery projects.
• 5-7+ years’ advanced or subject matter expert-level knowledge/experience in various emergency management functions

Applicable Certifications:

• PMP

Supervisory Responsibilities

The Project Manager of Emergency Management may have supervisory responsibilities within projects.

Expected Hours of Work

Schedule may vary and require work on evenings and weekends and dependability and punctuality are paramount. Employees are generally expected to work a minimum of 40 hours per week and could work up to 20 hours of overtime each week.

Travel Requirements

• Up to 50% travel is expected for this position.

• Must be willing to travel and deploy to client sites for prolonged periods of time.

Physical Demands

• Mobility required on-site with clients.
• Sitting or standing for hours at a time.
• Ability to work at a computer for prolonged periods of time as needed.

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. repetitively throughout the day and as needed.

Work Environment

• Emergency management consultants may work in an office or home environment or be deployed to the field which may require working outdoors in adverse weather conditions.
• Work may be on-site with clients ex: EOC, hospital, debris sites or local government buildings.
• All AC Disaster Consulting (ACDC) positions are remote work site positions with the home location agreed upon at time of hire.

• If the remote work site locations change, ACDC Human Resources must be made aware, and leadership needs to approve any site changes for business registration and payroll tax purposes.

Additional Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must pass company and any applicable client background check and reference check upon offer of employment.
• Eligibility to work in the United States is required.

Regular status positions will receive these benefits:

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance 
• Short-Term Disability/Voluntary Long-Term Disability 
• 401(k) Account with Company Match 
• Paid-Time Off (PTO): Annual Leave and Sick Leave Accruals 
• Paid Parental Leave 
• Training and Professional Development Opportunities
• Corporate Computer 
• Time off to Volunteer 
• Cell Phone Allowance 

EEO Statement

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