Emergency Management Project Manager

Summary

Join AC Disaster Consulting as a Project Manager, Recovery! This temporary position in Nashville, TN, requires on-site work with potential travel. You will lead and support emergency management projects for public and private sector clients, managing budgets, schedules, and teams. Responsibilities include developing disaster recovery frameworks, client communication, and ensuring project completion within scope and timeline. A Bachelor's degree in a related field and 2+ years of relevant project management experience are required, along with 5+ years of FEMA Public Assistance experience. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, excellent communication abilities, and familiarity with emergency management protocols.

Requirements

• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and written
• Ability to maintain 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
• 2+ years of relevant experience managing small and large-scale projects, business analysis, operations, etc
• 5+ years FEMA Public Assistance Experience
• 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
• 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
• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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
• PMP