Senior Project Manager, Emergency Management Recovery

AC Disaster Consulting - Pacific (ACDC) offers full‐spectrum emergency management services to public and private clients. Our experienced professionals have been a part of the growth and modernization of emergency management for nearly 30 years, proudly supporting programs for some of the most challenging natural disasters and catastrophic events under our mission of staying competent, caring, and connected. POSITION SUMMARY Job Title: Senior Project Manager, Emergency Management Recovery Full Time or Part Time: Full Time Exempt/Non‐Exempt: Exempt Temporary/Seasonal/Regular: Regular Hourly/Salary: Salary Compensation: $115-145k/annual Travel/Location: This hybrid role will primarily be remote work from home with travel and work onsite at client locations up to 50% 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 ROLE SUMMARY The Senior Project Manager supports the effective operation of the Directive Project Management Office while also leading and managing complex emergency management and FEMA Public Assistance (PA) recovery projects. This role is responsible for ensuring PMO standards, governance, and best practices are consistently applied across all projects, while directly managing project scope, schedule, budget, and client relationships. The PMO plays a critical role in policy compliance, recovery program implementation, quality control, capability development, and continuous improvement across federal, state, and local disaster recovery initiatives. TASKS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions: Strategy, Corporate, and Project Leadership Manage critical FEMA Public Assistance and emergency management projects, ensuring all contract scope of work elements are delivered on time and within budget. Lead client communications, stakeholder briefings, and coordination with federal, state, and local agencies. Identify potential impacts of state, federal, and local policy changes and brief leadership and clients on implications for recovery programs. Maintain accuracy and integrity of PMO systems, dashboards, reporting tools, and project documentation. Measure project and portfolio performance to identify risks, trends, and improvement opportunities. Present PMO insights, trends, and recovery progress to leadership and clients. Utilize industry best practices, standards, and FEMA guidance throughout the full project lifecycle. Training, Governance, and Compliance Support Ensure compliance with PMO governance standards, FEMA PA requirements, and applicable state and federal policies. Design, deliver, and support training programs, mentoring, and study groups for Project Managers, SMEs, and project teams. Facilitate onboarding and ongoing coaching for PMs and staff on PMO methodology, tools, templates, and compliance expectations. Manage stage‐gate reviews, audits, quality control processes, and corrective action plans. Perform quality control reviews of consultant deliverables and client‐provided documentation. Maintain and contribute to the PMO best practices library, training materials, job aids, and playbooks. Project Coordination, Operations, and Recovery Support Lead development and maintenance of project schedules, work plans, resource plans, budgets, and cost tracking. Track RAID logs, action items, risks, and decisions at project and portfolio levels. Prepare and review technical specifications, analyses, studies, reports, and recovery documentation. Support broader emergency management, security, and safety activities as required. Ensure consistent reporting cadence and adherence to contract and client requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES Advanced understanding of project management methodologies, FEMA Public Assistance programs, and emergency management frameworks. Strong working knowledge of state and local emergency plans, agencies, and funding sources. Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to brief diverse stakeholders. Strong analytical, problem‐solving, and decision‐making abilities. Ability to train, coach, mentor, and lead teams in fast‐paced, deadline‐driven environments. Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, particularly Excel. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Senior Project Manager may have lead responsibilities within projects or small teams depending on function with senior level support. TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS Up to 50% travel is expected for this position. Must be willing to travel and deploy to client sites for extended periods of time. PHYSICAL DEMANDS Mobility required on‐site with clients. Sitting or standing for hours at a time.