Program Manager

West 4th Strategy•Washington, DC

5d•$150,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

We need an experienced Program Manager to support the FEMA 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics Consequence Management Planning effort at FEMA Headquarters in Washington, DC. This role serves as the single point of accountability for all matters relating to contract performance across planning, exercise support, technical writing/editing, data analysis and graphics, and stakeholder engagement work streams. You will provide day to day program oversight, serve as the primary liaison between the Government and contractor personnel, and manage an Integrated Master Schedule tracking planning products, exercises, deliverables, and interagency dependencies. This is a full-time opportunity supporting a high-visibility national special event planning mission. We can offer a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package. Apply today!

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
Minimum 10 years of professional program/project management experience
DHS, FEMA, or comparable federal homeland security/emergency management client experience strongly preferred
Experience supporting major national or international special events (Olympics, NSSEs, national conventions, etc.) highly desirable
Demonstrated experience managing multi disciplinary teams spanning planning, exercise support, technical writing, data/graphics, and stakeholder coordination
Must be a US Citizen or lawful permanent resident
Unclassified access, favorably adjudicated background investigation required prior to entry on duty

Nice To Haves

PMP (or equivalent PM certification) a plus

Responsibilities

Serves as the single point of accountability for all contract performance, coordinating across planning, exercise support, technical writing/editing, data analysis/graphics, and stakeholder engagement work streams
Develops and maintains the Project Management Plan, Integrated Master Schedule, deliverable tracker, risk and issue log, and action item tracker across the full period of performance
Monitors staffing levels, workload distribution, and milestone progress, proactively identifies and resolves staffing gaps to avoid disruption to ongoing FEMA planning activities
Prepares and delivers Monthly Status Reports and participates in kickoff and recurring status meetings, briefing the COR on accomplishments, upcoming work, risks, issues, and decisions
Identifies, tracks, and promptly elevates risks or issues that could affect schedule, quality, cost, security, or mission outcomes, and coordinates corrective action plans
Coordinates all contractor activities with the COR while recognizing that only the Contracting Officer may direct contractual or scope changes
Oversees quality control review of all deliverables (planning products, exercise materials, meeting/stakeholder products, data/analytical products, graphics/executive products) for technical accuracy, completeness, formatting, and audience suitability prior to Government submission
Ensures personnel satisfy all applicable DHS/FEMA suitability, security, system access, and training requirements (OPSEC, Insider Threat, privacy, IT security awareness) before beginning work and on an ongoing/annual basis
Manages version control, comment adjudication, and configuration management across planning products and deliverables
Leads transition and closeout planning, ensuring an organized, complete Final Transition/Closeout Package is delivered no later than 10 business days before end of performance
Serves as the primary escalation point for incident reporting (security, PII/SPII, records management) in accordance with DHS/FEMA policy
Represents the contractor in senior leader engagements, interagency coordination sessions, and White House/DHS special event governance structures as required