TDIS Associate Program Director

Texas A&M University System • Houston, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas (IDRT) at Texas A&M University is seeking an Associate Program Director to guide the Texas Disaster Information System (TDIS), IDRT’s statewide disaster-data and decision-support platform. This management and strategic leadership role will assist with the overall management, strategic direction, and long-term sustainability of TDIS as it moves from initial development toward sustained operations, wider adoption, and program growth. The position oversees deliverables and project management across TDIS applications, supports business development to sustain the program beyond current grant funding, and serves as a key contact for stakeholder engagement, user feedback, and awareness-building.

Under general direction, the Associate Program Director manages and coordinates TDIS operations, works with technical leads and application owners to align deliverables with grant and contract obligations, and helps develop program procedures, strategic plans, and performance measures. The position also leads stakeholder engagement and outreach, coordinates program staff and consultants, and supports budget, contract, grant, and expenditure oversight. The position is grant funded, so future employment may be contingent upon future funding. Travel may be required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Eight years of related experience, such as program management or project management.
• Demonstrated program and project management skills, including planning, scheduling, and tracking deliverables across concurrent workstreams and contracts.
• Ability to develop and communicate a program sustainability strategy, including pricing or licensing approaches, diversified funding streams, and long-range financial planning.
• Strong financial acumen, including budget development, contract and grant administration, and expenditure monitoring across a multi-award portfolio.
• Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills, including engagement with state agency partners, executive leadership, technical teams, and end users.
• Ability to translate complex platform capabilities and technical concepts for non-technical audiences in writing, presentations, and public-facing engagements.
• Ability to gather, synthesize, and act on user and stakeholder feedback to inform product and program priorities.
• Experience supervising or coordinating staff, application owners, and outside consultants, including setting priorities and monitoring performance.
• Strong organizational skills and sound judgment; ability to multitask, manage competing priorities, and make independent decisions with limited direction.
• Working knowledge of the disaster resilience and emergency management landscape and public-sector funding environment in Texas.
• Business development experience identifying funding sources, cultivating partnerships, and building revenue or cost-recovery models to sustain a program beyond initial grant funding.
• Ability to travel independently to other or remote locations by driving and/or flying on commercial airlines.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in public administration, business administration, planning, or a related field.
• Experience in program management, business development, or public-sector or agency-facing roles.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct, and manage day-to-day TDIS operations across applications and their development and operations teams.
• Establish performance goals and metrics to evaluate areas of responsibility.
• Help develop and implement program management procedures, workflows, and reporting standards.
• Coordinate with technical leads and application owners to ensure deliverables align with contractual and grant obligations.
• Help develop strategic plans and goals for continued TDIS growth.
• Serve as a point of contact for TDIS stakeholders, partner agencies, and end users.
• Gather, synthesize, and channel user feedback across TDIS applications to inform prioritization and roadmap decisions.
• Plan and lead stakeholder briefings, demonstrations, workshops, and outreach to build awareness and adoption; represent TDIS at conferences and partner engagements.
• Lead efforts to identify and pursue funding sources, partnerships, and revenue opportunities to sustain TDIS beyond current grant cycles.
• Develop and maintain a sustainability strategy with IDRT leadership, including pricing and licensing models, cost recovery approaches, and diversified funding streams.
• Coordinate and provide direction to program staff, application owners, and contracted or consultant support; support staff development and performance planning for TDIS-dedicated personnel.
• Assist with yearly TDIS budgetary and contract processes, coordinating with accounting and grants personnel on invoicing, budget tracking, and expenditure monitoring across the award portfolio.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, and long-term disability insurance; Texas A&M contributes to employee health and basic life premiums.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• 12–15 days of annual paid holidays.
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month.
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
• Free exercise programs and release time for health and wellness.
• Free LinkedIn Learning training and webinars, plus limited financial support to attend conferences and workshops.
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while employed at Texas A&M.
• Living Well employee wellness program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior