Deputy Project Manager - Recovery

Hagerty Consulting; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Hagerty Consulting, Inc. in Baton Rouge, LA seeks a Deputy Project Manager - Recovery to lead a large disaster recovery team and provide advisory support across FEMA Public Assistance programs.

The role focuses on managing complex recovery efforts, coordinating internal and client teams, and delivering high-quality policy guidance and cost recovery strategies.

Qualifications

• Minimum four years of FEMA Public Assistance (PA) experience.
• Experience managing complex projects.
• Ability to create nuanced policy recommendations in writing.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a dynamic disaster recovery project and guide a large team.
• Address client needs and manage internal and external teams post-disaster.
• Advise clients on FEMA PA policy and available resources.
• Support cost recovery, infrastructure redevelopment, housing, and other recovery components.
• Maintain project management best practices and provide client visibility on deliverables.

Skills

Project management

Policy writing

Written communication

Verbal communication

Stakeholder presentation

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Hagerty Consulting, Inc. (Hagerty) is the nation's leading emergency management and homeland security consulting firm. Known for its public spirit, innovative thinking, problem-solving, and exceptional people, Hagerty is sought after to work on some of the largest and most complex crisis and emergency management issues. We serve our clients across the nation to enhance their preparedness programs; create more resilient and sustainable communities; provide innovative solutions to enhance their response; and obtain and manage grants and loans to support their recovery.

The Deputy Project Manager - Recovery will provide critical advisory and strategic planning services to our recovery clients and lead a large team. A successful candidate will have experience in, and strong understanding of, the recovery phase of the emergency management cycle, as well as strong project management skills.

This is a Proposal-Based Opportunity for upcoming Public Assistance initiatives. Engagement is contingent upon successful contract award. The work location for this role is Baton Rouge, LA, and may involve local/regional travel based upon client needs.

Responsibilities for the Deputy Project Manager - Recovery Include:

• Act as a hands-on project manager overseeing a dynamic and complex disaster recovery, leveraging comprehension of the recovery process.
• Address client needs and complex issues in a post-catastrophic disaster event, managing and coordinating both internal and external teams.
• Serve as a FEMA Public Assistance (PA) Program advisor to clients, utilizing available resources to answer policy related questions.
• Assist in providing oversight to a multi-disciplinary team supporting all aspects of a recovery (e.g., cost recovery, infrastructure redevelopment, economic development, housing, social services, etc.), delegating tasks, assessing staffing needs and developing methodologies to meet unmet needs and maximize funding.
• Maintain strong project management best practices in support of the Project Manager, ensuring the client has visibility on all efforts; deliverables are of the utmost quality; and upholding Hagerty’s core values of integrity, innovation, teamwork, and excellence within all efforts.

Qualifications for the Deputy Project Manager - Recovery Include:

• Prior support for local governments impacted by natural disasters through multiple federal disaster grant programs from the early onset of a disaster through grant obligation and closeout.
• A minimum of four years (4) of experience in the FEMA Public Assistance (PA) Program.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex and dynamic projects.
• High competency in written communication, including the ability to create nuanced/policy complex recommendation documents.
• Strong verbal communication skills, including the ability to present verbally to high level stakeholders.
• Previous experience managing workload for large multi-disciplinary teams with varying levels of experience (i.e., junior level associates through senior subject matter experts).
• Strong proficiency with MS Office products, databases, and other software / technology platforms.

Compensation for Deputy Project Manager - Recovery Includes:

• Salary range of $115,000 - $150,000. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skills, experience and training, licensure and certifications, internal equity, location, travel requirements, and other business and organizational needs.
• Comprehensive benefits program, including health/dental/vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, flexible spending accounts (FSA) for health and transit/parking, short- and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid time off, holidays, sick leave, and more.

Hagerty Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity/national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, age, disability, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status, characteristic or condition protected by local, state, or federal law. We promote equal opportunity in all our employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training, promotion, demotion, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.