Emergency Management Program Manager - Emergency Management

Washington University in St. Louis; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Emergency Management Program Manager at Washington University in St. Louis leads assigned emergency management programs and initiatives to strengthen the University's ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate emergencies across campus operations.

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Emergency Management, this role collaborates with university leadership, faculty, staff, students, public safety partners, and external agencies to continually improve programs and

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and oversight for emergency management programs and initiatives to strengthen preparedness and disaster resilience.
• Collaborates with university leadership, departments, public safety agencies, and external partners to advance emergency preparedness.
• Supports the WashU Emergency Response Framework, maintains EOC readiness, and participates in incident management responsibilities.

Job description

Location

St. Louis, MO 63110

Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

The Enterprise Physical Operations, Infrastructure, Capital Programs & Real Estate (EPO) department at WashU provides integrated operational, infrastructure, planning, and facility services that support the university's mission of excellence in education, research, patient care, and community engagement.

Guided by our PRIDE+ Core Values of Professionalism & Planning, Respect & Responsibility, Integrity & Integration, Dedication & Delivery, Excellence & Enterprise Alignment, and Accountability & Stewardship, EPO fosters a culture centered on collaboration, strategic partnership, innovation, accountability, and service excellence across the university enterprise.

EPO manages and supports 28 million gross square feet across 235+ buildings and associated infrastructure systems, encompassing academic, research, clinical, residential, administrative, and support facilities across the university's campuses and operations. Our teams provide strategic leadership and operational expertise in facility management, infrastructure services, capital project delivery, real estate operations, planning, sustainability, engineering, maintenance, environmental services, public safety support, and enterprise operational services.

EPO creates and maintains safe, innovative, efficient, mission-driven environments that support our students, faculty, staff, patients, researchers, and community partners.

For additional information and to hear directly from members of our team, please visit: https://facilities.med.wustl.edu/Careers.

Job Description

The Emergency Management Program Manager leads assigned emergency management programs and initiatives that strengthen the University's ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the impacts of emergencies.

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Emergency Management, this position works collaboratively with university leadership, faculty, staff, students, public safety partners, and external agencies to develop, implement, manage, and continually improve emergency management programs that enhance institutional resilience.

This position provides leadership and operational oversight for assigned emergency management functions, supports Emergency Operations Center (EOC) readiness, serves in assigned Incident Management Team (IMT) roles, represents the department as assigned, and participates in the department's 24x7 on-call emergency management program.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Program Leadership and Administration:

• Provides leadership and operational oversight for assigned emergency management programs and initiatives that strengthen university preparedness and disaster resilience.


• Establishes program objectives, operational priorities, work plans, and performance expectations for assigned program areas.


• Coordinates the work of assigned staff, contractors, interns, student employees, and project teams supporting program initiatives.


• Develops procedures, guidance documents, templates, and program resources that promote consistent implementation across the university.


• Maintains program documentation, plans, inventories, and associated emergency management records.


• Evaluates assigned programs and recommends improvements that enhance organizational resilience and operational effectiveness.

Strategic Partnerships and Program Development:

• Builds collaborative relationships with university leadership, departments, public safety agencies, government organizations, and external partners to advance emergency preparedness.


• Collaborates with stakeholders to develop, implement, maintain, and improve emergency management plans, business continuity efforts, preparedness initiatives, training, and exercises.


• Provides technical guidance, training, and consultation regarding emergency management programs and associated systems.


• Represents the Emergency Management Department at university meetings, committees, exercises, professional organizations, and regional partnerships.


• Advises department leadership regarding assigned programs, emerging risks, and opportunities for continuous improvement.


• Performs other duties and special projects assigned in support of departmental priorities.

Emergency Operations and Incident Management:

• Supports execution of the WashU Emergency Response Framework and maintains operational readiness of assigned emergency management systems and Emergency Operations Center (EOC) capabilities.


• Serves as an active member of the Incident Management Team (IMT) and maintains proficiency in assigned incident management responsibilities.


• Supports incident action planning, emergency response, recovery operations, and post-incident improvement activities.


• Maintains 24-hour on-call emergency management responsibilities and responds to emergencies as assigned.


• Coordinates operational activities before, during, and after emergencies to support effective response and recovery.