Senior Disaster Program Manager

Hagerty Consulting; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hagerty Consulting is seeking a Senior Disaster Program Manager to lead disaster recovery projects in Tallahassee, FL. This full-time on-site role requires extensive experience with the FEMA PA Program, allowing you to guide clients through complex funding and recovery processes. Strong communication skills and a proven track record in project management are essential. The position offers a collaborative environment focused on delivering significant solutions for emergency management and recovery efforts.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in the FEMA PA Program.
• A minimum of 7 years of total professional work experience.
• Strong policy background in FEMA PA Program and CFR compliance.
• Experience managing a team effectively.
• Excellent customer service and client relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams to support clients in disaster recovery projects.
• Advise clients on FEMA PA project strategy and compliance.
• Create written deliverables and policy guidance.
• Identify and implement process improvement opportunities.

Skills

FEMA PA Program expertise

Project management

Strong verbal communication

Outstanding written communication

Team management

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Senior Disaster Program Manager

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.

Job Description

As Hagerty grows, we continue to look for talented professionals from a variety of backgrounds to provide holistic solutions to our clients. We are currently seeking a Senior Disaster Program Manager. This is a full-time position that will be on-site in Tallahassee, FL. This Senior Disaster Program Manager will provide critical advisory and complex problem‑solving services to our recovery clients.

The Senior Disaster Program Manager will lead teams leveraging their extensive experience in disaster recovery programs and advise clients who are navigating complex government funding projects. We're seeking a polished professional with expertise in the FEMA PA Program to take the initiative and act as a high-level project lead and/or manager.

In this position, the Senior Disaster Program Manager will:

• Heavily integrate with government clients to support their comprehensive recovery efforts across several multi‑billion dollar, long‑term, and short‑term disaster recovery projects simultaneously.
• Provide clients with FEMA PA policy subject matter expertise to guide them through administrative and policy challenges and help drive overall FEMA PA project strategy and client decision‑making.
• Serve as a daily contact for client stakeholders.
• Create written deliverables and policy guidance, including complex FEMA PA eligibility guidance.
• Lead individual program teams or overall recovery client engagements from both an operational and administrative perspective.
• Identify and implement process improvement opportunities to increase overall team and project productivity and efficiency.

Candidates for the Senior Disaster Program Manager must possess the following qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in the FEMA PA Program.
• A minimum of seven (7) years of total professional work experience.
• A strong policy background in the FEMA PA Program, including a comprehensive understanding of Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 200, and post‑obligation grant management activities and compliance requirements.
• Experience effectively working with and managing a team.
• Strong verbal communication skills, including the ability to present verbally to high‑level stakeholders.
• Outstanding written communication skills, including the ability to create nuanced/policy‑complex recommendation documents.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and other Microsoft Office products.

Qualifications

Candidates for the Senior Disaster Program Manager may also have the following qualifications:

• Proven success as a disaster recovery consultant at the federal, state, county, or local levels of government.
• Experience managing projects of various sizes, to include developing a project plan, managing a team, creating and managing project budgets.
• Proven ability to provide excellent customer service and maintain client/professional relationships/partnerships.
• A Master's degree pertinent to emergency management, accounting, finance, engineering, public administration, business administration, or similar field would be a plus, but is not required.
• Knowledge of other disaster recovery program funding would be a plus, such as the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG‑DR) program.

Additional Information

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled

Job Location

Tallahassee, FL