Senior Manager, Disaster Management - (Remote Colorado)

ICF Olson; Colorado; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

ICF’s Disaster Management Division is seeking a Senior Manager, Disaster Management for Disaster Recovery programs. This 100% remote role in Colorado involves travel and deployments, with deep experience in CDBG-DR and related housing recovery programs.

You will work with PMs and experts to develop policies, provide advisory services, and guide staff on regulatory compliance and program requirements. The position emphasizes leadership, client interaction, and project oversight across low to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 8+ years of combined program and project management experience.
• 5+ years of in-depth experience with CDBG-DR program.
• 2+ years of project managing a high-volume housing recovery program.
• 1+ years of experience with FEMA’s IA program.
• Willing to travel and hold a valid U.S. driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to teams supporting post-disaster recovery efforts.
• Schedule and assign staff; allocate resources and manage risk.
• Coordinate components to ensure on-time delivery and high quality.
• Ensure deadlines are understood and met; communicate progress.
• Oversee subcontractors and ensure compliant deliverables.
• Lead capture for business development opportunities and client engagements.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Risk management

Team collaboration

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

ICF’s Disaster Management Division is seeking a Senior Manager, Disaster Management for Disaster Recovery programs and projects. This position is 100% Remote in Colorado, with expected travel and deployments. As part of our growing Disaster Management group, this position requires in-depth experience with the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program and other disaster response and sheltering programs. The Senior Manager will work alongside Project Managers as well as subject matter experts, and junior staff to develop and implement policies and procedures for post-disaster recovery housing efforts including potentially supporting infrastructure, economic revitalization, and public services programs. Responsibilities will also include serving as an expert on policy and regulatory issues, developing written materials, managing staff, project management, providing training and technical assistance, and working directly with clients to provide advisory/consulting services. The Senior Manager, Disaster Management position will work together with project managers and program stakeholders to ensure the smooth performance of low, medium, and high-volume projects. As such, this position assists the team and clients to maintain a complete understanding of all applicable program policies, requirements, and procedures and possess knowledge of regulatory and statutory compliance requirements for housing disaster recovery and similar programs & projects.

Compensation

Compensation: While the range below is broader for career growth, this position will offer a base salary of $110,000 to $150,000. Offer based on % of job description match and location. Higher education and experience will not alter this range.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting the V.P. and leadership in providing overall leadership to teams assisting and implementing post-disaster recovery efforts.
• Scheduling and assigning staff.
• Allocating resources, assessing risk and managing risk.
• Coordinating various components that contribute to the project as a whole to ensure on-time delivery.
• Ensuring that task deadlines are understood and achieved.
• Keeping all parties informed of progress and any outstanding issues.
• Oversight and management of subcontractors.
• Ensuring deliverables are completed compliantly, on schedule and of high quality.
• Validate progress and quality of Construction Managers performance, track and confirm noted items are addressed and regularly communicate results.
• Follow-up with staff, subcontractors and construction managers on expectations and progress of tasks.
• Assist project leadership and staff with client requests by providing data, reports and other required information and in ensuring quality control of all information provided.
• Following tight and changing deadlines with informed progress and outstanding issues.
• Serving as capture lead for assigned business development opportunities.
• Representing ICF in current and potential client meetings.
• Serving as technical and proposal lead.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 8+ years of combined program and project management experience.
• 5+ years of in-depth experience with the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program.
• 2+ years of experience project managing a successful high-volume housing recovery program.
• 1+ years of experience working directly with FEMA’s Individual Assistance Program.
• Able and willing to travel (flight and vehicle) for program needs as directed.
• Must have a valid U.S. driver’s license and successfully pass a Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check.

Preferred Skills/Experience

• In-depth understanding of FEMA’s Support to Evacuees and Survivors in Non-Congregate Sheltering Planning and Implementation Guide October 2020 and other current Non-Congregate Sheltering NCS policies.
• Experience overseeing or inspecting construction contractors and subcontractors, negotiating change orders, and achieving high quality completed constructions via tools and other mechanisms.
• Experience monitoring federally funded programs.
• Highly experienced, intermediate to advanced, in MS Office programs and computer programs, with an ability to quickly accept and learn new technology.
• 15+ years in disaster recovery, including federal, state and local government.
• Certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP).

Professional Skills

• Ability to be flexible to handle multiple priorities and to work overtime as necessary.
• Driven to achieve results, ask questions and continually seek efficiencies in the day-to-day process.
• Visionary, enthusiastic energized approach to collaboration and growth.
• Superior communication and customer service skills and exhibit a high level of professionalism in all communications.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Team player with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meeting tight and changing deadlines and requirements.
• Strong proficiency in MS Office Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel).

This job is a Section 3 eligible job opportunity. We encourage applications from individuals that are low income and/or living in Public Housing.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

For more information, please read our EEO policy.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process.

To request an accommodation, please email [e-mail] and we will be happy to assist.

All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

Pay Range

Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position. The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is: $118,807.00 - $201,971.00 Colorado Remote Office (CO99)

About ICF

ICF is a global consulting and technology services company with approximately 9,000 employees, but we are not your typical consultants. At ICF, business analysts and policy specialists work together with digital strategists, data scientists and creatives. We combine unmatched industry expertise with cutting-edge engagement capabilities to help organizations solve their most complex challenges. Since 1969, public and private sector clients have worked with ICF to navigate change and shape the future.

Learn more at icf.com.