Classification Permanent; Full-Time
FLSA Type Exempt
Duty Station Oklahoma City, OK
Work ArrangementOnsite
Schedule Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
Supervisory Role Yes
Safety Sensitive Yes
Reports To VP, PMO
Driving Role Yes
Travel Up to 30%
About The Role: The Project Manager, Emergency Management & Planning is responsible for managing emergency management consulting projects while serving as the lead technical planner and writer for preparedness, mitigation, response, recovery, and resilience initiatives. The position oversees project execution, client engagement, budgets, schedules, quality assurance, and multidisciplinary project teams while also developing emergency operations plans, hazard mitigation plans, continuity plans, evacuation strategies, and other emergency management planning products.
The role serves as both the Project Manager and Lead Planner, ensuring projects are delivered on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with FEMA, NIMS, and applicable federal, state, Tribal, territorial, and local guidance.
Preferred Education and Experience: - Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management, Planning, or Homeland Security from an accredited university
- Preferred: 5-10 years of emergency management experience.
- Preferred:5 years of project management experience.
Required Education and Experience: - Required: Bachelor's degree in related discipline from an accredited university
- Required: 3 years of emergency management experience
- Required: 3 years of project management experience
What You'll Do: Project Management (Approximately 50%) - Manage multiple emergency management consulting projects simultaneously.
- Develop project management plans and work breakdown structures.
- Prepare project schedules and milestones.
- Monitor budgets and labor utilization.
- Manage subcontractors and consultants.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams.
- Lead client meetings and progress briefings.
- Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies.
- Ensure contractual compliance.
- Track deliverables and performance metrics.
- Conduct quality assurance and quality control reviews.
- Prepare monthly status reports.
- Manage invoicing support and project forecasting.
- Ensure successful project closeout.
Emergency Management Planning (Approximately 50%) - Conduct risk and vulnerability assessments.
- Develop planning assumptions.
- Serve as a technical writer.
- Develop planning graphics and maps.
- Incorporate FEMA doctrine into planning efforts.
- Review regulations and policy guidance.
- Develop corrective action plans.
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- Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs)
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- Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP)
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- Continuity of Government Plans (COG)
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- Emergency Support Function Annexes
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- Recovery Support Strategies
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- Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments (THIRA)
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- Stakeholder Preparedness Reviews (SPR)
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- Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) compliant plans
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- FEMA grant-supported planning documents
- This Position Description (PD) is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Skills & Abilities We Are Looking For: - Active and valid driver's license maintained throughout employment
- Experience managing federal or state contracts.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams.
- Experience preparing FEMA planning documents.
- Strong organizational and project management skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe and/or similar document editing software.
- Ability to work under tight deadlines while maintaining high-quality standards.
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience supporting federal government contracts.
- Experience managing multidisciplinary technical teams.
- Experience managing project budgets and schedules.
Physical Requirements: - Ability to remain in a stationary position, including sitting or standing, for extended periods while performing job duties.
- Ability to frequently operate a computer and other standard office or job-related equipment.
- Ability to communicate and exchange information effectively with others in person, by telephone, and through electronic communication.
- Ability to move about office, client, project, or field locations as necessary to perform assigned duties.
- Ability to occasionally bend, stoop, reach, and perform other physical movements associated with routine job duties.
- Active and valid driver's license maintained throughout employment
Work Environment: - Work may be performed in an office, remote, field, client, or project-site environment depending on the position and business needs. The employee may be required to work independently or collaboratively and interact with employees, clients, government representatives, contractors, and members of the public.
- Work conditions may vary based on assignment and may include travel, outdoor environments, varying weather conditions, uneven terrain, moderate noise levels, and exposure to active operational or work sites. Employees are expected to follow all applicable safety requirements, site-specific procedures, and use required personal protective equipment (PPE), when applicable.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
Air Travel Requirements: This position requires travel by commercial airfare. Employees must possess and maintain valid, TSA-acceptable identification and any other required travel documentation to meet the travel requirements of the position.
Benefits Eligible employees receive the following benefits:
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Pre-employment Requirements Work is primarily performed in a professional office or remote work environment, with periodic work at client, Government, and project locations. The position may require travel and temporary onsite work at federal facilities, research facilities, training locations, or other project sites. Onsite work may occur in secure, regulated, scientific, or high-containment facility environments and requires compliance with applicable site-specific access, safety, security, cybersecurity, confidentiality, and operational requirements. Work schedules and environments may vary based on project requirements, client needs, travel, meetings, training activities, exercises, and deliverable deadlines.
