Senior Project Manager, Emergency Management Recovery; ACDC Pacific

Location:

Los Angeles, California (remote/hybrid; up to 50% onsite).

• Job Title:
  
  Senior Project Manager, Emergency Management Recovery
• Employment Type:
  
  Full Time
• Exempt:
  Exempt
• Employment Status:
  Regular
• Compensation: $115-145k annual salary
• Travel:
  Up to 50% travel; remote work from home primary

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Short-Term Disability / Voluntary Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid-Time Off (PTO):
  Annual Leave and Sick Leave Accruals
• Paid Parental Leave
• Training and Professional Development Opportunities
• Wellness Benefits / Allowance
• Corporate Computer
• Time off to Volunteer
• Cell Phone Allowance

The Senior Project Manager supports the Directive Project Management Office, leading and managing complex emergency management and FEMA Public Assistance (PA) recovery projects. Responsibilities include applying PMO standards, governance, and best practices across projects, managing project scope, schedule, budget, and client relationships, and ensuring policy compliance and continuous improvement for federal, state, and local disaster recovery initiatives.

• Manage critical FEMA Public Assistance and emergency management projects, ensuring all contract scope of work elements are delivered on time and within budget
• Lead client communications, stakeholder briefings, and coordination with federal, state, and local agencies
• Identify impacts of policy changes and brief leadership and clients on implications for recovery programs
• Maintain accuracy and integrity of PMO systems, dashboards, reporting tools, and project documentation
• Measure project and portfolio performance to identify risks, trends, and improvement opportunities
• Present PMO insights, trends, and recovery progress to leadership and clients
• Utilize industry best practices, standards, and FEMA guidance throughout the full project lifecycle

• Ensure compliance with PMO governance standards, FEMA PA requirements, and applicable state and federal policies
• Design, deliver, and support training programs, mentoring, and study groups for Project Managers, SMEs, and project teams
• Facilitate onboarding and ongoing coaching for PMs and staff on PMO methodology, tools, templates, and compliance expectations
• Manage stage‑gate reviews, audits, quality control processes, and corrective action plans
• Perform quality control reviews of consultant deliverables and client‑provided documentation
• Maintain and contribute to the PMO best practices library, training materials, job aids, and playbooks

• Lead development and maintenance of project schedules, work plans, resource plans, budgets, and cost tracking
• Track RAID logs, action items, risks, and decisions at project and portfolio levels
• Prepare and review technical specifications, analyses, studies, reports, and recovery documentation
• Support broader emergency management, security, and safety activities as required
• Ensure consistent reporting cadence and adherence to contract and client requirements

• Advanced understanding of project management methodologies, FEMA Public Assistance programs, and emergency management frameworks
• Strong working knowledge of state and local emergency plans, agencies, and funding sources
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to brief diverse stakeholders
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making abilities
• Ability to train, coach, mentor, and lead teams in fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environments
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, particularly Excel

Senior Project Manager may lead project teams or small teams, depending on function, with senior level support.

Schedule may vary. Work on evenings and weekends may be required. Dependability and punctuality are paramount.

• Up to 50% travel is expected for this position
• Must be willing to travel and deploy to client sites for extended periods of time

• Mobility required…