Data Manager (Kern County)
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Summary:
Tetra Tech Inc. is currently seeking a Data Manager for its Disaster Recovery Division. The successful candidate will have extraordinary attention to minute detail and be responsible for executing and overseeing daily administrative, data entry, and reconciliation assigned to them, and those performed by other staff under the supervision of the Program Manager.
Responsibilities:
- Work with Project Manager to ensure efficient and effective operations to meet client deliverables
- Work with Project Manager to establish project priories and ensure Assistant Data Manager(s) manages assignments accordingly
- Oversee the efforts of assigned staff to ensure they carry out project-specific activities and meet project objectives
- Oversee Assistant Data Manager(s) / QA/QC staff conducting cost reconciliation, data entry of timesheets records, invoice records, and material use records for grant-funded programs
- Assist Project Manager with weekly meetings, agendas, and tracking of tasks for client reporting
- Oversee development and submission of cost documentation to federal agencies
- Coordinate, review, analyze, and summarize financial data for grant-funded programs
- Oversee proper audit and reconciliation of force account documentation
- Oversee QA/QC review of financial documentation in accordance with established SOPs
- Oversee reconciliation of federal and state grants, cost estimates, audits, and other initiatives that support disaster recovery efforts
- Develop and update dashboards / status tracking reports for Project Manager and client
- Assist with overseeing sub-contractors supporting the project
- Supervise team members, provide feedback on performance, and develop annual performance goals
- Travel required, as needed
- Other duties as assigned
The ideal candidate will have experience in finance, accounting, data entry and/or business administration and must be able to or have:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, or in public administration required. Four years of additional industry experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
- Prior project management experience preferred
- Prior supervisory experience managing staff, delegating tasks, and conducting performance reviews
- Must have proficient verbal and written communication skills with the ability to receive and execute instructions
- Ability to multi-task and work under pressure to meet strict deadlines
- Work attentively with minimal supervision
- Critical thinking skills to anticipate issues prior to occurrence
- Have extraordinary attention to detail
- Adaptable to work on many different deliverables and maintain composure and professionalism
- Exceptional client service and communication skills to maintain outstanding client relationships
- Prior experience with post-disaster federal grant funding
- Finance, Accounting, Business Administrative background preferred
- Office suite proficiency (Excel, Outlook, SharePoint and Word experience required)
- Experience and/or familiarity with FEMA Grants Portal preferred
About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 450 locations around the world. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of our employees—21,000 associates working together to provide smart, scalable solutions for challenging projects. We are proud to be home to leading technical experts in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development.
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Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity, inclusion, and equity are among Tetra Tech’s core values. Throughout our history, the company has prioritized equitable inclusion of all people. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, military or veteran status, gender, age, disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information and any other characteristics protected by the law. We invite resumes from all interested parties. Please visit our website at www.tetratech.com to see the array of diverse services and exciting projects we are currently working on.
Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans for available positions.
We thank all applicants for heir interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
Please no phone calls or agencies.