Senior Program Manager - CDBG-DR
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Tetra Tech Inc.’s Disaster Recovery division is currently seeking a Senior Program Manager with at least fifteen years of experience in grant funded disaster recovery including Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR), CDBG Mitigation (CDBG-MIT), and FEMA program implementation to assist disaster survivors and their communities in recovering from disaster events. This is a fully REMOTE role which will require travel to engage with various partner clients.
The Senior Program Manager will work closely with a dynamic team of practice leaders, subject matter experts and project managers to implement federally funded programs across the U.S. We are seeking a solution-oriented manager who will lead a team of project managers and facilitate projects of their own. The ability to travel and/or relocate is required. This is a Remote role.
Management and Subject Matter Expert Responsibilities
- Provide technical assistance and guidance to program staff and partners on grant management best practices and disaster recovery funding requirements.
- Lead the development and submission of competitive grant proposals for federal, state, and local disaster recovery programs (e.g., FEMA Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation, HUD CDBG-DR).
- Collaborate with the Tetra Tech senior management to create work plans and labor estimates following staffing requirements for all functional supporting areas, such as grant management, finance/accounting, housing, infrastructure, and economic development.
- Communicate with senior leadership staff from Tetra Tech and clients, including elected officials.
- Identify and resolve conflicts with the program.
- Manage Tetra Tech staff assigned to projects as well as staff assigned by the client to a project.
Operational Responsibilities
- Oversee the efforts of assigned staff for Tetra Tech to ensure they carry out project-specific activities and meet project objectives.
- Prepare project work plans, schedules, cost estimates and other planning documents to meet Tetra Tech and Client objectives and requirements.
- Monitor project execution to ensure conformance with corporate procedures.
- Monitor grant budgets and project execution and ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations.
- Ensure timely invoicing, accounts receivable tracking and the minimization of non-billable project costs.
- Negotiate plans, schedules, and estimates within the financial limits of a project.
- Maintain communication with clients and customer representatives to ensure satisfaction and to monitor supplemental work requirements.
- Interface with subcontractors to ensure action items are met in a timely fashion.
- Exercise normal supervisory responsibility with respect to subordinates, including those associated with performance appraisals, selection, and delegation of authority, work assignment and definition of areas of responsibility.
- Responsible for the training and development of employees to increase their proficiency in satisfying current job requirements and enhance their potential for advancement to more responsible positions.
- Provide leadership and direction setting for project staff to work as a cohesive team.
- Ensure a positive and non-hostile work environment exist at all project sites.
- Maintain knowledge of HUD and FEMA grant programs to interact with clients (grantees and sub-grantees), federal agency representatives, peers, managers and project staff.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors’ degree required.
- Masters’ degree from an accredited institution preferred.
- 12 or more years of applicable experience (consulting and/or experience in state or federal grantor agencies is preferred).
- Working knowledge of federal grant programs, specifically HUD CDBG-DR/MIT grant programs, including related statutes, regulations, policies, and processes. A combination of industry experience and degree may be substituted.
- Prior experience managing budgets and financials.
- Excellent writing skills used in email communication and proposal writing.
- Ability to travel within the U.S. and U.S. territories.
- PC, Microsoft Office Suite knowledge required with emphasis on strong Excel skills.
- Ability to learn project-specific computer systems as needed (specifically SharePoint and proprietary computer systems).
Requested Experience
- Prior supervisory experience and demonstrated success managing teams to achieve high levels of production, meet tight deadlines, and deliver compliant, quality work products.
- Comfortable with public speaking.
- Ability to create and give presentations and contribute to marketing materials.
- Working with and presenting to government officials and bodies of government.
- Recruiting, hiring and training new employees for specific project positions.
- Managing and coordinating with construction contractors and other vendors.
- Reviewing and managing contracts, with a focus on risk management.
- Familiarity with the compliance requirements for US HUD's CDBG-DR program, such as fair housing, Section 3, MWBE requirements, NEPA and environmental compliance.
- Managing large amounts of data in federally compliant systems.
- Leading staff and providing strategic direction with a focus on healthy production.
- Managing processes for CDBG-DR/MIT invoice reimbursements.
- Working knowledge of HMGP, Flood Mitigation Assistance, FEMA 404 and 406 funding.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and good mathematical and/or financial skills.
- Knowledge of database modeling and design, and development of protocols, processes, and procedures for developing databases and reports.
About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 470 locations around the world. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of our employees—22,000 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.
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