Senior Project Manager, Emergency Management Recovery (ACDC Pacific)

**The successful candidate for this role will be located in the State of California, preferably in the Los Angeles area.**

AC Disaster Consulting - Pacific (ACDC) offers full-spectrum emergency management services to public and private clients. Our experienced professionals have been a part of the growth and modernization of emergency management for nearly 30 years, proudly supporting programs for some of the most challenging natural disasters and catastrophic events under our mission of staying competent, caring, and connected.

MISSION

Driven by compassion. Defined by expertise. Strengthened by collaboration. We empower communities to improve disaster outcomes and build lasting resilience.

VISION

In the true spirit of emergency management – ACDC seeks to solve crises, both for the communities and individuals affected by disasters as well as for the clients we serve. Our team brings a whole community approach, compassionate guidance and decades of hands-on experience to best embody our core values: competent, caring, and connected.

The position will be guided by ACDC’s Corporate Values Platform in all activities.

Position Summary:

• Job Title: Senior Project Manager, Emergency Management Recovery

• Full Time or Part Time: Full Time
• Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt
• Temporary/Seasonal/Regular: Regular
• Hourly/Salary: Salary
• Compensation: $115-145k/annual
• Travel/Location: This hybrid role will primarily be remote work from home with travel and work onsite at client locations up to 50%

Benefits Summary:

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance 
• Short-Term Disability/Voluntary Long-Term Disability 
• 401(k) Account 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

Mission of Role/Position Summary:

The Senior Project Manager supports the effective operation of the Directive Project Management Office while also leading and managing complex emergency management and FEMA Public Assistance (PA) recovery projects.

This role is responsible for ensuring PMO standards, governance, and best practices are consistently applied across all projects, while directly managing project scope, schedule, budget, and client relationships. The PMO plays a critical role in policy compliance, recovery program implementation, quality control, capability development, and continuous improvement across federal, state, and local disaster recovery initiatives.

Tasks, Duties, and Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions:

Strategy, Corporate, and Project Leadership

• 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 potential impacts of state, federal, and local 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.

Training, Governance, and Compliance Support

• 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.

Project Coordination, Operations, and Recovery