Senior Program Manager - CDBG-DR
Company: Tetra Tech
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: September 12, 2024
Job Description:
Discover your full potential. At Tetra Tech, we are
collaborating with industry-leading experts for a sustainable
future for our world. We combine consulting and engineering with
advanced analytics and technology to solve the world's most complex
challenges. Our innovation hubs across the globe will enable you to
share ideas and best practices while growing your professional
network. Wherever you are in your career journey, you will benefit
from working with world-class engineers, scientists, and technical
specialists.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.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 exists 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.
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