Program Manager (Fema Fqs Training) – Remote (In Washington, Dc)

Program Manager (FEMA Training) - Remote (Washington, DC)

About CONSTANT

CONSTANT is an award-winning consultancy focused on executing our mission of making the world a safer place. We are an 8(a)-certified and Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Business (EDWOSB) with a long history of helping clients across all levels of government and the private sector prepare for catastrophic disasters and emerging threats. Our core areas of expertise include emergency management, emerging threats, health security, and healthcare preparedness. Across those areas, we provide planning, training, exercise, outreach and staffing services. We are deeply committed to delivering superior customer service, providing a platform for our team members to thrive and prosper, and embodying our signature entrepreneurial spirit and core values. Learn more about CONSTANT here.

About Your Position

CONSTANT is seeking a proven Program Manager to lead a talented team supporting training development and revision for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). We are a small, rapidly expanding company with a reputation for delivering high-quality services to our clients. If you're looking to grow with an innovative team where you can make an impact within a supportive, collaborative, and flexible work environment-we're the place for you!

This Is What You'll Do

Being CONSTANT is about serving as a reliable partner by upholding our values of integrity, service, team, quality, and gratitude. We would rely on you to help drive meaningful outcomes for our clients while maintaining timelines, budgets, and excellent teamwork.

• Lead multiple remote teams of Instructional Systems Designers (ISDs), psychometricians, and technology experts to build and refine disaster response and recovery training.
• Manage multiple Federal contracts and task orders, including client engagement, project management, budgets, and administration.
• Oversee course development, alpha and beta reviews, content revision, and evaluation strategies for online and in-person experiential learning.
• Ensure teams and projects are hitting financial targets, including utilization, profitability margins, and project budgets.
• Build relationships with high-level Federal clients
• Maintain fluency with each contract, scope, and related requirements.
• Keep corporate budgetary reporting up to date and ensure timely submittal of invoices.
• Create compelling and visually interesting products, ensuring all deliverables are completed to a high level of quality and accuracy.
• Uphold CONSTANT Quality standards and practices in everything you do.
• Identify and mitigate any risks in the project execution.
• Manage subcontractors and related agreements where applicable.
• Identify opportunities for repeat business or future Business Development (BD) work and communicate to the Portfolio Managers and/or BD team.
• Mentor project team members and provide effective feedback.
• Manage your personal schedule and timelines across projects, prioritizing project needs, teamwork, and a healthy work-life balance.
• Foster a healthy, constructive, and inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following requirements:

• A Master's degree plus 8 years of relevant work experience
  • OR a Bachelor's degree plus 12 years of relevant work experience
• Experience with FEMA's Office of Response and Recovery or other relevant disaster field operations
• Mastery of in-person and online presentation, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement
• Proven success managing projects and teams, preferably on Federal contract work
• The ability to drive projects and tasks to completion by exerting influence without authority
• Excellent communication, business writing, formatting, interpersonal, and presentation skills
• Superior leadership and mentorship skills
• Proficiency in MS 365 suite, including familiarity working in templates
• U.S. Citizen and ability to pass a public trust background investigation through FEMA
• Ability to travel occasionally to FEMA headquarters, training facilities, or other designated locations (typically 20% or less)

Ideal candidates may also possess several of the following skills and qualifications:

• Experience working with FEMA
• Familiarity with the FEMA Qualification System (FQS)
• Experience managing technical experts who build software solutions
• Familiarity working within Unanet or a similar Enterprise Resource Management (ERM) tool

Location, Compensation & Benefits

Remote (preferably located near Washington, DC)

Travel may be required (~ 20% or less)

Competitive compensation is based on the capability of the candidate.

Comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• National Healthcare Insurance (including a 100% employer-paid coverage option)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program "EAP" (company paid)
• 401(k) with Generous Employer Match
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• Ten (10) Paid Holidays
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• AFLAC Critical Illness, Hospital, Accident Plans
• Volunteer Paid Time Off
• Professional Development
• Work From Home Stipend
• Life and AD&D Insurance (company paid)
• Long Term Disability (company paid)
• Eligibility for bonuses based on company and individual performance

CONSTANT is certified as an 8(a) and Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race; ethnicity; religion; gender; age; national origin; marital status; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; family responsibilities; matriculation; physical or mental disabilities; source of income; political affiliation; genetic information; status as a protected veteran; place of residence or business; or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you are interested in applying for employment with CONSTANT and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for the position, please call (424) 226-0170. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation are made on a case-by-case basis. CONSTANT is a federal contractor supporting veteran candidates.

CONSTANT is also a Great Place To Work certified organization.

https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7025083

We are an E-Verify participating employer.

Disclaimer

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.