Director, Public Assistance – Portfolio Manager, FEMA Region 4

Job Description:

  • Lead and grow ICF's established FEMA Region 4 portfolio
  • Own portfolio P&L and delivery oversight for state, county, municipal, and school district clients
  • Manage associated Project Managers
  • Oversee on-call and task-order-based engagements
  • Ensure delivery meets FEMA compliance and quality standards
  • Own staffing and utilization planning across the portfolio
  • Champion consistent project management standards, tools, and delivery practices
  • Mentor and develop Project Managers
  • Identify and escalate delivery risks and client satisfaction issues
  • Expand existing client relationships through add-on task orders and contract recompetes
  • Pursue future target areas across Region 4 states
  • Build senior relationships with emergency management agencies and public assistance grant recipients
  • Gather competitive intelligence and position ICF for future work
  • Collaborate with peer Portfolio Managers and business line leaders
  • Represent ICF at industry associations and emergency management conferences
  • Ensure successful development and submission of regional proposals
  • Oversee go/no-go decisions on regional pursuits
  • Serve as subject matter expert and technical volume contributor on major pursuits

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 7+ years combined EM/FEMA experience, including at least 3+ years in a leadership or client-facing capacity
  • 3+ years of direct experience managing multi-client portfolios and Project Managers
  • Working knowledge of the FEMA Public Assistance Program, including the Stafford Act, 44 CFR Part 206, and PAPPG
  • Willingness to travel extensively, up to 50%, within the region
  • Preferred: Existing relationships with Region 4 state emergency management agencies
  • Preferred: Experience with emergency planning, preparedness, emergency operations center activations, and incident management
  • Preferred: Experience with on-call/task-order contract structures
  • Preferred: PMP or CEM

Benefits:

  • Equal opportunity employment
  • Reasonable accommodations for disabilities, disabled veterans, and sincerely held religious beliefs
  • Confidential accommodation support
  • Benefit offerings referenced under the Transparency in Coverage Act
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