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This Opportunity
WSP has a career opportunity for a Senior Program Manager in support of the FEMA Risk MAP Program. We are looking for a dedicated professional with a proven history in client service management to offer subject matter expertise and leadership in technical and regulatory compliance. This individual will remotely collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the U.S., primarily in service of the Mid-Atlantic Region.
Your Impact
- Develop and implement overall strategies that align with the objectives and evolution of FEMA's Risk MAP program. This involves guiding multi-disciplinary teams through a range of program needs, which is distinct from a project manager's focus on a single project.
- Act as a subject matter expert and primary point of contact for FEMA, internal teams, and external partners, including state entities and other federal agencies.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate program-level risks that could impact the success of multiple engineering and mapping projects. Track and resolve issues as they arise throughout the program lifecycle.
- Monitor program budgets and Earned Value (EV) indices, and coordinate with senior leadership and project managers on maintaining strong project performance. Produce performance reports for FEMA and track progress against program goals and defined metrics.
- Advise team members with situational guidance regarding FEMA’s systems and processes, as well as FEMA's standards and technical specifications for flood hazard modeling and mapping. Monitor compliance with federal laws, regulations, and reporting requirements.
Who You Are
- Bachelor’s Degree in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Engineering, Planning, or a related field.
- 10+ years of relevant post-education experience in discipline with prior FEMA and GIS experience.
- Demonstrated technical competence leading and reviewing technical reports, mapping efforts, and project scopes with a high degree of complexity.
- Strong self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with a range of stakeholders, including clients, community officials, and technical staff.
- Professional licensure/certification in the areas of GIS or floodplain management.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
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Company
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
