Manager, HSEM Recovery - Remote

IEM is seeking several dynamic and experienced professionals to serve as a Full-Time Managers. These leadership roles are ideal for candidates with backgrounds in emergency management, particularly those in FEMA Public Assistance (PA), Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA), OR related federal grant programs, as well as implementing strategic initiatives. The successful candidate will oversee complex projects, lead multidisciplinary teams, OR serve as a strategic advisor to clients across local, state, tribal, and federal levels.

These are a high-impact roles that blends technical expertise, program management, and business development in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

Primary Location:

• Live anywhere in the United States including Puerto Rico
• Work remotely from home or personal office location that meets remote work requirements

Travel Requirements:

• Travel likely around 25% or more, including potential temporary deployments to disaster-affected areas across the U.S. and its territories.

Essential Functions:

As a Manager, you will serve as a strategic leader at the intersection of recovery and hazard mitigation. These roles are designed for a seasoned professional who thrives in dynamic environments and is passionate about building resilient communities. You will oversee complex, multi-disciplinary projects that span federal, state, and local emergency management programs-guiding clients through the full disaster lifecycle to sustainable recovery and future risk reduction. Your leadership will shape program strategies, ensure compliance with federal grant requirements, and drive innovation in how communities prepare for and recover from disasters. Activities include, but not limited to:

• Lead and manage multiple contracts related to recovery and mitigation programs, including FEMA PA, HMA, HMGP, CDBG, and similar programs.
• Develop and execute project strategies, work plans, budgets, and schedules.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients and stakeholders.
• Provide technical guidance on federal grant compliance, risk mitigation, and program optimization.
• Oversee project teams, assess staff performance, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality deliverables.
• Support business development through proposal writing, client engagement, and market expansion.
• Present program strategies and outcomes to internal and external audiences.
• Identify and mitigate programmatic risks and compliance issues.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Degree: Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field.
• Experience: Ten (10) years' relevant emergency management experience with at least five (5) years in leadership/management role:
  
  
  
  • management of subordinate staff
  • meeting project deadlines with viable deliverables
  • budget management
  • weekly written and oral reports
  
  
  
  
• Proven experience managing multiple large and complex projects and teams.
• Strong knowledge of FEMA frameworks, including the National Disaster Recovery Framework.
• Experience with federal grants management, including estimation, implementation, and reporting
• Experience with Public Speaking
• Experience with business development

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in a related field
• Project Management Professional Certification
• Professional certifications such as PE, RA, or CEM

Additional Information:

• Office Locations: Often, these offices are either owned by the client we work with or by IEM. All candidates are expected to follow any rules and regulations of the office in which they are required to work for that project.
• Remote Locations: All remote work environments require the ability to maintain minimum Internet speeds of 25 Mbps upload and 3 Mbps download, as well as a ping rate of 100 ms or less during working hours, regardless of the type and number of devices using your Internet connection. You must also have account privileges and access to your Internet service provider account during working hours for the purposes of maintaining the Internet connection, if needed.

Benefits and more:

• Salary based on location and experience - $130,000 - $155,000
• 10 paid Holidays
• Vacation Pay
• Sick Pay
• 401 (K) plan with matching
• Company paid STD and LTD

Equal Employment Opportunity: All IEM employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, placement, training availability, promotion, compensation, evaluation, disciplinary actions, and termination of employment, if necessary, are made without regard to an individual's race, color, religion, creed, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

Reasonable Accommodation: IEM is committed to providing reasonable workplace accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during any part of the application or employment process, please email IEMhumanresources@iem.com with specific details about the requested accommodation. All accommodation requests are reviewed case-by-case in compliance with applicable law.