Program Manager

Job Description

Our client is looking for Public Assistance \& Grant Management Program Managers with direct FEMA Public Assistance (PA) experience to join their Disaster Response Division. You will lead client facing teams that translate federal requirements into timely, compliant grant outcomes. Responsibilities include representing Tetra Tech with clients, FEMA, engineers, and applicants; organizing and submitting documentation in the Grants Portal; preparing Project Worksheets (Categories A–G) and Cost Estimates; drafting and responding to RFIs; and driving projects from intake through closeout. This role blends hands-on grant delivery, applicant advocacy, and frequent travel for onsite assessments and stakeholder coordination, while ensuring program consistency, quality, and financial performance across an operational area. This position will require travel periodically for extended periods based on project and company needs.

Responsibilities will include:

•Support business development activities and proposal efforts.

•Respond quickly to Director and Deputy Directors to support project implementation and organizational priorities.

• Oversee assigned staff to ensure project tasks are completed and objectives met.

• Prepare project work plans, schedules, and cost estimates to meet client requirements.

•Monitor project execution for compliance with corporate procedures, FEMA rules, and applicable laws and regulations.

•Design and maintain accessible project records to meet client and audit requirements.

•Manage project financials to protect profitability: baseline management, change control, invoicing, R tracking, and minimizing non-billable costs.

•Negotiate plans, schedules, and estimates within project financial limits.

•Maintain client communication to ensure satisfaction and identify supplemental work.

•Maintain up-to-date knowledge of FEMA grant programs to advise clients, managers, and project teams.

•Deploy regularly to disaster-affected areas to support field operations, damage assessments, and coordination with local stakeholders.

This role must be based in California, Hawaii or Washington and the expectation should be about 75%. travel.

Required Skills \& Experience

•10\+ years of experience in emergency management, disaster recovery, or equivalent experience in federal / state grantor agencies.

•Working knowledge of federal grant programs, specifically FEMA grant programs, including related statutes, regulations, policies, and processes. A combination of industry experience and degree may be substituted.

•Ability to travel frequently to disaster-affected locations for extended assignments, including deployment on short notice.

•Prior supervisory or team lead experience managing multidisciplinary project teams.

•PC, Microsoft Office Suite knowledge required (specifically strong Excel skills).

•Ability to learn project-specific computer systems as needed (specifically SharePoint and proprietary computer systems).