[Hiring] Operations Manager @The Lemoine Company

Role Description

We are seeking an Operations Manager to run the day-to-day business of a Resiliency service line and to grow it. This leader reports to the Vice President of the business unit and is accountable for both sides of the ledger: the operations that deliver our work and the sales that bring in the next project. The Operations Manager is a seller-doer. They lead engagements, develop staff, manage project financials, and carry an active pipeline of pursuits with state and local governments, utilities, healthcare systems, infrastructure owners, and private clients.

Depending on the business unit, the portfolio may include:

• Emergency planning
• Training and exercise programs
• Hazard mitigation planning
• Grant administration and compliance
• Disaster case management
• Staff augmentation
• Program and construction management for mitigation and infrastructure-funded projects
• Related professional services

The Operations Manager translates the Vice President's growth strategy into executed work, repeat clients, and a bench of talent that can scale with demand.

This position is REMOTE, with significant travel expected to client engagements, project locations, and business development activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university in Emergency Management, Public Administration, Homeland Security, Business Administration, Engineering, Construction Management, or related curriculum, or equivalent work experience.
• 7+ years of professional experience in emergency management, disaster preparedness, hazard mitigation, grant administration, disaster recovery, program or construction management, or government consulting, including 3+ years managing teams and project financials.
• Demonstrated success in business development, including building client relationships and winning work with state, local, tribal, territorial, or private-sector clients.
• Experience delivering services such as emergency operations planning, training and exercise programs (HSEEP), continuity of operations planning, hazard mitigation planning, grant administration, program or construction management, disaster case management, or staff augmentation.
• Working knowledge of federal grant programs and regulations, including 2 CFR 200, FEMA Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Assistance, FEMA preparedness grant programs, or HUD CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT, and of federal, state, and local procurement processes.
• Solid skills in budgeting, financial analysis, scheduling, and proposal development, as well as excellent teamwork, communication (written and oral), and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritize competing project, client, and organizational needs and make sound judgments in a dynamic environment.
• Willingness to support business development initiatives after work hours and on weekends as required to achieve market and business development goals.
• Willingness and ability to travel, as required.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Emergency Management, Homeland Security, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Emergency Manager (CEM), or Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) certification.
• Established relationships with state and local emergency management agencies, FEMA regional offices, HUD program offices, or utility, healthcare, airport, or port owners.
• Experience with NIMS/ICS frameworks and completion of ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, and 800 courses.
• Prior profit-and-loss or direct financial accountability for a project portfolio, practice area, or office.

Benefits

• The physical and mental demands of this position must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Company Description

LEMOINE, a Great Place to Work-Certified company, is a recognized leader in disaster recovery, resiliency, and emergency management. With a commitment to excellence and a track record of successful execution, LEMOINE has earned its reputation as a trusted partner to federal, state, local, and private-sector clients navigating the full disaster lifecycle.

LEMOINE Resiliency delivers preparedness, mitigation, grant management, recovery, and environmental services funded through various federal, state, and private funding sources.