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Fors Marsh Resilience Portfolio Management Lead in Remote, District Of Columbia
WHO WE ARE: At Fors Marsh, we take on issues that matter. We are a team of researchers, advisors, and communicators working together to shape the systems that shape our lives. We look at human behavior from all angles to design targeted solutions that influence decision-making and move people to action. We are committed to the problem, not just the project, and we are intentional about taking on work and forming partnerships that balance purpose, people, planet, and profit. We are a certified B Corporation, a Just employer, and a 2019-2024 Top Workplace. We hold ourselves accountable to the values that have always defined us. And those values drive us to be the best possible versions of ourselves-for each other, our communities, our clients, and the world.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
We are seeking a Resilience Portfolio Management Lead with 7+ years of experience supporting business architecture, program and portfolio management, program performance measurement and reporting, organizational strategy and development, governance, and enterprise communications initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Project Management Institute (PMI) best practices, with a history of aligning objectives and initiatives across various programs and work areas in a large federal organization.
Responsibilities include:
Lead the data gathering, consensus building, and design of a new business architecture to define how a newly reorganized directorate and portfolio of programs is structured to meet its strategic objectives.
Lead the design, development, and implementation of GPRA measures and metrics for multiple programs that roll up to the portfolio level.
Lead an array of business analysis initiatives to collect, analyze, and visualize trends and key performance indicators to drive organizational decision-making, including workload analyses, staffing and recruiting needs, resource allocations, performance metrics, and program plans and schedules.
Lead the development and implementation of multi-year plans and annual operational guidance documents.
Analyze, refine/design, and implement governance roles, processes, and venues to support cross-organizational decision-making and strategic alignment.
Facilitate executive-level decision meetings and advise on organizational communications to improve the function of the organization.
Basic Qualifications:
B.S. Business Administration, Management, Public Policy, or a related field.
Minimum of 7 years of experience in program and project management.
Strong understanding of program governance, strategic planning, and program performance measurement.
Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to manage federal contract financials and delivery teams of 5 or more.
Must be a U.S. Citizen and consent to a full background check due to our federal contract requirements.
Applicants may be subject to a low-level government security investigation and must meet eligibility criteria for access to sensitive information.
Preferred Qualifications:
Project Management (PMP) Certification.
Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP).
Experience providing program and project management, communications, and/or strategic planning support to FEMA's suite of programs within the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and the Risk Management Directorate (RMD)/Risk Analysis, Planning, and Information Directorate (RAPID).
We Offer:
Our benefits typically meet or exceed our competitors' packages. Ways we are unique?
Ability to make an impact on people's lives, both internal and external to the organization.
Top-tier health, dental, vision, and long and short-term disability coverage all covered at 100% for employee coverage.
Remote work.
Our company culture, which values balance and allows each employee to take leave as they require it to balance the responsibilities of both their work and home lives without worrying about depleting their available leave hours.
We provide a floating holiday bank so you can celebrate the days you value.
Generous matching retirement contributions and no vesting period starting the third month of employment.
Dedicated training and development budgets to expand your expertise and grow your skillset.
You can volunteer your way with paid time off.
You can participate in Fors Marsh staff-led affinity groups.
Our employees receive product and service discounts through the certified B Corp network.
Salary: $99,000 - $131,000
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Location: Hybrid, Washington DC, United States Residents only
EOE: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.