Emergency Preparedness Training Program Manager

Description

Come make an impact in the Public Sector! Join our team to do meaningful work and support high-impact government missions.

GP Strategies Government Solutions, Inc. Government Training Solutions | GP Strategies, a wholly owned subsidiary of GP Strategies Corporation, focuses on helping every public sector team unlock its full potential through people performance solutions.

Our work directly supports mission critical government agencies, including:

• Air Force

• Army

• Department of Defense (DoD)

• Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)

• Department of Homeland Security

• NASA

• National Highway Institute (NHI) | Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

• State & Local Governments

Our Mission is meaningful and powerful: to deliver innovative people performance through off the shelf and custom learning, mission specialists, and technology solutions, building deep partnerships with customers to help them achieve measurable mission and company performance improvements.

GP Strategies Corporation, the corporate parent of GP Strategies Government Solutions, is a global leader in talent transformation, dedicated to empowering organizations to unlock their full potential. We help businesses enhance workforce performance and achieve strategic goals through innovative, technology-enabled learning solutions. For over 50 years, with a proven track record of supporting over 6,000 global organizations worldwide, we combine human expertise with AI-driven insights to deliver customized strategies that upskill talent, drive technology adoption, and optimize critical processes.

GP Strategies Government Solutions has an opening for an Emergency Preparedness Training Program Manager.

Emergency Preparedness Training Program Manager 

Location: Anniston, AL (Onsite)

Position Type: Full-Time, Benefits Eligible

Relocation Assistance: Available for qualified non-local candidates 

U.S. Citizenship Requirement: This position requires U.S. citizenship in accordance with federal contract requirements.

Contingent Position Notice

This position is being advertised in anticipation of a potential contract award. Employment in this position is contingent upon the successful award of the contract to GP Strategies Government Solutions, Inc., and the candidate's satisfaction of any company or contractual background investigations, and eligibility requirements associated with the contract. GP Strategies Government Solutions, Inc. reserves the right to modify, delay, or withdraw this position at any time based on business needs, contract award decisions, funding availability, or other factors.

Position Summary

GP Strategies Government Solutions is seeking an experienced Emergency Preparedness Training Program/Project Manager to lead a large-scale training delivery program supporting first responders and emergency management professionals from across the United States.

This leadership position is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day execution of a complex emergency preparedness and response training program that delivers world-class training and exercise services to public safety personnel. The successful candidate will provide operational leadership, program oversight, workforce management, and customer engagement while ensuring the effective delivery of training activities in a dynamic, mission-critical environment.

The ideal candidate will bring significant experience in emergency management, emergency response operations, disaster preparedness, public safety, homeland security, military operations, or related fields, along with demonstrated success managing large programs and multidisciplinary teams.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide overall management and operational oversight of a comprehensive emergency preparedness training program.

• Lead, supervise, and develop a workforce of personnel supporting program execution.

• Serve as the primary interface with government representatives and key stakeholders.

• Ensure successful planning, coordination, execution, and continuous improvement of training and exercise activities.

• Oversee program schedules, staffing, performance metrics, quality standards, and contractual requirements.

• Manage program resources to ensure efficient and effective delivery of training services.

• Support training programs focused on: 

o Incident Management

o Mass Casualty Response

o Natural Disaster Response

o Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) Incidents

o Terrorism Preparedness and Response

• Foster collaboration among instructors, subject matter experts, operations personnel, and stakeholders.

• Ensure compliance with all safety, security, regulatory, and contractual requirements.

• Support the execution of realistic, full-scale emergency response exercises and preparedness activities.

• Develop and maintain positive customer relationships while promoting mission success and operational excellence.

• Prepare and present program reports, briefings, and status updates to senior leadership and government officials.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management, Homeland Security, Public Administration, Business Management, Public Safety, Military Science, or a related field preferred. Equivalent experience may be considered.

• Minimum of four (4) years of recent experience (within the last seven years) managing and supervising program operations.

• Demonstrated project or program management experience supporting complex operations.

• Experience leading and supervising large teams in a dynamic operational environment.

• Experience interfacing directly with government customers, senior leaders, or key stakeholders.

• Experience in emergency management, emergency response, disaster preparedness, public safety, military operations, homeland security, law enforcement, fire service, EMS, or a related field.

• Strong leadership, organizational, communication, and decision-making skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining operational excellence.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and business management tools.

• Ability to obtain and maintain any required government security, suitability, or background investigation requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience serving in a senior emergency management, emergency response, or public safety leadership role.

• Prior responsibility for managing large-scale training, exercise, preparedness, or response programs.

• Experience supporting federal, state, or local government emergency preparedness initiatives.

• Knowledge of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS).

• Experience supporting first responder training programs.

• Background in law enforcement, fire and rescue, emergency medical services, military operations, homeland security, disaster response, or CBRNE environments.

• Professional certifications related to emergency management, project management, homeland security, preparedness, or public safety.

Requirements

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

General physical requirements needed to perform the essential functions of this job may vary based on location of assignment.

Assignment Location – Anniston, AL

Sedentary Work – Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Typing, communicating, repetitive motions.

Close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data, view computer monitors and read. May need to view presentation screens and other visual aids in a virtual setting.

Inside environmental conditions with protection from outside elements.

At GP Strategies Government Solutions culture focuses on performance and revolves around respect, fairness, and working collaboratively to achieve our goals. We support our People, no matter who they are or where they are from, because we all have valuable and unique perspectives and approaches. That's how great ideas are born, which enable us to work smarter.

GP Strategies Government Solutions is committed and proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other federally protected class.