Preparedness Program Manager

As a consultant at Partner Forces, you will serve as a trusted advisor to our clients’ day in and day out. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with your colleagues, our partners, and our clients to ideate, initiate and complete tasks, projects, and initiatives. You will work on mission-oriented projects, where you will bring forward actionable insights, solve complex problems, and thrive on delivering meaningful solutions.

Partner Forces is grounded in our core values of integrity, excellence, positivity, candor, determination, and teamwork. Our culture is a reflection of this, ensuring that we:

• Apply solution-oriented thinking to challenges and opportunities.
• Thrive by remaining agile and embracing change.
• Work to create an environment where everyone feels welcome and valued as teammates and contributors.Bring out the best in others by applying sound judgment and exuding principled genuineness.
• Embrace a continuous learning and growth mindset.
• Encourage an open dialogue even when it is hard.
• Continuously promoting teamwork and collaboration to achieve the best outcomes for our clients and teams

As an employee at Partner Forces, you’ll join a team of consultants who share a passion for prioritizing collaboration, crafting solutions to mitigate risk, protecting critical infrastructure and helping our national security and industry partner tackle their most pressing challenges. At Partner Forces, we take our employees’ well-being and growth as seriously as we do our mission. You will be challenged every day, but we know that business and individual growth go hand-in-hand, so we offer a wide array of benefits that support the well-being and personal and professional development of our employees.

What we are looking for:

Partner Forces is seeking an experienced Preparedness Program Manager to lead planning, training, and exercise initiatives supporting federal government clients. This role is responsible for managing multiple concurrent activities, building strong client relationships, and leading high-performing teams to deliver meaningful mission impact. Successful candidates are adaptable, collaborative leaders who thrive in dynamic environments, take ownership of outcomes, and enjoy helping others grow. At Partner Forces, we believe in an apprenticeship mindset, creating opportunities for team members to learn, contribute, and take on new challenges while delivering exceptional results for our clients.

What you will do as a Preparedness Program Manager:

• Lead multiple preparedness activities, including planning, training, and exercise efforts.
• Manage project schedules, deliverables, staffing, and contract performance across concurrent workstreams.
• Apply Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) principles throughout the exercise lifecycle.
• Facilitate meetings, workshops, and discussions with client stakeholders to drive alignment and progress.
• Oversee the development of plans, exercise materials, after-action reports, and other client deliverables.
• Communicate project status, risks, and recommendations to government stakeholders and senior leaders.
• Anticipate challenges, solve problems proactively, and adapt to changing priorities and requirements.
• Manage budgets and resources to ensure successful program execution.
• Lead, mentor, and support a diverse team of employees and subcontractors.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications:

• Active Secret security clearance.
• 10+ years of experience serving as a Program Manager, Deputy Program Manager, or similar leadership role supporting government contracts.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects, task orders, or workstreams.
• Strong knowledge of Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) principles and methodologies.
• Proven ability to balance competing priorities, manage risk, and adapt to changing client needs.
• Experience managing budgets, schedules, staffing, and contract performance.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Demonstrated success leading diverse teams, including subcontractors and part-time personnel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting headquarters/front office environments
• Experience managing executive support, administrative operations, or workforce coordination programs
• Familiarity with federal travel systems, records management processes, and executive correspondence workflows
• Experience leading transition efforts on federal contracts
• Prior experience supporting SES or politically sensitive/front office environments
• Existing federal clearance or prior badging experience strongly preferred

What Sets You Apart

• You bring order to complexity and remain calm when priorities shift.
• You communicate confidently with executives while building trust across all levels of a team.
• You take ownership, follow through on commitments, and focus on solutions.
• You enjoy mentoring others and creating opportunities for teammates to grow and succeed.
• You are energized by mission-driven work and helping clients solve meaningful challenges.

Proposal/Pipeline Notice

This is a pipeline position supporting an active proposal effort for a high-visibility federal program opportunity. Candidates selected for this role will be expected to actively participate in the proposal process, including contributing to solutioning discussions, transition planning, and oral presentations as part of the competitive procurement process.

Next Steps:

If your application looks like a match, someone from our People Operations team will reach out to schedule a phone screening. During this conversation, we will determine if the current or future position aligns with your experience and skills. If things go well, from there you'll meet with members from the project team, including the hiring manager and teammates, and possibly be asked to submit a writing assessment to showcase your practical knowledge. If we find you are a match, you’ll get a call offering you the role. While we wish we could hire every great candidate who comes our way, the reality is that we can't. If you are not selected, we will be sure to connect with you and let you know so you can move on with your search. We will also keep your resume for future needs.

We look forward to reviewing your application!