Program Manager III

About the role

Contingent Upon Contract Award

Overview

SOS International LLC is seeking a highly skilled Program Manager to lead planning, coordination, and execution of mission-critical operational support during public health emergencies and disasters. This position plays a primary role in rapidly mobilizing personnel, equipment, and logistics capabilities in support of federal response operations.

Essential Job Duties

• Program Leadership & Oversight: Leads the program's daily operations, ensuring readiness, compliance, and mission alignment. Develops program plans, performance metrics, and operational frameworks to support rapid deployment. Conducts program reviews, risk assessments, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Emergency Response & Operational Readiness: Maintains deployable readiness of contractor personnel, equipment, and logistical assets. Coordinates company and team mobilization and demobilization activities during emergency activations. Oversees resource tracking, supply-chain coordination, and integration with federal response assets such as the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS).
• Interagency Coordination: Liaison with federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, and private-sector partners. Supports operational planning and information sharing during incidents and exercises. Represents ERSS and SOSi in working groups, planning sessions, and interagency coordination forums.
• Policy, Reporting & Compliance: Develops and maintains standard operating procedures, policies, and readiness documentation. Prepares briefings, reports, and decision-support materials for ASPR leadership. Ensures program compliance with federal preparedness and response frameworks.
• Budget & Contract Management: Manages program budgets, procurement actions, and contract deliverables. Coordinates with SOSi contracting and financial officers to ensure timely and compliant task execution. Monitors performance and ensure alignment with mission requirements.
• Team Leadership: Supervises program staff, subcontractors and vendors, providing mentorship and performance oversight. Fosters a culture of readiness, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in emergency management, public health, public administration, logistics, or related field.
• 7 years experience managing emergency-response, logistics, or operational programs.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate across multiple agencies and stakeholders.
• Strong skills in program management, planning, budgeting, and performance evaluation.
• Knowledge of Incident Command System (ICS)/National Incident Management System (NIMS), and federal emergency-response frameworks.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• May have to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Secret clearance (depending on customer).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in emergency management, public health, public administration, logistics, or related field.
• 10 years experience managing emergency-response, logistics, or operational programs.
• Experience supporting HHS, FEMA, DoW, DHS, or similar federal agencies.
• Experience leading teams in high-tempo operational environments.

Additional Information: Work Environment

• Travel to emergency sites is required.
• Position may require irregular hours during emergency activations.

Working at SOSi

All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against for any reason.