Sub-Practice Lead (Preparedness/Response)/Senior Resource Management Manager 

Job Description

Overview

Are you passionate about building resilience and driving impactful emergency management strategies? We’re seeking a Sub-Practice Director(Preparedness/Response)/Senior Resource Management Manager to play a key role in our Resilience and Emergency Management (REM) team.

We offer flexibility—this role can be fully remote or hybrid if you’re near one of our U.S. offices.

The candidate will support the strategic planning, recruitment, development, and management of resources across the Resilience and Emergency Management (REM) market. This role oversees the resource management function, ensuring optimal allocation and utilization of personnel, and drives collaboration with subcontractors and internal teams to meet project delivery goals. The position requires strong leadership, analytical skills, and the ability to inform resource strategy at a market level.

Your role

Under general direction, this role provides strategic leadership and technical oversight within the Resilience and Emergency Management (REM) market. The Sr. Technical Manager II / Sub-Practice Director will manage resource planning, project delivery, and technical excellence across multiple programs. This position ensures quality services, optimal resource utilization, and profitability while driving innovation and resilience strategies for emergency preparedness and response.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Resource & Workforce Planning

• Develop and implement resource management strategies aligned with REM business objectives.
• Forecast resource needs and create capacity plans for multiple projects and programs.
• Identify current and future staffing availability based on technical and budgetary requirements.​

Leadership & Team Development

• Supervise and mentor project managers, technical professionals, and resource coordinators.
• Conduct performance reviews, career planning sessions, and promote professional development.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and foster a culture of technical excellence.

Project Production & Technical Oversight

• Ensure appropriate staff allocation to projects considering schedules, budgets, and milestones.
• Monitor quality control standards and enforce QA/QC compliance throughout project lifecycle.
• Maintain visibility in professional organizations and encourage staff participation.

Subcontractor & Vendor Coordination

• Negotiate and manage subcontractor resource agreements.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations and performance standards.

Financial & Operational Management

• Approve purchase requests and assist with contract negotiations as per authorization matrix.
• Deliver executive-level dashboards and analytics on resource utilization and performance.

Client & Market Engagement

• Represent the organization to clients, regulatory agencies, and subconsultants.
• Maintain and develop client relationships; participate in pursuit of new opportunities.

About You

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, HR, Project Management, or related technical field (Master’s preferred).
• Management coursework and/or MBA a plus.

Experience:

• 15+ years in resource management, workforce planning, or operations leadership.
• Minimum 10 years in supervisory/project management roles; experience managing teams and implementing resource systems.
• Technical professionals with 20 years since B.S. and proven leadership may also qualify.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong negotiation, analytical, and strategic planning skills.
• Excellent technical and interpersonal communication skills.
• Familiarity with Oracle, CRM/Vision, and data analytics tools.
• Ability to manage individuals and teams, provide leadership, and ensure project profitability.

Rewards & benefits 

At AtkinsRéalis, our values—Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence—are more than just words. They are the foundation of who we are and how we work. These principles shape our culture, guide our decisions, and inspire us to create an environment where every team member feels empowered to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact. 

Depending on your employment status, AtkinsRéalis benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits, employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, Paid Time Off, leaves of absences options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits. You can review our comprehensive benefits page here.  

About AtkinsRéalis 

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. 

Find out more.  

Additional information

 

Expected compensation range is between $156,000 - $195,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.

Are you ready to expand your career with us? Apply today and help us shape something extraordinary.

AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, Drug-Free employer EOE/Veteran/Disability 

Please review AtkinsRéalis’ Equal Opportunity Statement here. 

  

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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.