Hiring: Manager, Disaster Resilience Company: U.S. Chamber of Commerce Location: Washington DC-Baltimore Area Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 18:35:36 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Project Management, Risk Management, Systems Design About the job Experience: •7 years of work experience. Required Skills: •Project Management: Lead assigned programs, pilots, and workstreams end to end, from scoping through execution and closeout, using appropriate AI-enabled and digital tools to organize work, track deliverables, identify dependencies, and improve follow-through. •Strategic Planning: Translate high-level objectives into actionable project plans, milestones, resource needs, and decision points, applying AI-assisted research and scenario development where appropriate to keep work aligned with Foundation priorities. •Impact Tracking: Track progress against milestones, KPIs, and intended outcomes; use AI-enabled analysis, dashboards, and concise summaries to inform leadership decisions and improve program performance. •Risk Management: Identify risks, tradeoffs, and execution challenges early and elevate practical recommendations that protect quality, timeliness, and measurable outcomes. •Incident Management: Support and when appropriate lead components of disaster activations, including needs assessments, partner coordination, briefings, and resource alignment. •Crisis Coordination: Coordinate across internal teams and external partners to support timely, credible, and well-aligned activities that help chambers, communities, and businesses respond effectively. •Situational Awareness: Monitor domestic and international developments, risks, and hazards, using AI-enabled research, source scanning, and synthesis tools responsibly to generate decision-useful awareness for the Foundation and the business community. •Business-Facing Insights: Translate complex disaster, resilience, and recovery issues into clear, actionable guidance, using AI-assisted synthesis and drafting while applying human judgment, source validation, and audience awareness. Qualifications: •Project and Workstream Management: Demonstrated experience managing multifaceted projects or workstreams with multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, and firm deadlines. •Communication and Briefing Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex issues, tailor messages to different audiences, and deliver effective briefings and presentations. •Judgment and Independent Execution: Ability to work independently with general direction, manage ambiguity, and escalate effectively at key decision points. •Technical, Digital, and AI Fluency: Comfort using Microsoft 365, CRM and collaboration platforms, dashboards, and AI tools for research, planning, tracking, reporting, content development, and knowledge management, with attention to accuracy, confidentiality, and responsible use. •Problem Solving and Organization: Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to resolving operational challenges in fast-paced environments. •5–7 years of work experience. •Degree preferred but not required. •Operational familiarity with chambers of commerce, nonprofits, community resilience initiatives, or cross-sector collaboration models. •Occasional domestic travel may be required to support activations, assessments, convenings, field engagements, and partner meetings. •Flexible scheduling may be needed during active disaster operations or time-sensitive response activities, with appropriate support when extended or off-hour work occurs. Compensation: •$62,734 - $80,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •Our full-time employees are eligible for benefits, including health care, vision, dental, retirement, and paid leave Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!