{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"c5f31159a994d20712f5546a","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c5f31159a994d20712f5546a","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c5f31159a994d20712f5546a","title":"Woodlands Fire Program/ FireSense Program Manager","description":"Seeking a highly skilled Associate Program Manager to support NASA’s Earth Action Program, which leverages Earth science data to address critical societal challenges and enhance decision-making across sectors such as health, air quality, and disaster response. This position provides technical and operational support to the Wildland Fires Program and FireSense Project, ensuring effective collaboration, data analysis, and stakeholder engagement to advance science-based solutions for wildfire management and resilience.\nProgram Support\nProvide project support for the Wildland Fires Program and FireSense Project, ensuring alignment with program objectives and timelines.\nStakeholder Engagement\nBuild strategic partnerships and collaborate with wildland fire program stakeholders, including federal, state, and local agencies, academia, and industry partners.\nPlan, coordinate, and conduct meetings, workshops, and panels to connect NASA and wildland fire communities.\nTechnical Expertise\nEvaluate and analyze data acquired by and provided to the Wildland Fires Program and FireSense Project.\nSupport field campaign planning and execution to ensure science goals are met across biodiversity, physical science, and fire management domains.\nReporting and Communication\nSynthesize reporting for leadership to convey progress and outcomes to stakeholders and the broader scientific community.\nIdentify and summarize significant research outcomes and track progress toward program goals.\nProject Monitoring\nMonitor wildfire research projects to ensure milestones and deliverables are met, addressing issues proactively to maintain schedule integrity.\nData Management\nSupport data collection, organization, and management across all projects within the portfolio.\nJob Requirements\nEducation:\nPh.D. in Earth System Science (paleo to modern processes).\nTraining & Certifications:\nWildland Fire training (S-130, S-190) and Emergency Management certifications (ICS 100–700).\nExperience:\nTactical field team leadership in extreme environments (Arctic and Antarctic).\nDevelopment of multidisciplinary teams across physical, biological, and human health sciences.\nExtensive publication record in high-impact journals and experience representing federal programs in national and international media.\nSkills & Competencies\nStrong organizational and project management skills.\nAbility to synthesize complex scientific data into actionable insights.\nExcellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.\nProficiency in data analysis and reporting tools.\nPay: $60,932.89 - $73,381.55 per year\nBenefits:\n401(k)\nDental insurance\nHealth insurance\nPaid time off\nTuition reimbursement\nVision insurance\nWork Location: In person","company":"Science Technology","rawCompany":"science technology","city":"Hampton","state":"VA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-14T11:06:30.308Z","occupations":[{"code":"33-2022.00","title":"Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists","slug":"forest-fire-inspectors-and-prevention-specialists"},{"code":"11-9121.00","title":"Natural Sciences Managers","slug":"natural-sciences-managers"},{"code":"19-2041.00","title":"Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health","slug":"environmental-scientists-and-specialists-including-health"}],"industries":[{"code":"927110","title":"Space Research and Technology","slug":"space-research-and-technology"},{"code":"922160","title":"Fire Protection","slug":"fire-protection"},{"code":"115310","title":"Support Activities for Forestry","slug":"support-activities-for-forestry"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Woodlands Fire Program/ FireSense Program Manager","description":"Seeking a highly skilled Associate Program Manager to support NASA’s Earth Action Program, which leverages Earth science data to address critical societal challenges and enhance decision-making across sectors such as health, air quality, and disaster response. 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