Consultant - Disaster Resilience

Verizon is hiring a Consultant for Disaster Resilience in Boston, MA, to support their Corporate Social Responsibility team. The role involves managing project plans, budgets, and stakeholder communications, conducting research, and improving program efficiency. Candidates should have a relevant degree or experience, strong organizational skills, and proficiency in Google and Microsoft Office. The position requires teamwork, problem-solving abilities, and may involve travel.
Role Overview

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Consultant to join our Corporate Social Responsibility team as part of our disaster resilience strategy. This role will involve working with project teams and stakeholders to plan, execute, monitor, and evolve the program.
Key Responsibilities:
• Maintain project plans, track deliverables, and coordinate with stakeholders on follow-ups.
• Support the administration of the program budget, including processing grants, invoices, and V-cards.
• Facilitate partner management tasks such as contract administration, vendor set-ups, payment processing, and onboarding.
• Communicate clearly with all project stakeholders regarding the strategy, requirements, timeline, adjustments, and progress.
• Conduct secondary research and monitor market trends to identify opportunities for the evolution of the Disaster Resilience program.
• Manage processes supporting the Disaster Resilience program to identify and implement efficiency improvements.
• Monitor the results of the Disaster Resilience program and provide recommendations for remediation where needed.
• Organize and facilitate key meetings and events with internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain online resources of information and digital files.
Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Four or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through work and/or military experience.
• Highly organized with ability to manage complex programs with multiple stakeholders and workstreams to meet timelines.
• Team oriented, collaborative, and flexible with proven experience working in cross-functional teams.
• Ability to prioritize, problem solve, and execute sound judgment.
• Expertise in using Google and Microsoft Office software with strong Powerpoint/Google Slides and Excel/Google Sheets skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills, as well as strong oral and written communication.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently; comfortable with ambiguity and able to balance multiple projects and tight deadlines.
• Willingness to travel as needed.
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a relevant discipline, such as Sustainability, Climatology, Emergency Management, or other relevant discipline.
• Ability to think creatively to identify opportunities and develop potential solutions and analyze alternatives in a structured and organized way.
• Knowledge and/or experience with leading/well-known disaster relief or recovery programs.
• Understanding of the telecommunications industry.
About Verizon

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability, or other legally protected characteristics.

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career and areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefits, short-term incentives, 401(k) Savings Plan, stock incentive programs, paid time off, parental leave, adoption assistance, and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we've got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.

If you are hired into a California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, or Washington, D.C. work location, the compensation range for this position is between $86,000.00 and $150,000.00 annually based on a full-time schedule. The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive-based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.