Project Management Senior Consultant

Kearney & Company, P.C.; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 103,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, &

401(k) Retirement Plan

Job summary

Kearney & Company is seeking a Project Management Senior Analyst to join its Intelligence Community (IC) practice on-site in Springfield, VA. The role emphasizes maintaining PM plans, coordinating meetings, and ensuring timely, accurate project reporting for complex government audits.

Qualified candidates have a BA/BS, 6+ years PM experience in federal contexts, and TS/SCI with polygraph readiness. Proficiency in MS Office, Jira, Confluence, and strong communication skills are required.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in business management or related field.
• At least 6 years PM experience in financial management, systems, or audit remediation.
• At least 2 years Federal financial management experience.
• Proficient with MS Office; Jira/Confluence knowledge a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate, document, and maintain PM plans (WBS, assumptions, dependencies).
• Monitor deliverable schedules and perform quality reviews.
• Coordinate client and team meetings; record action items.
• Communicate progress toward milestones and client requirements.
• Develop and distribute PM communications for integrated plans.
• Coordinate audit-related meetings with IC agency leaders; manage materials.
• Maintain project records on client's secure network.
• Assist onboarding/offboarding; support system access and training compliance.

Skills

MS Office

Excel

SharePoint

Project

Written communication

Verbal communication

Clearance (TS/SCI)

Polygraph readiness

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Continue your professional journey with an award-winning team! Kearney & Company is seeking a Project Management Senior Analyst to join our Intelligence Community (IC) practice!

This work will be conducted on site in Springfield, VA.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating, documenting, and maintaining project management plans (e.g., work breakdown structures, action officers, dependencies, due dates).
• Monitoring formal and informal deliverable schedules, monitoring for completion, and performing quality reviews.
• Coordinating team and client meetings at the direction of the PM and team leaders, including maintaining accurate records of action items.
• Following up and communicating the progress towards client and team completion of relevant action items.
• Developing and distributing project, client, and team communications related to integrated project management plans.
• Coordinating, facilitating, and reporting on key audit related meetings with IC agency senior leaders, including all presentations, readahead materials, and pre-briefings
• Establishing and maintaining project records maintenance on the client’s classified network.
• Creating and maintaining onboarding and offboarding guides and supplemental tools to facilitate accurate and timely project reporting, as needed.
• Providing in-person onboarding assistance to new team members at the client site.
• Supporting team members with their initial login and facilitating access to necessary client systems, folders, and tools.
• Tracking and documenting all changes involving personnel compliance with training requirements, system access, and GFE issuances, including reassignments, roll-offs, and replacements.
• Supporting in-person team member offboarding, including securing and returning GFE to client security.
• Keeping up to date with onboarding and offboarding process changes and communicating updates team.
• Managing the schedule and completion of project management deliverables with team leaders and members; coordinating technical and editorial reviews, as needed, in advance of PM review.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• BA/BS degree from an accredited college/university in business management or a related relevant field
• At least 6 years of project management experience associated with financial management, financial systems, and/or audit remediation projects
• At least 2 years of Federal financial management experience
• Technical competency, knowledge, and professional care commensurate with completion of assignments, and an eagerness to learn and absorb new technical and industry-specific information
• Proficient skills in MS Office, including Excel, SharePoint, and Project, as well as other project management software tools
• Ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally
• Minimum Active TS/SCI with the ability to obtain a Polygraph for the IC

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous DoD or IC financial management experience
• Previous experience providing project management support to one or more of the following programs
• ERM program in accordance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) A-123, Management’s Responsibility for Enterprise Risk Management and Internal Control and other applicable guidance
• Payment Integrity Improvement Act programs
• Financial Reporting in accordance with PMB A-136 and/or general ledger operations.
• Proficient in Jira and Confluence
• Active TS/SCI with current Counterintelligence Polygraph.

Overview

Exclusively focused on the Government, Kearney & Company provides financial services, including auditing, consulting, and technology services. Our commitment to our employees and clients as well as to dedication and trust, critical values to our Firm, have led to Kearney’s recognition as one of the leading accounting firms in the country. Based on our employees’ feedback, we are also consistently rated a Best Place to Work. Employment at Kearney means a flexible, collaborative, and open-minded work environment. We hope it is your “first easy decision.” Learn more at www.kearneyco.com/careers.

The expected salary range for this position is between $103,000 and $180,000. This range is representative of base pay only and does not include straight time pay for hours worked over 40 per week, company contributions towards paid benefits, and/or bonuses. Actual compensation (meeting or exceeding the range) will be determined based on specific experience, education, work location, clearance level, and other factors permitted by law. This position is eligible for bonuses (when applicable).

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan and 529 Education Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Account
• Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity Insurances
• Legal Insurance and Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program, fitness and wellness benefits, and other firm benefits.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time

EEO Notice

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws

Work location is subject to change based on client requirements. Kearney & Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, genetic information, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth, any medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth, age, disability, protected veteran status, relationship or association to a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulation. Click here for more information on Kearney’s EEO Policy. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, regarding accessibility of our website, a modification or adjustment of the job application or interview process due to a disability, please call 703-236-2391 or email [e-mail]. Please be advised that this contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of an application.

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

FMLA is designed to help employees balance their work and family responsibilities by allowing them to take reasonable unpaid leave for certain family and medical reasons. Kearney & Company provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year. Military family leave is available for up to 26 weeks under FMLA. Click here to learn more.

Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)

The EPPA prohibits most private employers from using lie detector tests either for pre-employment screening or during the course of employment. Kearney & Company adheres all provisions of the EPPA. Click here to learn more.