PROJECT MANAGER BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS

Kentech Consulting Inc; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Vision insurance

Job summary

A consulting firm in California seeks an experienced Project Manager to oversee pre-employment background investigations for public safety. Responsibilities include program coordination, investigator management, and ensuring quality control in submissions. The ideal candidate has over 5 years in managing background investigations, is detail-oriented, and communicates effectively with stakeholders. Familiarity with POST standards and California Government Code is preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years managing pre-employment background investigations for law enforcement or public safety programs.
• Strong working knowledge of POST standards and California Government Code 1031 and 1029.
• Proven experience managing a multi-investigator workflow with deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main point of contact for program coordination.
• Track progress across all active investigations, deadlines, and milestones.
• Ensure secure handling of sensitive information and adherence to confidentiality expectations.

Skills

Management of pre-employment background investigations

Strong writing and editing skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Job description

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

KENTECH Consulting Inc. is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee a high-trust, case-driven pre-employment background investigations program supporting public safety, security, and sworn hiring. This role is responsible for day-to-day program execution, investigator coordination, quality control, and client-ready deliverables. This is a project-based role with responsibility for keeping investigations on track, maintaining consistent standards, and ensuring accurate, timely submissions.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the main point of contact for program coordination and day-to-day communication
• Receive and log new cases, assign work based on workload, geography, and investigator strengths
• Track progress across all active investigations, deadlines, and milestones
• Maintain the program schedule and elevate risks early (records delays, candidate non-responsiveness, workload capacity)
• Own report quality and consistency, including enforcing templates and documentation standards
• Review work products for completeness, accuracy, and compliance before submission
• Coordinate with investigators and report writers to close gaps and resolve discrepancies
• Maintain organized records, status reporting, and audit-ready documentation
• Ensure secure handling of sensitive information and adherence to confidentiality expectations
• Support onboarding, training coordination, and ongoing process improvement (SOPs, checklists, workflows)

What Success Looks Like

• Cases are assigned quickly, tracked cleanly, and delivered on time
• Reports meet standards the first time, with minimal rework
• The team follows consistent SOPs and uses the same structure and documentation rules
• Stakeholders get clear, dependable updates without chasing information

Requirements

• 5+ years managing pre-employment background investigations for law enforcement or public safety programs
• Strong working knowledge of POST standards and California Government Code 1031 and 1029 (as applicable to sworn hiring)
• Proven experience managing a multi-investigator workflow with deadlines and quality requirements
• Strong writing and editing skills, able to catch inconsistencies and tighten reporting
• High attention to detail, strong judgment, and calm execution under pressure
• Comfortable working with sensitive PII and enforcing confidentiality standards
• Strong communication, able to coordinate across multiple stakeholders and drive follow-through

Preferred

• Based in the Los Angeles area
• Prior experience managing work in a case management system (tracking, documentation, reporting)