Project - Manager, Workforce Shaping and Development - TS/SCI w/ Poly - Chantilly, VA

PowerToFly; Virginia (IL); On-site; USD 111,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

Deloitte GPS is seeking a Project Manager to lead federal workforce modernization and planning initiatives, including mission mapping, demand-supply analysis, skills gap assessments, succession planning, and strategic workforce recommendations across programs.

You will collaborate with HR, compensation, and leadership to align workforce structures with mission priorities, drive lifecycle advisory, and deliver performance improvements and executive-level recommendations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in workforce development and modernization initiatives.
• 5+ years creating job descriptions, defining promotion criteria and implementing succession planning programs.
• 5+ years of experience managing classification standards for projects and supporting the classified adjudication process.
• 3+ years collaborating with HR, compensation, and leadership teams to manage workforce and organizational objectives.
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree
• Ability to work on site 100% of the time in Chantilly, Virginia
• Travel up to 5% on average; ability to work with clients and diverse stakeholders
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future

Responsibilities

• Leading federal workforce modernization and planning initiatives, including mission mapping, demand-supply analysis, skills gap assessments, succession planning, and strategic workforce recommendations across programs.
• Developing, classifying, and maintaining job and position descriptions by applying regulations and classification standards to determine occupational series, titles, grades, and exemption status, while supporting adjudication activities.
• Facilitating focus groups, occupational analyses, and working sessions to identify workforce needs, competency gaps, role alignment opportunities, and actionable workforce solutions.
• Designing and managing promotion criteria, career progression frameworks, and standardized job code structures to support transparency, consistency, and compliance across workforce programs.
• Partnering with HR, compensation, and business leadership to align workforce structures, talent strategies, and critical skill requirements with mission priorities and organizational goals.
• Driving workforce lifecycle advisory efforts across planning, classification, talent acquisition, development, performance management, retention, onboarding, and offboarding processes to support compliance and operational effectiveness.
• Delivering performance management improvement initiatives, monthly workforce reporting, and executive-level recommendations to monitor trends, inform decision-making, and advance innovation and change management.

Skills

Independent work

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Relationship building

Project leadership

Multitasking

Interpersonal skills

Deadline driven

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Our Deloitte Human Capital team helps organizations create value through people performance. We work with clients to reimagine work, the workforce, and the workplace across the enterprise and to transform their HR functions with AI and emerging technology. With the rapid pace of change in today's world, you will help clients answer questions like: How do I access, develop, and motivate my workforce? What should my AI strategy be for the HR function? Do I have the right organization and culture to enable performance? Join our team to make work better for humans and humans better at work.

Work You'll Do

As a Project, Manager on the team, you will be responsible for:

• Leading federal workforce modernization and planning initiatives, including mission mapping, demand-supply analysis, skills gap assessments, succession planning, and strategic workforce recommendations across programs.
• Developing, classifying, and maintaining job and position descriptions by applying regulations and classification standards to determine occupational series, titles, grades, and exemption status, while supporting adjudication activities.
• Facilitating focus groups, occupational analyses, and working sessions to identify workforce needs, competency gaps, role alignment opportunities, and actionable workforce solutions.
• Designing and managing promotion criteria, career progression frameworks, and standardized job code structures to support transparency, consistency, and compliance across workforce programs.
• Partnering with HR, compensation, and business leadership to align workforce structures, talent strategies, and critical skill requirements with mission priorities and organizational goals.
• Driving workforce lifecycle advisory efforts across planning, classification, talent acquisition, development, performance management, retention, onboarding, and offboarding processes to support compliance and operational effectiveness.
• Delivering performance management improvement initiatives, monthly workforce reporting, and executive-level recommendations to monitor trends, inform decision-making, and advance innovation and change management.

A successful candidate would possess these skills:

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to provide clear guidance to others

The Team

Deloitte's Government & Public Services (GPS) practice - our people, ideas, technology and outcomes - is designed for impact. Serving federal, state, & local government clients as well as public higher education institutions, our team of professionals brings fresh perspective to help clients anticipate disruption, reimagine the possible, and fulfill their mission promise.

Our Organization, Workforce, & Change offering shapes market-leading organizational strategies, delivers impactful change, and generates client value through the workforce, while leveraging data-driven insights and exceptional delivery execution.

The Project Model is designed for professionals with specialized skills that align to a current client need. Team members focus on delivering services to clients, without additional expectations related to business development or promotion. Their employment is tied to their role on a project.

• They are eligible for a benefits package that is competitive for project delivery-focused professionals.

Qualifications

Required:

• 10+ years of experience in workforce development and modernization initiatives
• 5+ years of experience creating job descriptions, defining promotion criteria and implementing succession planning programs.
• 5+ years of experience managing classification standards for projects and supporting the classified adjudication process.
• 3+ years of experience collaborating with HR, compensation, and leadership teams to manage workforce and organizational objectives
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance
• Bachelor's degree
• Ability to work on site 100% of the time in Chantilly, Virginia
• Ability to travel up to 5%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in Arlington/Rosslyn, VA, Deloitte is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range is specific to Arlington/Rosslyn, VA and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $110,700 to $218,300.

• You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.