Strategic Deputy Project Manager – Government HR Ops

Paylocity; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision plan

Life & AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Commuter benefits

Training & certifications

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

B&A is seeking a Deputy Project Manager to lead HR and program operations in support of a federal contract. The role partners with Government leadership, COR, and HD leadership to ensure high-quality service delivery across multiple human capital functions.

The DPM oversees daily operations, quality standards, workforce management initiatives, and strategic process improvements. You will coordinate five HD offices, manage staffing and attrition, and ensure 95% staffing while coordinating AI

Qualifications

• Minimum of ten (10) years of human resources experience.
• Five (5) years as a Program Manager on a program of similar scope and size to HRM II.
• Three (3) years managing geographically dispersed human resources operations.
• Two (2) years leading complex federal contract transitions.

Responsibilities

• Act as the alternate primary point of contact to the Contracting Officer, COR, and HD leadership, and assume full Program Manager authority in the Program Manager’s absence.
• Share responsibility for technical, financial, and contractual performance, including staffing and responses to taskings.
• Oversee day-to-day operational execution and internal quality control so the team meets the contract's performance standards and the Government's Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP).
• Coordinate work and integration across the five HD offices: Workforce & Management Services, the NGA College, Talent Acquisition, Human Capital Advanced Capabilities, and Business Innovation.
• Support the phase-in transition and Knowledge Transfer and Capture Plan, and help keep staffing at 95% or better.
• Manage recruiting, onboarding, and clearance processing for program staff, and plan for attrition and relief coverage.
• Consolidate weekly and monthly activity reports for each HD office, and prepare content for Quarterly Program Management Reviews.
• Run weekly resource meetings and deliver meeting minutes to the COR within two business days.
• Maintain the program’s Quality Control Plan, and lead responses to any Contractor Discrepancy Reports, including root cause and corrective action.
• Oversee SOP and process map updates across HD functional areas, and track process improvements.
• Help coordinate the use of AI tools across HD offices to improve efficiency and service delivery.
• Be physically on site at NGA Washington each business day (shared with the Program Manager) and available to Government leadership for in-person coordination.

Skills

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic guidance

Operational problem solving

Contractor performance management

Change management

Business acumen

Decision making under pressure

Executive reporting

Partnership with government

Job description

B&A is seeking a Deputy Project Manager to lead HR and program operations in support of a federal contract. The role partners with Government leadership, COR, and HD leadership to ensure high-quality service delivery across multiple human capital functions.

The DPM oversees daily operations, quality standards, workforce management initiatives, and strategic process improvements. You will coordinate five HD offices, manage staffing and attrition, and ensure 95% staffing while coordinating AI