TANF Program Lead & Federal TA Project Manager

K.L. Scott & Associates, LLC.; United States; Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

K. L. Scott & Associates, LLC is seeking a Project Manager to lead the TANF Program Technical Assistance Team, coordinating scope, schedule, budget, staffing, and quality while serving as the main point of contact with the client and state and tribal TANF agencies.

You will develop the integrated work plan, oversee the seven-member team, manage subcontractors, ensure accessibility compliance, and deliver evidence-based products that advance family economic security.

Qualifications

• Experience managing federal or state human-services TA contracts.
• Direct working knowledge of TANF program and its four statutory purposes.
• Familiarity with research on marriage, family structure, and economic mobility.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and deliver complex products on schedule and budget.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the integrated project work plan, milestone schedule, staffing plan, and risk register for the full period of performance.
• Serve as the primary liaison to the client's COR and project officers, leading kickoff, status, and deliverable review meetings.
• Coordinate the seven-member interdisciplinary team, assigning tasks, balancing workloads, and ensuring deliverables meet quality standards and federal deadlines.
• Oversee budget, invoicing, and level-of-effort tracking, and prepare monthly progress and financial reports for the client.
• Ensure all TA products reflect current TANF policy and the marriage, family-structure, and economic-mobility research base.
• Manage subcontractors, consultants, and any state or grantee partners, resolving issues and escalating risks proactively.
• Establish quality-assurance and Section 508 accessibility review processes for all written, visual, and event deliverables.
• Facilitate the design and delivery of TA activities such as peer-learning sessions, webinars, toolkits, and site-based support to TANF agencies.

Skills

Federal/state TA contracts

TANF program knowledge

Leadership of multidisciplinary teams

Client-facing communication

Project management disciplines

Education

Bachelor's degree in public administration or related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

K. L. Scott & Associates, LLC is seeking a Project Manager to lead the TANF Program Technical Assistance Team, coordinating scope, schedule, budget, staffing, and quality while serving as the main point of contact with the client and state and tribal TANF agencies.

You will develop the integrated work plan, oversee the seven-member team, manage subcontractors, ensure accessibility compliance, and deliver evidence-based products that advance family economic security.