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Work You’ll Do

As a Project - Manager, Forensics and Investigations on the project, you will:

• Team Leadership & Task Management: Supervise a team of 10–15 Personnel and Physical Security Specialists. 
• Manage schedules, workloads, performance reviews, and ensure all contract deliverables and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) are met.
• Client Advisement & Close Support: Act as the primary Subject Matter Expert (SME) for government clients. 
• Provide daily, on-site consultative support, briefing senior leadership on security posture, risk mitigation, and operational bottlenecks.
• Personnel Security (PERSEC) Oversight: Oversee the end-to-end clearance processing lifecycle. 
• Resolve complex crossover issues, direct continuous vetting workflows, and ensure the team accurately utilizes Scattered Castles, DISS, and internal databases.
• Physical Security (PHYSEC) Oversight: Direct the processing and validation of Visitor Access Requests (VARs), badge issuance, and access control. 
• Ensure all SCIF entry/exit protocols and standard operating procedures (SOPs) are flawlessly executed.
• Process Improvement: Identify workflow inefficiencies across both PERSEC and PHYSEC domains. 
• Design and implement new SOPs to accelerate clearance processing and streamline visitor control operations.

The 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 mentor and 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 Forensic, Discovery, & Financial Crime offering provides services to support anti-money laundering, discovery, business disputes and investigations. Protect brands from financial crime and other corporate misconduct, as well as enable government organizations with tradecraft & technology to combat emerging and evolving threats.

The Project Delivery Talent 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, and they are eligible for a benefits package that is competitive for project delivery-focused professionals.

Qualifications

Required: 

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 8+ years of experience in Personnel Security or Physical Security oversight.
• 3+ years of experience leading or supervising a team in a security management environment.
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required.
• Ability to perform job responsibilities within a work model that requires professionals to co-locate in person 5 days per week in Bethesda, MD and McLean, VA.
• Ability to travel 5-50%, 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.

Preferred: 

• Experience designing and implementing operating procedures in security clearance processing and visitor control operations
• Experience with security controls assessments, security governance, or security policies, procedures and standards

The wage range for this role 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. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. 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 $113,000 to $188,400.
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. 
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Published valid-through: 2026-11-02

Education requirements: Bachelor's Degree