Project Manager

Job Family: Strategy & Transformation Consulting · Travel: Up to 10% · Clearance: Ability to obtain CBP Public Trust (active preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team delivering PMO support for the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Modernization program.
• Oversee requirements development, including intake, refinement, prioritization, and traceability.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement across CBP, internal teams, and partner organizations.
• Manage portfolio planning and roadmap development to align scope, funding, and delivery timelines.
• Guide financial support activities, including budget planning, forecasting, and resource alignment.
• Drive process automation and adoption of tools that streamline workflows and increase program transparency.
• Ensure PMO standards, documentation quality, and consistent execution across workstreams.
• Support ACE governance forums, decision meetings, and cross‑program coordination.
• Manage project budgets, ensuring alignment between planned and actual spend, staffing, and delivery timelines.
• Lead budget tracking and variance analysis, providing clear reporting and recommended actions to leadership.
• Coordinate financial forecasting cycles, ensuring timely updates and accurate projections across all workstreams.
• Maintain visibility into funding allocations and resource utilization, surfacing risks and opportunities early.

Requirements

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD CBP Public Trust; approved adjudication required prior to onboarding. Active CBP Public Trust or Suitability preferred.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Five (5) or more years of experience leading teams that support large federal PMO or modernization programs.
• Strong background in requirements development and facilitation.
• Ability to manage complex stakeholder engagement across mission, technical, and leadership groups.
• Familiarity with federal budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes.
• Strong communication skills for executive briefings and program reporting.
• Ability to oversee multiple workstreams and drive cohesive delivery across a complex program.
• Exposure to PMO documentation standards and QA/QC frameworks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Top Secret or Public Trust clearance.
• Experience supporting CBP or DHS IT modernization efforts.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery and PMO toolsets such as Jira, Confluence, or similar platforms.
• Experience developing dashboards, workflow automation, or other process‑improving tools.
• Understanding of DHS or CBP acquisition and governance processes.
• Experience coordinating cross‑disciplinary delivery teams.

Compensation

Annual salary range: $113,000.00 – $188,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on factors including skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend