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Abt Global · 23 hours ago

Assistant Project Manager, VBA FWA (Veterans' Benefits Administration Fraud, Waste, and Abuse) (Proposal)

Rockville, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$79K/yr - $127K/yr

3+ years exp

Abt Global is dedicated to solving pressing global issues through data-driven innovations. The Assistant Project Manager will support the management of a contract focused on ensuring benefits are accurately delivered to eligible veterans while maintaining compliance and operational excellence.

Big DataConsultingConsumer ResearchData VisualizationImpact Investing

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Support the Project Manager in planning, scheduling, and tracking project deliverables, milestones, and timelines

Maintain project documentation, including status reports, risk registers, and meeting minutes

Ensure adherence to federal regulations, VA policies, and contract requirements

Assist in implementing fraud detection and prevention strategies to safeguard benefits distribution

Monitor budget utilization and assist with financial reporting for the $35M contract

Track invoices, purchase orders, and cost allocations to ensure fiscal accountability

Coordinate communication between VA stakeholders, vendors, and internal teams

Prepare presentations and briefing materials for leadership and client meetings

Identify potential risks related to fraud, waste, and abuse; support mitigation planning

Assist in developing performance metrics and dashboards to monitor program integrity

Qualification

Federal compliance standardsFraud detection methodologiesProject managementVA/VBA/VHACloud environmentsCommunication skillsRisk analysisData integrationPresentation skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree + five years of relevant experience or master's degree + three years of relevant experience

Minimum of three years of project management experience on related government contracts

Understanding of federal security, privacy, and compliance standards (FISMA, NIST, HIPAA, Privacy Act)

Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to present complex information to diverse audiences

Experience working with the Department of Veterans Affairs or other federal agencies

Familiarity with VA/VBA/VHA programs and data environments (e.g., CDW, Corporate Database, VEDW) and experience integrating public and administrative data for analytics

Experience with cloud environments, ideally VA Enterprise Cloud (VAEC) or comparable federal cloud platforms

Knowledge of fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA) detection methodologies and related risk-analysis approaches

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Tier 1/NACI background investigation