Resource Manager

Description

What to expect when you join Sikich

Team members at Sikich have a lot in common while also being part of a rich and varied group of contributors, creating a distinct and thriving culture. Chief among our commonalities is a desire for growth and a shared unity of purpose in our professional lives. We believe that through diverse perspectives, challenging the status quo and rewarding action, we accelerate innovation and drive growth – for our clients, for ourselves and for our communities.

The professional services landscape continues to evolve. For Sikich, this means we have an opportunity to further cement our leadership position in this industry and continue to grow our organization in increasingly exciting ways. This growth is meaningful for every team member at our company because larger companies simply see more interesting client opportunities and can attract impressively talented individuals like you. Through a dedicated focus on key business priorities and intentionally creating a rewarding employee experience, Sikich has developed into a highly regarded provider of professional services and a sought-after employer of choice.

Do you want to work with other skilled and agile practitioners who thrive on challenge and growth? We believe everyone has untapped potential. That’s why we lead with vision and act fast, pairing deep expertise with practical solutions. Our teams cut through complexity and deliver real impact. It's our hope that you find more than just a job. At Sikich, you'll find optimism, clear insights and genuine warmth, without egos.

Are you ready to grow with us?

What will you do in this role?

***Will be working onsite in Washington, DC.

What will you do in this role?

• Manage end-to-end contractor resource processes, including onboardings, offboardings, reactivations, badge renewals, reinvestigations, and tier upgrades, from pre-approval through GFE issuance, monitoring each resource across all nine phases of the onboarding lifecycle.
• Serve as the finance liaison and primary intermediary among OFSPO, vendor PMOs, the federal security team, the HHS Program Support Center (PSC), OCIO, and other HHS points of contact to surface issues, propose solutions, and drive timely resolution.
• Lead daily coordination meetings with the prime systems integrator’s PMO, weekly and monthly meetings with other vendors, and recurring sessions with the OFSPO Federal Lead and COR, producing agendas, meeting minutes, and action items on schedule.
• Maintain the Resource Cost Tracking (RCT) model, recording every transaction by resource, vendor, CAN, tier level, and phase dates, along with GFE issuance dates, asset tags, and return dates.
• Manage full-cycle GFE asset tracking from issuance to Asset Management receipt, recording return dates in SharePoint so the Budget team can determine when individual GFE charges cease.
• Validate data integrity through detailed reconciliations across budget and cost models, asset management reports, and SharePoint, and resolve anomalies such as duplicate GFE, unassigned equipment, and name-match discrepancies.
• Support the federal Budget lead with cost analysis, forecasting, fiscal-year resource projections by resource, vendor, and project, and a year-end process that ensures no resource falls through the cracks.
• Collaborate with the Billing group to research and resolve duplicate billing disputes and other long-standing reconciling items.
• Design and deliver daily, weekly, monthly, and annual reporting and dashboards, including the Resource Management Weekly Report, onboarding and offboarding cycle-time metrics, trend analysis, offboarding cost estimates, and ad hoc requests from OFSPO leadership.
• Identify risks and blockers proactively, maintain detailed trackers and notes, delegate actions to PMOs and stakeholders, and keep OFSPO management and the COR apprised of status, trends, and issues.
• Maintain and revise Standard Operating Procedures to reflect changes in federal policy and leadership direction, and recommend process improvements and automation in line with the Continuous Process Improvement Plan.
• Serve as the point of contact for internal auditors, independently leading discussions to address findings and formulate solutions, and mentor vendor staff on accounting, budgeting, and resource management policies and procedures.
  
  

What do you need to succeed in this role?

• U.S. Citizenship (required for HHS systems access) and ability to obtain/maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• 7+ years of experience in resource management, financial operations, or program/project support, including at least 3 years supporting a federal agency.
• Hands-on experience managing end-to-end contractor onboarding and offboarding, including HSPD-12/PIV badging, background investigations, reinvestigations, and position sensitivity tiers.
• Solid grounding in accounting and budgeting concepts, including reconciliations, cost analysis, forecasting, and year-end projections.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data modeling) and experience building and maintaining cost-tracking models, trackers, and dashboards.
• Experience tracking government-furnished equipment and asset lifecycles and reconciling asset data against budget and billing records.
• Ability to measure cycle times, analyze trends, and translate data into concise reports, presentations, and executive commentary.
• Sound judgment in identifying risks early, resolving billing and data discrepancies, and handling sensitive personnel information (PII) with discretion.
• Proficiency with SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, PowerPoint, and project tracking tools such as Jira, Confluence, or MS Project.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and relationship-building skills, with a track record of facilitating meetings across federal, vendor, and security stakeholders.

Preferred Certifications & Qualifications

• Certification such as PMP, CAPM, Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), or Microsoft Excel/Power BI certification.
• Prior experience supporting HHS, particularly the Office of Finance, OFSPO, PSC, or financial systems programs such as UFMS.
• Familiarity with HHS onboarding, badging, and Asset Management processes and the associated systems and SharePoint workflows.
• Experience supporting internal or external audits and federal financial management or compliance requirements.
• Experience with report automation, Power BI, or continuous process improvement initiatives that reduced processing time or improved data quality.
• Experience in a hybrid role combining project management with finance, budget, or resource management responsibilities, including mentoring vendor staff.
  

In compliance with this state’s pay transparency laws, the base compensation range (25%-50%-75%) for this role is $90,000–$95,000–$100,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on several factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Compensation ranges for roles in our Government Services pillar are determined by contract with the specific government agency Sikich is servicing

In addition, specific skills/experience required are as follows:

• Servant Leader – You are hyper focused on engaging employees, fostering their development, and building a positive culture. 
• Solutions Focused – You see opportunities in every business problem and can develop, articulate, and implement solutions. 
• Collaboration – You are a relationship builder across all levels of the organization and across all business units. 
• Instills Trust - You do what you say, and you follow through on commitments, you act with integrity, you are consistent and are perceived as credible. 
• Impact & Influence Thinking – You gain support for ideas, proposals, and solutions, and get others to act, with or without formal authority, to advance initiatives/objectives. 

About Sikich

Sikich offers the public and private sectors a diverse platform of professional services across consulting, technology, and compliance. Highly specialized and hands-on teams deliver integrated solutions rooted in deep industry experience. Our approach is strategically and thoughtfully designed to help our clients, teams and communities accelerate success.

Sikich has approximately 2,000 team members and operates across North America, EMEA and APAC. 

Sikich Total Rewards

Our team members enjoy expansive benefits ranging from competitive compensation and insurance options to wellness programs and a flexible time off policy, to name only a few. Sikich also takes pride in prioritizing team members’ health, total wellbeing and time spent with family, friends and in the pursuit of personal goals, hobbies, and endeavors.

Some examples of our many benefits:

• Sikich maintains a Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy. We encourage every full-time employee, as your role permits, to utilize paid time off (personal time, mental/physical health care, vacation, sick leave, etc.). Waiting for time off to accrue is common at other companies. At Sikich, you do not have to wait for this benefit to kick in. FTO is activated on your first day with our organization.
• Sikich will also recognize paid holidays during the year and strives to permit employees to have time off the last week of the calendar year when client and project work permits.
• Sikich offers a comprehensive wellness program to engage, challenge and empower team members to take responsibility for their wellbeing. Activities can be tracked through our wellness provider to obtain gift cards and other rewards.

We also offer:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Health, dental, vision, life, and accident/death/disability insurance options
• HSA employer contribution
• Eleven (11) paid holidays annually.
• A robust paid Parental Bonding Leave program covering birth, adoption, and foster children.
• 401(k) with employer contributions
• Tuition reimbursement
• Generous employee referral bonus program
• Client referral bonus program
• Pet insurance
• FORCE –Sikich community volunteer program enabling each team member to use up to four hours of paid time annually to volunteer and make a difference in their local communities.

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Sikich is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

Sikich practices in an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Professional Code of Conduct and applicable law, regulations, and professional standards. Sikich CPA LLC is a licensed CPA firm that provides audit and attest services to its clients, and Sikich LLC and its subsidiaries provide tax and business advisory services to its clients. Sikich CPA LLC has a contractual arrangement with Sikich LLC under which Sikich LLC supports Sikich CPA LLC’s performance of its professional services. Sikich LLC and its subsidiaries are not licensed CPA firms.

“Sikich” is the brand name under which Sikich CPA LLC and Sikich LLC provide professional services. The entities under the Sikich brand are independently owned and are not liable for the services provided by any other entity providing services under the Sikich brand. The use of the terms “our company”, “we” and “us” and other similar terms denote the alternative practice structure of Sikich CPA LLC and Sikich LLC.