JOB DESCRIPTION

The World at Abt

Solving the world’s most pressing issues and improving the quality of life for people worldwide is what we do every day at Abt. Advancing data-driven innovations is no small task, but we are driven by big challenges.

We are a team of 2,000+ people in over 40 countries working in unison and focused on the bigger picture. Only by sharing our commitment, energy, and innovation do we affect change and push the boundaries of what’s possible. We welcome representative ideas, backgrounds, and viewpoints – joining Abt means access to exceptional thinkers at the top of their game.

To thrive at Abt is to embrace flexibility and collaboration. Our open culture allows you to balance your work and personal life as needed to optimize personal well-being. We create value-driven partnerships around the world, but our greatest focus is on empowering our employees to advance our mission.

Ready to embrace rewarding and meaningful work? Now’s your chance.

The Opportunity

As the Assistant Project Manager for the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (FWA) Project, you assist in managing a contract focused on ensuring that benefits are delivered accurately and exclusively to eligible beneficiaries. You will work closely with the Project Manager and cross-functional teams to maintain compliance, monitor performance, and drive operational excellence. This position is contingent on award to Abt and approval of personnel.

Core 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.

What We Value

• 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.

What We Offer

We foster an environment where you can Thrive Your Way. Our innovative total rewards programs are designed to help balance your work and personal life. The approach toward your wellbeing centers around comprehensive benefits, flexible schedules, and professional development.

Abt Global Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive work environment. Abt provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits.

This position offers an anticipated annual base salary range of approximately $79,485 to $127,177 and may vary down by ten percent depending on candidate geographic location.  Salary offers are made based on internal equity and market analysis.

Disclaimer: Abt will never ask candidates for money in exchange for an offer of employment.

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