Field Manager - Southwest Region

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking to fill a critical role for a full-time Field Manager for our Risk Decision Group’s Southwestern Region.

This position is 100% remote however, we are looking for a candidate that lives within the Southwest Region.

What you’ll do:

The Field Manager will be responsible for the following but not limited to:

• Lead and manage a diverse group of remote field investigators; monitoring the progress of field investigations in association with timely completion within established customer contract guidelines
• Lead and facilitate an empowering environment through communication, accountability, and motivation.    
• Ensure a quality product is provided to clients and customers in a timely manner
• Provide investigator case workload management as well as oversight of the investigator workforce in a designated area of the country.
• Work with the Project Control Coordinators to provide efficient case assignments
• Provide on-going oversight and instruction regarding new policies, clarifications and guidance put forth by DCSA as well as other customers and Peraton.
• Provide daily supervision including hiring, training, evaluations, disciplinary action, coaching, counseling and termination actions with direct reports
• Manage supervisory administrative processes including, time off requests, payroll approval and submission, and preparation of investigator workload reports
• Effectively utilize government and internal database reports to manage investigators and workload assignments
• Work cross functionally with other field management teams and support functions to execute to contractual and corporate requirements
• Prepare for and conducts regular telephonic conferences for field staff, conducts field visits as needed
• Furnish management with data and recommendations for staff promotions, pay increases, bonuses and awards
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required qualifications:

• U.S. citizenship
• Active federal security clearance with an SSBI 
• Bachelor’s Degree plus six years of experience working on the NBIB project and/or other government background investigations
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills; working in multiple system simultaneously   
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Ability to demonstrate leadership, exercise good judgement, make independent decisions and lead with positivity and encouragement to empower a team.  
• Ability to communicate effectively with all client groups as a representative of Peraton
• Maintain high level of confidentiality ethics and integrity
• Must be dependable, highly responsible and have exceptional customer services skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and efficiently …