Forensic Services Project Manager

Title: Forensic Services Project Manager

Location: Remote/Nationwide

Travel: up to 20% travel

Security Clearance: Public Trust

Schedule: Position may require occasional support outside of core working hours, as well as intermittent weekend support, mission dependent.

Salary Range: $85,000-125,000



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About KACE:

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Job Summary: 

The Forensic Services Project Manager plays a critical leadership role in overseeing forensic laboratory operations that support the NamUs program.

This position is responsible for managing the end-to-end process of forensic evidence handling—from transfer and testing to reporting—ensuring all activities aligned with national standards and program policies.

The role emphasizes operational efficiency, cost tracking, and performance measurement, while maintaining rigorous quality control and compliance in forensic laboratory practices.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:  


* Leads or manages forensic laboratory testing services in support of the NamUs program.

Facilitates the transfer, testing, and reporting of evidence related to identifying missing and unidentified persons.


* Formulates key performance measures, tracks cost and identifies efficiencies.


* Establish and maintain technical and financial reports to show the status of forensic testing to management and customers.


* Assures laboratory compliance with program quality and policy requirements as well as national standards.


* Attend at least one national in-person user group/professional training meeting per year.


* Other duties as assigned.

Training:


* All employees assigned to work on this contract must complete the applicable HHS/OpDiv Contractor Information Security Awareness, Privacy, and Records Management training.


* Thereafter, the employees must complete additional training annually that is compliant with HHS Training Policies.


* All employees with significant security responsibilities (as determined by the program manager) must complete role-based training annually commensurate with their role and responsibilities in accordance with HHS policy.

Minimum Qualifications:


* Master's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline.


* A minimum of 4 years’ work experience in m...