Benefits:
401(k)
Competitive salary
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Vision insurance
KENTECH Consulting Inc. is an award-winning background technology screening company. We are the creators of innovative projects such as eKnowID.com - 1st consumer background checking system of its kind, and ClarityIQ a high-tech/high-touch investigative case management system.
MISSION
We're on a mission to help the world make clear and informed hiring decisions.
VALUE
In order to achieve our team, exhibit the behaviors and core values aligned with this mission KENTECH Core Values:
Customer Focused: We are customer-focused and results-driven.
Growth Minded: We believe in collaborative learning and industry best practices to deliver excellence.
Fact Finders: We are passionate investigators for discovery and truth.
Community and EmployeenPartnerships: We believe there is no greater power for transformation than delivering on what communities and employees care about.
IMPACT
As a small, agile company, we seek high performers who relish in the idea that their effort will directly impact our customers and help shape the next evolution of background investigations.
Overview KENTECH Consulting Inc. is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee a high-trust, case-driven pre-employment background investigations program supporting public safety, security, and sworn hiring. This role is responsible for day-to-day program execution, investigator coordination, quality control, and client-ready deliverables.
This is a project-based role with responsibility for keeping investigations on track, maintaining consistent standards, and ensuring accurate, timely submissions.
Key Responsibilities
Serve as the main point of contact for program coordination and day-to-day communication
Receive and log new cases, assign work based on workload, geography, and investigator strengths
Track progress across all active investigations, deadlines, and milestones
Maintain the program schedule and escalate risks early (records delays, candidate non-responsiveness, workload capacity)
Own report quality and consistency, including enforcing templates and documentation standards
Review work products for completeness, accuracy, and compliance before submission
Coordinate with investigators and report writers to close gaps and resolve discrepancies
Maintain organized records, status reporting, and audit-ready documentation
Ensure secure handling of sensitive information and adherence to confidentiality expectations
Support onboarding, training coordination, and ongoing process improvement (SOPs, checklists, workflows)
What Success Looks Like
Cases are assigned quickly, tracked cleanly, and delivered on time
Reports meet standards the first time, with minimal rework
The team follows consistent SOPs and uses the same structure and documentation rules
Stakeholders get clear, dependable updates without chasing information
Requirements
5+ years managing pre-employment background investigations for law enforcement or public safety programs
Strong working knowledge of POST standards and California Government Code 1031 and 1029 (as applicable to sworn hiring)
Proven experience managing a multi-investigator workflow with deadlines and quality requirements
Strong writing and editing skills, able to catch inconsistencies and tighten reporting
High attention to detail, strong judgment, and calm execution under pressure
Comfortable working with sensitive PII and enforcing confidentiality standards
Strong communication, able to coordinate across multiple stakeholders and drive follow-through
Preferred
Based in the Los Angeles area
Prior experience managing work in a case management system (tracking, documentation, reporting)