Onboarding, Training and Compliance Specialist

Peraton•Herndon, VA

81d•$86,000 - $138,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Onboarding, Training and Compliance Specialist to join our team in the greater DMV area, supporting the Army National Guard. This role involves designing and implementing onboarding frameworks, coordinating mandatory training, maintaining records, tracking workforce readiness, identifying and addressing compliance gaps, supporting audits, producing reports, and managing vendor engagements.

Requirements

Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD
Clearance: TS/SCI (active)
Master’s degree in Human Resources, Education, Workforce Development; OR SPHR certification; OR CISSP certification.
Minimum 3 years in onboarding, training coordination, compliance, or workforce readiness roles—preferably supporting DoD or cleared environments.
Learning program design, LMS administration, training record management, compliance reporting, stakeholder coordination, and senior‑level briefings.

Nice To Haves

Prior DoD/Army/ARNG PMO or transition experience
Familiarity with DoD training/certification frameworks and RMF access requirements
Experience with LMS platforms (Skillsoft, Cornerstone, SharePoint), reporting/dashboard tools, and audit support

Responsibilities

Design and implement onboarding frameworks integrating personnel access, policy acknowledgements, required certifications, and role-based training.
Coordinate delivery of mandatory training (security, compliance, operational readiness) aligned to transition schedules and program milestones.
Maintain training plans, attendance records, certification logs, and compliance documentation in authorized repositories.
Track workforce readiness and compliance metrics (training completion, credentialing, policy adherence) and report status to leadership.
Identify training/compliance gaps and coordinate corrective actions with functional leads, HR, security, and program management.
Support audits, inspections, and governance reviews by providing auditable onboarding/training records and evidence.
Produce readiness dashboards, compliance reports, and executive briefings; recommend improvements to training and onboarding processes.
Manage vendor/contractor training engagements and ensure quality/delivery per SLAs.