Operations Consultant Jobs in Virginia
Operations Consultant jobs in Virginia are among the most active in the mid-Atlantic region, with strong demand concentrated in management consulting, defense and government contracting, and healthcare operations from entry-level analyst positions through senior principal roles. The heaviest hiring is in the Northern Virginia and Arlington corridor, Richmond, and the Hampton Roads area, where established employers like Booz Allen Hamilton, Leidos, and Deloitte maintain large operations-focused practices. The most sought-after specialties in Virginia include process improvement, program management, and IT operations consulting tied to federal agency clients. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Job Description:
At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.
Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits.
We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve.
Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs.
At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!
Line of Business Specific Description:
About Sanctions Screening Center of Excellence: The Center of Excellence for economic sanctions monitoring is part of Global Payment Operations (GPO). GPO is the central hub for Bank of America in playing a monumental and mission critical role in establishing, servicing, supporting and monitoring two of the most widely used electronic payment processing vehicles – Wire and ACH – in the financial services arena worldwide. GPO is also accountable for the SSCoE (Sanctions Screening Center of Excellence) that reviews all of Bank of America’s customers and transactions to ensure compliance with Bank of America’s Economic Sanctions Program. SSCoE serves BAML’s eight lines of business, delivering global, regional and local capabilities through secure, fast and reliable technology, and people with the knowledge and experience to deliver timely and accurate review of all sanctions alerts across all products of Bank of America. Team also has the responsibility to provide support to client facing teams and clients where needed to educate on compliance program, drive better quality of data defining the customer and their day-to-day banking transactions.
Job Description:
This job is responsible for the day-to-day resolution of complex problems and the research and execution of complex transactions for a single site/business unit or smaller business unit(s). Key responsibilities include strategically advising upon the design, development, and implementation of products, systems, and services using discretion within the project management methodologies.
Responsibilities:
- Perform sanctions reviews on a variety of different Transactions and/or Relationships
- Ensure compliance with regulators such as OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control)
- Monitor queue volumes and priorities
- Communicate with different Lines of Business to retrieve information or advise of adverse decisions
- Advises on the design, development, and implementation of complex products, systems, and services in an operations environment using discretionary judgment
- Advises on projects and directs activities of a team related to special initiatives
- Advises as a technical expert in assigned area, providing an understanding of the business unit's operations processes and implications on other groups within the operations function
- Consults on present-state, develops alternative future-state approaches, and facilitates implementations by creating a clear and coherent approach to guide effective program/initiative setup, execution, and control
- Identifies and recommends responsibilities and accountabilities for key programs/projects
Required Qualifications:
- 2+ year experience in Operations or Compliance; Economic Sanctions experience highly desired
- Experience & Knowledge of economic sanctions program requirements and disposition of sanctions alerts or extensive background with WTX and/or ACH experience
- Experience in client due diligence and KYC
- Highly organized individual - Demonstrates a bias for action and a commitment to achieving sustainable results. Makes timely and fact based decisions
- Analytical and detail oriented.
- Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and navigate change
- Ability to work independently, as well as, within a team.
- Strong risk framework and approach.
- Ability to prioritize, use own initiative and be flexible
- Good oral and written communications skills.
- PC proficiency and excellent Keyboarding/Typing skills.
- Schedule: Tuesday to Saturday
- Ability to work additional hours outside of the standard work schedule as business needs dictate.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience in Global Banking & Markets business process
- Knowledge of Excel, Word, Outlook
- Team player attitude, enthusiasm and commitment
- Monitor work flow and team progress, provide feedback to manager/team
- Monitor escalations received from Lines of business and response in timely manner
- Coordinate with other sites/regions to ensure daily SSCOE goals are met
- Provide training to new hires and up skill training to existing associates
- Ensure existing training is updated appropriate to adjust for changes in environment over time
Skills:
- Customer and Client Focus
- Problem Solving
- Risk Management
- Adaptability
- Attention to Detail
- Collaboration
- Critical Thinking
- Issue Management
- Analytical Thinking
- Decision Making
- Oral Communications
- Presentation Skills
Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)Hours Per Week:
40Job Description:
At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.
Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits.
We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve.
Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs.
At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!
Line of Business Specific Description:
About Sanctions Screening Center of Excellence: The Center of Excellence for economic sanctions monitoring is part of Global Payment Operations (GPO). GPO is the central hub for Bank of America in playing a monumental and mission critical role in establishing, servicing, supporting and monitoring two of the most widely used electronic payment processing vehicles – Wire and ACH – in the financial services arena worldwide. GPO is also accountable for the SSCoE (Sanctions Screening Center of Excellence) that reviews all of Bank of America’s customers and transactions to ensure compliance with Bank of America’s Economic Sanctions Program. SSCoE serves BAML’s eight lines of business, delivering global, regional and local capabilities through secure, fast and reliable technology, and people with the knowledge and experience to deliver timely and accurate review of all sanctions alerts across all products of Bank of America. Team also has the responsibility to provide support to client facing teams and clients where needed to educate on compliance program, drive better quality of data defining the customer and their day-to-day banking transactions.
Job Description:
This job is responsible for the day-to-day resolution of complex problems and the research and execution of complex transactions for a single site/business unit or smaller business unit(s). Key responsibilities include strategically advising upon the design, development, and implementation of products, systems, and services using discretion within the project management methodologies.
Responsibilities:
- Perform sanctions reviews on a variety of different Transactions and/or Relationships
- Ensure compliance with regulators such as OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control)
- Monitor queue volumes and priorities
- Communicate with different Lines of Business to retrieve information or advise of adverse decisions
- Advises on the design, development, and implementation of complex products, systems, and services in an operations environment using discretionary judgment
- Advises on projects and directs activities of a team related to special initiatives
- Advises as a technical expert in assigned area, providing an understanding of the business unit's operations processes and implications on other groups within the operations function
- Consults on present-state, develops alternative future-state approaches, and facilitates implementations by creating a clear and coherent approach to guide effective program/initiative setup, execution, and control
- Identifies and recommends responsibilities and accountabilities for key programs/projects
Required Qualifications:
- 2+ year experience in Operations or Compliance; Economic Sanctions experience highly desired
- Experience & Knowledge of economic sanctions program requirements and disposition of sanctions alerts or extensive background with WTX and/or ACH experience
- Experience in client due diligence and KYC
- Highly organized individual - Demonstrates a bias for action and a commitment to achieving sustainable results. Makes timely and fact based decisions
- Analytical and detail oriented.
- Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and navigate change
- Ability to work independently, as well as, within a team.
- Strong risk framework and approach.
- Ability to prioritize, use own initiative and be flexible
- Good oral and written communications skills.
- PC proficiency and excellent Keyboarding/Typing skills.
- Schedule: Tuesday to Saturday
- Ability to work additional hours outside of the standard work schedule as business needs dictate.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience in Global Banking & Markets business process
- Knowledge of Excel, Word, Outlook
- Team player attitude, enthusiasm and commitment
- Monitor work flow and team progress, provide feedback to manager/team
- Monitor escalations received from Lines of business and response in timely manner
- Coordinate with other sites/regions to ensure daily SSCOE goals are met
- Provide training to new hires and up skill training to existing associates
- Ensure existing training is updated appropriate to adjust for changes in environment over time
Skills:
- Customer and Client Focus
- Problem Solving
- Risk Management
- Adaptability
- Attention to Detail
- Collaboration
- Critical Thinking
- Issue Management
- Analytical Thinking
- Decision Making
- Oral Communications
- Presentation Skills
Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)Hours Per Week:
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The qualifications that appear most often in operations consultant jobs across Virginia.
- Bachelor's degree in business, industrial engineering, or a related field required
- Professional certification such as PMP, Six Sigma, or Lean credentials strongly preferred
- Experience supporting federal government or defense clients in a consulting capacity
- Demonstrated ability to lead process improvement initiatives and deliver measurable outcomes
- Proficiency in data analysis tools including Excel, Tableau, or similar platforms
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for client-facing engagement and reporting
Operations Consultant Jobs in Virginia: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a operations consultant in Virginia?
Operations consulting in Virginia has no state-issued license, but most employers require a bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or a related field alongside a recognized professional credential. The Project Management Professional credential from PMI and Lean Six Sigma certifications are the benchmarks Virginia employers cite most consistently. Candidates targeting federal contracting firms in Northern Virginia also benefit from obtaining or being eligible for a security clearance before applying.
How much do operations consultants make in Virginia?
Operations consultants in Virginia earn a median of about $117,580 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $66,140 for the lowest 10% to over $174,700 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire operations consultants in Virginia?
Employers hiring operations consultants in Virginia right now include Guidehouse, Deloitte, and Amazon, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Virginia's concentration of federal agencies and defense contractors means a significant share of openings come from large consulting and professional services firms with long-term government contracts in the Northern Virginia and Arlington area.
Which Virginia cities have the most operations consultant jobs?
McLean, Arlington, and Rosslyn have the most operations consultant openings in Virginia. Northern Virginia and Arlington lead because of the dense cluster of federal agencies, defense contractors, and management consulting firms headquartered there, while Richmond draws demand from state government, financial services, and healthcare systems, and Hampton Roads adds openings tied to military installation support and logistics operations.
Are there remote operations consultant jobs in Virginia?
Yes, and more than many consulting specialties, because a meaningful portion of operations consulting work involves analysis, reporting, and advisory deliverables that can be done off-site. About 67% of operations consultant openings tied to Virginia are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the analytical nature of many roles. Client-facing engagements with federal or defense agencies, however, typically require at least partial on-site presence.
How can I get hired as a operations consultant in Virginia with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through an analyst or associate consultant role at one of the large professional services firms with Virginia offices, such as Booz Allen Hamilton or Leidos, which run structured new-graduate hiring programs. Candidates from project coordination, business analysis, or supply chain roles frequently move into operations consulting laterally. Completing a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or earning a PMP eligibility hours record before applying gives early-career candidates a concrete credential to point to during interviews.
Where can I find and apply to operations consultant jobs in Virginia?
You can find and apply to operations consultant jobs in Virginia on Migrate Mate, which lists current Virginia openings across Northern Virginia, Richmond, Hampton Roads, and beyond. Find a role that fits your background and apply directly from the listing.
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