Remote Project Manager Jobs in Kalamazoo, MI (NOW HIRING)

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Position will be filled at any of the locations listed below. Site specific salary information as follows:

• Battle Creek, MI: $106,437 - $138,370
• Columbus, OH: $111,065- $144,386
• Dayton, OH: $110,401- $143,523
• Fort Belvoir, VA: $121,785- $158,322
• New Cumberland, PA: $121,785- $158,322
• Ogden, UT: $106,437 - $138,370
• Philadelphia, PA: $117,284- $152,471
• Richmond, VA: $111,183- $144,540

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Duties
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• Serves within Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Information Operations J62 Program Executive Office (PEO), J62X System Applications and Products (SAP) Platform, specifically in Warehouse Management System (WMS) Portfolio (J62XD).
• Serves as the Equipment Control Systems (ECS), SAP Material Flow Systems (MFS) and all automation IT Project Manager for WMS Portfolio delivering and sustaining WMS (Extended Warehouse Management (EWM)...
• ... Transportation Management (TM), ERP Central Component (ECC), S/4HANA, Fiori, etc) across the DLA Major Subordinate Commands (MSCs) (Distribution, Disposition Services, etc).
• Provides project management oversight for the integration and deployment of Enterprise business capabilities utilizing Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) and Government Off-The-Shelf (GOTS) packages...
• ... such as WMS, ECS, Warehouse Control Systems (WCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), MFS, and physical warehouse automation solutions.
• Oversees control configurations for conveyor systems, Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS), scanners, and sensors to coordinate real-time physical movements of handling units (HUs).
• Leads the integration and deployment of SAP AutoStore within SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM).
• Manages projects to implement cube-based automated storage system, coordinating the alignment of robotic physical movements, grid configurations...
• ...., and workstation (port) interfaces to support high-efficiency "goods-to-person" picking and replenishment.
• Leads and manages the development and execution of comprehensive IT project plans, integrated schedules, risk mitigations, and knowledge transfer artifacts for all automation and hardware-integration initiatives.
• Maintains critical communications and situational awareness of automation project scopes, resource requirements, and milestone statuses with all stakeholders, including team members, senior leadership, and DLA customer networks.
• Facilitates direct collaboration between DLA warehouse operators, technical subject matter experts, and hardware vendors to align physical automation requirements with core software capabilities.
• Monitors, tracks, and manages project milestones and system integration defects utilizing the Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) tool.
• Evaluates project progress, system effectiveness, and delivery quality, developing targeted tools and methods to track automation life-cycle milestones.
• Coordinates the integration of automation workflows with inbound, outbound, and internal logistics processes across DLA Distribution, Disposition Services, and military services within SAP S/4, ECC, EWM, TM, and Fiori.
• Represents the agency at meetings and conferences involving senior level personnel throughout Department of War (DoW), other government agencies and private industry.
• Provides support in achieving DLA audit readiness goals and objectives to include direct support to audit readiness teams through the completion of specific tasks and deliverables.

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
• This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill various shifts located anywhere within DLA Information Operations, J6.

Qualifications
To qualify for an IT Project Manager (SYSANALYSIS) your resume and supporting documentation must support:
A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:
- Provides specific expertise in the areas of IT Project Management, policies, principals, methods and practices to define project resources, milestones and deliverables; develop IT System interoperability test plans and schedules for the modernization of warehouse automation, including transitioning from legacy Equipment Control Systems (ECS) to SAP Material Flow Systems (MFS) and modern hardware integrations.
- Leads and executes interoperability IT testing strategy concurrently spanning multi-disciplined project teams to integrate enterprise software (SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM)) with physical warehouse automation hardware, such as Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS), and cube-based robotic storage (AutoStore).
- Supports analysis of data and comparable activities in support of goals and objectives related to high levels of program and project management as supported by the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and hardware integration lifecycles, ensuring continuous, real-time routing, capacity monitoring, and malfunction reporting for automated systems.
- Assures industry standard project management methodology is implemented for maximum effectiveness, efficiency and success of assigned IT projects, driving seamless interoperability between SAP environments and modern automation tools, sensors, and scanners while safely phasing out legacy control infrastructure.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
Additional information
As required by 5 C.F.R. § 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R. § 1194).
For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf
Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF
Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.
Drug-Free Workplace Policy
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.
Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.
The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.
ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal.
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