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The Office of Acquisition Information Technology Services provides transformational system development, incremental system development, operational and management services for FAS business applications. The organization advises FAS leadership and program areas on IT tools that support and enhance FAS’s business operations. IDQ is organizationally aligned to the FAS business areas to most effectively deliver the IT services, systems, and functions they need. Additionally, they provide cloud integration technology functions as a shared service for all of GSA IT.

As an Information Technology Project Manager you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Serve as a Cloud Engineer for high velocity information technology (IT) projects, leading and implementing specific IT projects and defining and structuring cloud modernization projects for new and current initiatives within GSA IT.
• Design and implement highly automated, secure cloud environments to host and modernize business critical applications, including recommending tools, technologies and approaches based on analysis of cost, schedule, risk, and business value; and providing technical oversight to contractor teams support GSA IT cloud and application development efforts.
• Provide subject matter expert level consultation and supporting to help software development teams make optimal decisions and take advantage of cloud benefits, including assisting in developing and maintaining documentation and technical training content, and performing feasibility analysis on potential product changes.
• Review technical requirements to determine types of services required and the appropriate contract vehicle.
• Consider impact of acquisition regulations, strategies, policies and processes pertaining to IT project management strategies, and utilize the information obtained to create optimized solutions.

Major Duties
-Manage program/project management and systems lifecycles to include: acquisition, development, modification, enhancement, deployment or decommissioning of product, service or system.
-Tracking, analyzing, and coordinating multiple, complex applications development projects using principles and guidelines of the Project Management Institute and Capability Maturity Model Integration methodologies.
-Facilitating cross-functional and cross-team planning sessions to ensure integration of critical path development activities.
-Participating in formal change and configuration management processes as a senior technical analyst to ensure adherence to approved VA processes and to identify cross product configuration issues for resolution.
-Managing projects based on the approved plans to ensure the successful implementation of software solutions.
-Provide oversight for the development of information systems testing strategies, plans or scenarios working with stakeholders and Test and Software Quality Assurance Services representatives.

Promotion Potential: This position is at full performance level.

Work Schedule: M-F, 8:00am-4:30pm
Compressed/Flexible: Available
Virtual: This position is remote
Position Description/PD#: IT Project Manager/10013A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
Work Environment: Work is typically performed in an adequately lighted and climate-controlled office setting or remote teleworking via computer and telephone. There is occasional noise from normal office equipment.

• The incumbent coordinates fire mitigation projects in relation to ROW Operations and Maintenance, develops recreational sites, and vegetation.
• Provides independent leadership, direction, advice, assistance, and guidance as necessary to complete projects in accordance with policy.
• Coordinates with the Deputy State Fire Management Officer of Fuels and Planning, and the District Resource and Fuels Program Managers to accomplish planning, implementation and NEPA compliance.
• Develops methods for solving new, unpredictable, and unprecedented problems, constraints, situations, and issues and consults with leadership on solutions.
• Establishes and maintains a professional, effective, and impartial relationship with Federal, State, and local agencies, entities, and organizations.
• Tracks, monitors, and oversees all current and proposed projects; is responsible for coordinating changes in the project scope, time, and/or amount through the preparation and decision of issue-specific decision memoranda.
• Formulates projects, develops objectives, and completes the required level of NEPA for each project.
• Leads an interdisciplinary team to assure NEPA and policy compliance on fire mitigation projects.

• Technical authority and lead specialist responsible for ensuring effective, economical, and advanced technical management of customer computing requirements.
• Responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and conducting studies, analyses and evaluations of plans, programs, projects, networks, policies, and procedures.
• Organizational focal point for synchronizing efforts to achieve strategic goals and increasing operational effectiveness through a unified project management approach.
• Establishes criteria and make recommendations to address new support requirements.
• Plans work to be accomplished and prepare schedules for completion of work for review by senior staff.

As a Program Manager, you will:

• Ensure that subordinates are developing and adhering to schedule for program planning, development and execution.
• Ensure that assigned communities receive essential CPD Field Office services and that communities and public agencies engaged in CPD Programs carry out programs and contractual requirements in a timely and efficient manner.
• Serve as a major point of contact with representatives of major cities and metropolitan areas, including elected and appointed officials of Federal, State, and local governments, the private sector and public, educational and financial institutions, members of the banking and mortgage communities, developers of industrial and commercial properties; and housing developers on all CPD program areas.
• Provide leadership, support and assistance to personnel assigned to the team as well as program grantees of major cities and metropolitan areas and potential grantees.

• Serves as a project manager through the full project life cycle processes of initiating, executing, controlling, and close-out on assigned projects.
• Assists in the formulation, determination, development and implementation of policies, processes and process improvements of the FBC project management methodology and tool sets in accordance with industry best practices (e.g., PMBOK, CMMI).
• Facilitates project and inter-project communications, risk mitigation and issue resolution, provides recommendations for decision making, and coordinates the implementation of solutions to address project needs.
• Monitors and control project interdependencies and involve other project managers in the process. Participates with the FBC ISD management to resolve resource constraints and conflicts.
• Collaborates with PMs to develop project documents, facilitate and manage the project initiation, monitoring and control processes to ensure projects are properly authorized and performance is in accordance with planned schedules.
• Assess project risks and issues and recommends mitigation strategies, elevating through the project FBC governance structure for decision making and resolution as necessary.
• Initiate documentation and briefings to support decision making and communicate project interdependencies, risks, and issues for the IT projects and portfolio.
• Engage with the Stakeholders to ensure architecture standards (e.g., FBC SDLC), models, principles and guidelines are incorporated into project requirements.

• Serves as a project manager through the full project life cycle processes of initiating, executing, controlling, and close-out on assigned projects.
• Assists in the formulation, determination, development and implementation of policies, processes and process improvements of the FBC project management methodology and tool sets in accordance with industry best practices (e.g., PMBOK, CMMI).
• Facilitates project and inter-project communications, risk mitigation and issue resolution, provides recommendations for decision making, and coordinates the implementation of solutions to address project needs.
• Monitors and control project interdependencies and involve other project managers in the process. Participates with the FBC ISD management to resolve resource constraints and conflicts.
• Collaborates with PMs to develop project documents, facilitate and manage the project initiation, monitoring and control processes to ensure projects are properly authorized and performance is in accordance with planned schedules.
• Assess project risks and issues and recommends mitigation strategies, elevating through the project FBC governance structure for decision making and resolution as necessary.
• Initiate documentation and briefings to support decision making and communicate project interdependencies, risks, and issues for the IT projects and portfolio.
• Engage with the Stakeholders to ensure architecture standards (e.g., FBC SDLC), models, principles and guidelines are incorporated into project requirements.

• Provide oversight and monitoring of overall costs, control, adherence to schedules and technical quality of work within Desktop Management and User Support/Computer Refresh Program.
• Oversee coordination of internal and external resources, ensuring IT projects remain within scope, on schedule, and within the defined budgets, in collaboration with project staff from various functional departments on a daily/weekly basis.
• Manage vendor relations, contract negotiations, project budget, and deadlines while focusing on maximum cost savings.
• Lead all phases of the project lifecycle such as initiation, planning, execution, supervision, and finalization all which mitigating risks in a proactive manner.
• Provide input for the IT governance, strategy, and portfolio management functions around acquisition feasibility, costs, and contract execution performance as needed.

• The incumbent coordinates SNPLMA-funded projects for the Federal, state, and local government agencies, and non-governmental organizations.
• Provides independent leadership, direction, advice, assistance, and guidance as necessary to complete projects in accordance with the SNPLMA Implementation Agreement and Appropriation Law principles.
• Coordinates and provides project nomination preparation assistance and guidance.
• Facilitates SNPLMA projects with the Subgroup, Partners Working Group and Executive Committee meetings in which nominated projects are reviewed, ranked, and approved.
• Is responsible for coordinating modifications to the strategic goals, ranking criteria, and nomination requirements.
• Develops methods for solving new, unpredictable, and unprecedented problems, constraints, situations, and issues and consults with leadership on solutions.
• Establishes and maintains a professional, effective, and impartial relationship with all SNPLMA-related agencies, entities, and organizations.
• Tracks, monitors, and oversees all past, current, and proposed projects, ensuring the Government receives what is specified in the project nomination and financial instrument.
• Is responsible for coordinating changes in the project scope, time, and/or amount through the preparation and decision of issue-specific decision memoranda.

This position has job functions that must be executed within specific geographic locations. The official duty station is a federal facility, leased space, or an alternative worksite (typically the employee’s home) within the specified geographic area. Although you must reside and perform the job functions in the specific geographic location, it will not require you to report to the agency worksite on a regular and recurring basis.

This is a bargaining unit position.

The initial application review cut-off for this job announcement is 100 applications. The first 100 applications received will be considered first. Applications received after the initial cut-off number (100 applications) may not receive consideration unless otherwise requested by management. If management requests additional certificates, applicants will continue to be reviewed in groups of 100 in the order they applied.

Note: Submitting multiple applications will change the order in which your application is reviewed.

This position is primarily aligned to the following NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework work roles:

• 802 - IT Project Manager

• Senior project manager with responsibility for overall project management of prospectus level or equally complex or precedent setting projects. Leads the development of the most major, politically sensitive and complex project plans including methodology, resource requirements, timelines, priorities and budget impact. Directs and performs budget planning. Establishes evaluation criteria and measurements to assess projects. Prepares timelines for project completion, implementing a system for review, control, and reporting on project status.
• Ensures that projects delivered meet agreed to customer requirements. Manages all aspects of the of the project's finances. Ensures the latest trends and state of the art technologies in facility design, construction, alterations, space management, contracting, negotiations, and knowledge management are applied. Independently develops innovative solutions to address unanticipated project complications.
• Ensures the completion of project documents and makes certain they are uploaded into all necessary systems of record in order to track established performance metrics and historical trends. Conducts and documents lessons learned analysis.
• Negotiates and coordinates project plans, budget objectives and schedules with customer agencies to establish and/or manage customer expectations. Informs customer officials of project status and any requirements for additional agency initiated action.
• Works with stakeholders and key leadership in various Federal agencies, State and local governments, non-profits, community organizations, special interest groups, and environmentalists. Maintains and/or oversees continuous contact with Federal, State and local officials, and the media (in coordination with Public Affairs) with regard to project issues and status. Briefs key leadership on costs, impact, feasibility, alternatives, issues, recommendations and status of project development and implementation.
• Leads and facilitates the efforts and expertise of a wide range of disciplines. Serves as a mentor for team members and others.
• Directs the acquisition and management of large numbers and types of contracts supporting all aspects of leasing and/or Federal construction projects. Monitors progress and evaluates performance against contract requirements.
• Prepares or assists the Contracting Officer and/or the COR in the preparation of statements of work, determinations, findings and solicitation documents.
• Negotiates the business transaction with customer agencies, including utilization rates and financial obligations; develops complex, accurate requests for funding and tracks financial obligations and expenses throughout the planning, execution and close-out of projects.

These positions are located in the Health Resources and Services Administration, Office of Human Resources, Bureau of Health Workforce, Division of Business Operations, Data Resource Branch. This position is 100% virtual and the US location is negotiable after selection. Work sites outside of the U.S. are prohibited. Your salary will be based upon the locality pay of your work site after selection.

To view the salary range including locality pay for your particular location, please visit this link to the OPM 2024 Salary Tables.

This position is a mission critical occupation and is responsible for the analysis of system and/or security requirements, the development and implementation of mission critical applications for the agency's Information Technology operations.

As an IT Specialist (Project Manager), you will be responsible for planning and managing a wide variety of IT Projects.

Your major duties and responsibilities will include:

• Working with end users and stakeholders to elicit, clearly define, and prioritize business, functional, technical, security, user interface design, and data requirement for IT projects.
• Communicating clearly and collaborating with both technical and non-technical customers to troubleshoot and resolve issues and to identify practical solutions.
• Analyzing and developing solutions or providing assessments of critical IT issues, such as integration/interoperability issues, emerging technologies and their application/business processes, and optimization of existing architecture.
• Planning and managing IT projects involving interrelated technology specialty areas and multiple stages of the systems development lifecycle.
• Identifying and tracking project risks and taking action to mitigate, close, or avoid risks.
• Creating charters, project plans, business cases, requirements documents, statements of work, risk management plans, cost estimates, and other documentation to support the project and describe overall project scope, work schedule, and business benefits/value.

What We Do

FOX Factory designs, engineers, manufactures and markets performance-defining products and systems for customers worldwide. Our premium brand, performance-defining products and systems are used primarily on bicycles, side-by-side vehicles, on-road vehicles with and without off-road capabilities, off-road vehicles and trucks, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, specialty vehicles and applications, motorcycles, and commercial trucks. Some of our products are specifically designed for and marketed to a variety of leading cycling and powered vehicle original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs"), while others are distributed to consumers through a global dealer and distribution network. Fox Factory Holding Corp. is the holding company of FOX Factory, Inc. and is publicly traded (FOXF) on Nasdaq. 

Why you should join us

Not only do we provide competitive wages, you will also have access to great benefits and employee

discounts. But more importantly, it’s a fun environment where we truly enjoy working as a team and

bringing great products to our customers!

If this sounds like something you would love to do, and a place you want to be a part of, get in touch

with us by submitting your application. We look forward to hearing from you!

Position Summary:

The Fox Project Manager role requires a self-motivated individual to work in a dynamic environment with multiple departments to ensure an on time and successful launch for a given product is achieved.

Position Responsibilities:

• Will be responsible for creating and managing project schedules, requirement documents, facilitating design reviews, sample demand, manufacturing activities, testing activities, and hosting weekly/monthly project status reviews. 

• Consults with project cross functional team members to outline work plan and to assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority.

• Directs and coordinates activities of project scope to ensure project progress is on schedule and within required budget.

• Reviews status reports modifies schedules or requirement document as required.

• Prepares and presents monthly status reports.
  Confers with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems.

• Achieves operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; determining system improvements; supporting implementing change.

• Meets financial objectives by documenting project scope requirements.

• Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

• Daily communication between sales, marketing, engineering, test, procurement, and manufacturing will be required.

Specific Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required:

• Experience in Microsoft Office programs with emphasis on Microsoft Project and Excel

• Working knowledge of CAD software Pro-Engineer/Creo is a plus

• Strong process improvement knowledge

• Excellent leadership capabilities

• Ability to track project financials

• Highly organized and able to balance multiple projects and multiple meetings on a daily basis.

• Understanding of performance management and product/project requirements

• Mountain Bike riding skills

Competencies:

• Customer Mindset: Exceptional customer experience is primary focus while performing job duties. Quality is a top priority.

• Adaptability & Innovation: Proactively and willingly adapts to changing business needs and conditions and presents creative and fresh ideas on how to solve problems, gain efficiencies and improve quality.

• Relationship Building: Builds constructive working relationships characterized by a high level of inclusion, cooperation and mutual respect. 

• Accountability: Takes personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work and strives to exceed requirements.

• Decision Making and Judgment: Makes timely, informed decisions that take into account the facts, goals, constraints and risks.

• Talent Development (Self and Others): Displays an ongoing commitment to learning and self-improvement; makes an effort to acquire new knowledge or skills associated with job responsibilities. Willingness to work with others and coach/teach in effort to develop and support other employees’ development.

• Mechanical, design knowledge or bike product experience: Needs to have a solid understanding of how mechanical mechanisms work and or experience with mountain bike products.

• Oracle experience a plus: understanding how to navigate inside Oracle database system

Position Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent

Experience:

3-5 years of project management experience, specifically Design and Manufacturing of complex products

Work Environment and Physical Requirements:

Office Environment

Ability to sit for long periods of time

Vision abilities required to validate and enter data on computer

Outdoor bike testing opportunities

Disclaimer:  This list does not represent all physical demands.  Descriptions are representative of those that must be met by employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.  Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the jobs’ essential functions. 

Note:  

FOX provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, results of genetic testing, or service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by the laws or regulations of any jurisdiction in which we operate.  We base all employment decisions –including recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotions, transfers, layoffs, terminations and social/recreational programs – on merit and the principles of equal employment opportunity. 

Fox offers an excellent compensation package and wide-ranging opportunities for professional development.  Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Spending and Dependent Care Savings Accounts, Disability and Life Insurance benefit programs are available, as is a 401k plan with employer matching.  Eligibility for all benefit programs is defined by the applicable plan document or employee handbook. 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Title

Quality Project Manager

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Atlanta, GA location in the Heart Failure Division. In Abbott’s Heart Failure (HF) business, we’re developing solutions to diagnose, monitor and manage heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

The Quality Project Manager will manage the development and implementation process of company's products and services involving departmental or cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of new or existing products.

What You’ll Work On

• Estimates project levels of effort and resource requirements by using standard estimating techniques and tools, and by working with appropriate staff to understand scope of effort.
• Prepares project plans, schedules and budgets by using project management tools such as Microsoft Project and by working with appropriate staff to understand tasks necessary to complete project.
• Directs project execution by assigning tasks, tracking project schedules, identifying risks, and developing and executing contingency plans.
• Assures project quality by using standard development methodologies and by working with SQA to develop and execute project quality plans.
• Communicates project status by preparing standard status reports, and by participating in departmental and customer project status update meetings.
• Resolves project issues by working with team members, project customers, and others as appropriate.
• Consults with internal project groups by sharing project management knowledge and assisting or mentoring more junior project leaders in project management processes and techniques.
• Participates in external project management organizations, conferences and seminars to keep current with industry best practices in project management by joining professional associations and implementing a professional development plan with focus on project management.
• Understands business environment and relates extensive knowledge of internal and external technological activities to trends.
• Interfaces with senior management on significant matters, often requiring the coordination of activity across organizational units.
• Participates in the development of other technical contributors by facilitating training and providing feedback and guidance.
• May lead a project team. Acts as a mentor to less-experienced staff and may provide work direction or supervise other technical employees.
• Provides technical leadership to business units.
• Exercises judgment independently.
• Plans and organizes project assignments of substantial variety and complexity.
• Initiates or maintains schedule for projects and project milestones. Establishes priorities of individual or project assignments. Selects methods and techniques to lead a project to completion.
• Erroneous decisions or recommendations would typically result in failure to achieve major organizational objectives.
• Utilize PowerBI for Data Analysis and objectives tracking.

Required Qualifications

• Quality Assurance, Internal Auditing, Quality Compliance Management or related experience
• Comprehensive knowledge of a particular technological field.
• Uses in-depth knowledge of business unit functions and cross group dependencies/ relationships.
• Is recognized as an expert in work group and across functions.
• Will perform this job in a quality system environment.
• Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.
• Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors.
• Exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Has broad knowledge of various technical alternatives and their potential impact on the business.

Preferred Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering / Business / Operations discipline or equivalent, plus 6+ years of experience in a similar field.
• M.S. in Engineering / Business / Operations discipline or equivalent, plus 4+ years of experience in a similar field.
• Medical Device or Pharmacology background preferred
• Strong experience with Power BI and Data Analytics highly preferred

Apply Now

* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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