Total 14 Business Management / Project / Planning job vacancies in Tacoma, Washington

• You will supervise and delegate assignments for three departments in support of the Business Directorate to accelerate organizational effectiveness and mission readiness.
• You will exercise significant responsibilities in dealing with officials of other units or organizations.
• You will advise senior leaders on new mission requirements or business processes needed to accomplish an organization's strategic objectives.
• You will lead the Planning and Programming phases of resource management, integrating requirements definition and leading risk-based strategic assessments.
• You will develop, coordinate, and implement the Commander's strategic direction and objectives.

This position serves as the Deputy Chief Human Capital Officer (DCHCO) for Strategy and Services, Office of Human Capital (OHC), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Department of Homeland Security. This position is located within OHC under the ICE Management and Administration Directorate and serves as a key representative regarding human resources (HR) matters. As the DCHCO for Strategy and Services, you will be responsible for managing and directing the day-to-day operations of the following programs:

• The Employee and Labor Relations Unit (ELRU) administers statutes, laws, and regulations governing conduct, discipline, performance, and labor matters. ELRU provides guidance and advice to managers throughout ICE with the goal of maintaining employer-employee relationships that support productivity, motivation, and positive employee morale. ELRU administers the agency's Collective Bargaining Agreement, represents the Agency in labor negotiations, and provides high-quality advice and guidance to senior leaders, managers, and supervisors to make effective decisions to advance organizational change. In addition, ELRU serves as advisors to management on disciplinary matters for all ICE personnel and assists ICE managers as they go through the disciplinary process to resolve issues and to improve the ICE work environment. ELRU also administers the Agency's performance management system and awards program and advises supervisors on addressing performance-related matters.
• The Medical Affairs Unit (MAU) provides medical consultation with ICE management and staff on Family and Medical Leave Act medical qualification requests, pre-employment medical qualification reviews, reasonable accommodation medical qualifications, hardship transfer request medical qualifications, medical fitness for duty evaluations. In addition, MAU manages ICE's Medical review Board, Office of Workers Compensation Claims, and Drug Free Workplace Program.
• The Employee Resilience Unit (ERU) administers programs that identify personal and community strengths, provide valuable resources to prepare for the challenges ahead, and offer assistance and support to all ICE employees and their family members in times of personal need or following critical or traumatic incidents. These programs include ICE's Employee Assistance Program, Peer Support Program, and Chaplaincy Program, as well as a variety of programs and services that promote a healthy work-life balance.
• The Executive Services Unit (ESU) provides advisory, technical, and operational services pertaining to the Senior Executive Service (SES), Senior Level employees, Presidential Appointees, and Schedule C employees. ESU provides technical advice, guidance and support to the ICE Executive Resources Board and SES Performance Review Board; oversees the development of Qualifications Review Board documentation for SES position selections for referral to the Department of Homeland Security and Office of Personnel Management; and manages ICE's executive resources and senior executive and senior level pay-for-performance systems.
• The Strategic Initiatives Unit (SIU) improves organizational performance by better aligning workers with the work they do. Using systematic and scientific processes, SIU engages in workforce planning activities to identify employee capabilities needed; creates and maintains personnel selection assessment programs to hire and promote employees with those capabilities; and supports employee engagement initiatives to enhance employee's connection and commitment to ICE's mission.

• Creates and executes objectives and milestones for IT projects supporting mission critical programs, such as implementing enterprise-level applications and IT infrastructure changes aligned with the organization's evolving business processes.
• Develops and applies project and product management tools, procedures, templates, and activities.
• Responsible for establishing project and product objectives, developing milestone charts, resource allocation, managing stakeholder relationships, and ensuring timely delivery within scope and budget.
• Leads execution of the full product lifecycle using modern solutions, including AI and AI-enabling technologies.
• Designs cost/benefit analyses to optimize human and material resources while minimizing costs.
• Integrates configuration management, IT architecture, infrastructure design, and systems integration into comprehensive IT project plans.
• Ensures compliance with federal laws, regulations, and standards related to information systems security and guarantees sufficient development and user testing is conducted to meet business and organizational requirements before project completion.
• Conducts program evaluations to ensure IT initiatives achieve their objectives, identifying opportunities to improve operational efficiency and oversees complex programs involving multiple interdependent processes, concurrent tasks, overlapping deadlines, resource constraints, and competing priorities.
• Collaborates with top management to develop and advise on long-term plans for project implementation and administration.
• Develops business cases and IT metrics and prepares briefings, white papers, budget justifications, and cost models.
• Researches, develops and evaluates strategies for implementing AI/ML and related technologies into current missions, processes, projects, products and services.
• Works closely with, and may serve as lead to, human-centered design, user experience, product and software development teams or resources using Agile methodologies.
• Manages integration of AI/ML technologies into new or existing products or services while owning or having extensive input into the product's/service's mission and strategic roadmap.
• Identifies opportunities and creative solutions for AI integration, AI-driven product improvement and/or entirely new AI-powered product development based on needs analysis, customer research, proof of concept and organizational needs.
• Monitors technological advancements and makes recommendations for future technology enabled products and services to support agency's mission.
• Conducts authoritative research and analysis on the planning, development, integration, and evaluation of IT products, systems, and subsystems to meet the needs of agency's major organizational units.

As a Supervisory Management Analyst, you will perform the following duties:

• Manages a program of analysis and evaluation of the effectiveness of line program operations and operational activities in meeting established MBDA goals and objectives.
• Evaluates and advises on organizational structures, methods, procedures and internal controls for the MBDA.
• Develops procedures and systems for assessing the effectiveness of programs and management procedures nationwide.
• Manages human resources service delivery to the agency by an external service provider.
• Administers the MBDA personnel security program; and
• Manages competitive sourcing and human capital activities for MBDA, including the President's Management Agenda reporting.

As a Supervisory Management Analyst, you will perform the following duties:

• Manages a program of analysis and evaluation of the effectiveness of line program operations and operational activities in meeting established MBDA goals and objectives.
• Evaluates and advises on organizational structures, methods, procedures and internal controls for the MBDA.
• Develops procedures and systems for assessing the effectiveness of programs and management procedures nationwide.
• Manages human resources service delivery to the agency by an external service provider.
• Administers the MBDA personnel security program; and
• Manages competitive sourcing and human capital activities for MBDA, including the President's Management Agenda reporting.

• You will support the application, maintenance, and efficiency of the quality assurance work performed in Code 130.
• You will liaison for planning, coordinating and ensuring execution of the delivery of products and services in reports, information technology liaison services, updates and access, supply management, and safety.
• You will serve as the Code 130 planner representative for all credit card and JMLs for supplies and equipment orders, such as office furniture and administrative office supplies, IT equipment, and Divisional specialized equipment.
• You will coordinate, advise, and consult with supervision on materials, equipment and manpower requirements for the Codes and identify potential problems and offer resolution.
• You will plan and conduct departmental surveys, perform audits, independently initiate and complete projects, and provide advisory services to management officials regarding departmental needs and support.
• You will analyze and evaluate quantitative or qualitative effectiveness of departmental program operations in meeting established goals and objectives.

As a SUPERVISORY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST at the GS-2210-15, some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Serves as senior financial & program - subject matter expert for SBA's Capital Access Financial Systems (CAFS) which supports the agency's trillion-dollar disaster and guaranty loan portfolio.
• Responsible for defining and monitoring performance metrics for OCA and provides recommendations for process, systems and quantitative and qualitative factors.
• Managing risk-based information security, data security, and cybersecurity programs within Federal guidelines and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards.
• Oversees the daily operation of the team, ensures that agency policies and priorities are being followed; develops performance standards; and evaluates work performance of subordinates.
• Serves as a point of contact for the agency with OCA Lending Partners and Vendor Associates concerning the interaction with OCA financial assistance business applications; addresses Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) and IT audit findings; and represents and speaks for the OCA in conferences and meetings with Agency program officials, other agency officials, private sector lender or financial services organizations and national professional groups regarding complex system issues impact on OCA and its customers.

• This is a Permanent appointment in the competitive service with a full-time work schedule.
• By applying for this position with SBA's Disaster Lending Division - DLD-IT, you can enjoy challenging but satisfying work and join a highly motivated and diverse team that helps families and businesses rebuild their lives after a disaster.
• Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur within 180 days from the closing date.
• This position is not included in a bargaining unit.

As the Museum Specialist you will:

• Coordinates and manages the work processes of the PDE-I by means of work order requests, calendar scheduling and resource management tools. This role coordinates imaging across all studios, organizing photographer and art move schedules to maximize use of space and staff resources. Utilizes the work order management system (IRIS), NetX and TMS to perform the functions of asset discovery, quality assurance and delivery of work orders. Assist with image cataloging as needed. Conducts assignment and scheduling of projects based on institutional priority, space and staff resource availability. Manages client inquiries and expectations. Supports department staff and Department Head in achieving project objectives. Creates and maintains documentation of imaging project lists and assists with developing and executing project plans. Uses the Gallery’s collection management system (TMS) and NetX collections to retrieve information, produce reports and generate object photography lists. Coordinates with departmental staff to ensure accurate capture information is recorded in the Gallery’s digital asset management system (eDAM). Monitors and reports on project status using Wrike and any other relevant software applications.
• Proactively aids the department head with a variety of administrative functions, such as, creating budget reports, imaging statistics, image collections, assist with preparing presentations and Oracle/ dept credit card allocation of payments. Purchasing includes general office and photographic supplies, by means of the DIVS purchase card, as well larger purchases using purchase orders and Oracle. Manages contractor contract payments and work schedules.
• Provides support to photographic staff with the movement of works of art into and out of PDE-I studios to ensure efficient use of time and facilities. Schedules projects in consultation and in collaboration with curators, conservators and Gallery officials, to establish the most appropriate setting or action.

• You will provide expertise and consultation services on cultural resources products and services to clients within the Area of Responsibility (AOR) and to Navy activities and higher commands on a broad range of cultural resource matters and issues.
• You will represent the Regional Commander on tribal relations intercultural interactions, tribal government-to-government consultations, with various state, federal, DoD, and Navy officials.
• You will assign work to subordinates based on priorities, difficulty of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.
• You will evaluate performance of employees and approve/disapprove performance awards for subordinate employees.
• You will serve as the principal civilian consultant to the command on Cultural Resources program management.
• You will determine and manages all program requirements for command Cultural Resources products and services for NAVFAC Northwest and for NRNW.

• Oversee the development of critical small business training and education programs for the NASA acquisition workforce and small business community.
• Ensure open lines of communication are maintained, establishing close working relationships with NASA acquisition senior leadership, business executives, and external stakeholders, i.e. (Congress, OMB, Industry), at all levels.
• Delegated technical authority on all small business and socio-economic guidelines, policies, regulations and legislation and will be responsible for planning and carrying out the policy, programming and outreach small business activities.
• Provide technical guidance to staff that includes functional solutions and various assigned work responsibilities.
• Lead in reviews, data analysis and reports on small business programmatic successes, challenges and designs mechanisms and formats to provide small business program information and highlights to all levels of management and stakeholders.
• Lead in the development and supports office budgetary planning, programming and execution as well as provides guidance on risk management and internal controls regarding office resources and IT systems.
• Foster a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champion NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to create an environment that promotes a commitment to safety, integrity, and teamwork.

• Formulates short and long-range strategic goals, based on industry best practices, President's Management Agenda, Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act, Information Technology Management Reform Act of 1996, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA), other applicable information technology statutes, and SBA's Strategic Plan.
• Develops action plans and conducts investment reviews based on cost/benefit analysis of current information architecture, software, equipment and information technology training needs to improve SBA's management information systems and directly support the strategic mission, nationally.
• Monitors and evaluates the performance of information systems based on applicable performance measures.
• Participates with the CIO in directing policy development which restructures the current system in order to efficiently and effectively coordinate the efforts of the agency, streamline existing reporting and decision-making process, as well as permit optimal oversight and direction of the information technology program.
• Participates in e-Government (eGov) initiatives, providing expert advice and guidance on providing business owners and prospective owners with access to needed information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through IT for service delivery.

This position is in the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (OCAO), United States Capitol Police (USCP or Department).  The OCAO has central responsibility for the managerial and administrative operations for the Department.  The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) leads the OCAO and is directly responsible for the human capital, information and technology, financial, procurement and acquisition, and general administrative services for the Department. 

The incumbent of this position serves as the Department’s Program Manager for Strategic Workforce and Human Capital Planning and reports to the CAO.  The incumbent is responsible for providing advice and guidance to top executives and managers on the impact of Department policies, proposals, and decisions on strategic human capital, workforce planning, and resource allocation.  Possesses broad and in-depth federal human capital technical expertise.   Plans, directs, and administers technical advice, assistance, and guidance to Department Bureaus and Offices on staffing strategies, resource allocation, workforce planning and modeling. This position exercises the full range of supervisory authorities and responsibilities in directing and managing the work of a subordinate staff. 

As Program Manager, the incumbent exercises delegated authorities on a regular and recurring basis.  As an expert on workforce planning, the incumbent practices a continual process used to align the needs and priorities of the organization with those of the workforce to ensure it can meet its legislative, regulatory, and service requirements and organizational objectives. This involves complex analysis and forecasting, along with  the application of statistical and operational research methods, management and organizational development theories and concepts, and human capital practices to fulfill USCP’s mandate and strategic objectives.

Analyzes and reports on the implications of alternative workforce models and out year plans, including impacts on budget formulation and execution, as well as hiring and training strategies and resource allocations. Activities involve sensitive issues, gaining the required commitment from competing interests, and fundamental changes to organizational alignment and other processes, which enhances the management of the Department’s workforce.

As a Community Planner, you will:

• Serve as resource on FTA procedures and guidance related to transportation planning and project development processes for major transit capital investments and Federal laws, regulations, Executive Orders, and directives for one or more of the following: tribal, urban, suburban, and/or rural public transportation systems.
• Keep current as to recent or emerging changes affecting FTA programs and projects.
• Develop regulations, position papers, and instructions related to community planning aspects of FTA programs.
• Review office programs related to community planning for technical and program management effectiveness; make reports and offer suggestions for improvement based on findings.
• Provide technical advice and coordinate planning or related problems or projects with stakeholders.
• Review regulations, reports, procedures, and techniques pertaining to community planning matters and provides comments or recommendations. Participates in the investigation of complaints and inquiries and prepares responses as necessary.
• Support statewide and metropolitan technical planning analyses systems, planning, and Federal environmental review process and ensures adequate oversight of major transit capital investment projects.

The ideal candidate for this position is a transportation planning professional skilled in managing transportation planning programs or technical areas. This candidate is someone who has the skills and abilities to effectively represent the agency to Federal, state and local officials and the general public. The candidate is also someone with good communication, negotiation, and partnering skills, who desires to work in a challenging, complex, and innovative environment.

• Oversees the execution of organizational policies, procedures, and regulations, and is responsible for staff management, coordination, and execution of mission support programs that support organizational goals.
• Develops uniform management policies and staff management principles and guidance for all mission support programs.
• Provides subordinate supervisors with guidance and procedures designed to effectively support the mission requirements of the organization.
• Plans, directs, and controls the allocation and utilization of all authorized resources for execution of the mission.
• Provides authoritative interpretation and instructions on laws, regulations, policies and procedures, and develops guidance on appropriate course of action.