SME Project Manager-DLA

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Philadelphia, PA, USA
In-Office
Expert/Leader
Big Data • Software • App development • Defense • Manufacturing
Success Through Achievement
The Role
Leads contractor support for DLA Clothing and Textiles supply-chain programs, overseeing strategic planning, process improvement, analytics, demand planning, inventory management, modernization, staffing, risks, schedules, reporting, and program execution. Coordinates senior-leadership briefings and stakeholder collaboration while directing work involving JDA, EBS, DLA analytics environments, and logistics processes. Maintains accountability for project delivery, performance, and Warfighter readiness.
Summary Generated by Built In
Xenith Solutions is seeking a Subject Matter Expert Project Manager to lead support for the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles supply chain. This high-priority Key Personnel role oversees strategic planning, process improvement, analytics, JDA-enabled planning, and program execution supporting Warfighter readiness.
Why this role matters
DLA Clothing and Textiles manages a portfolio of more than 50,000 items used to outfit service members, federal agencies, and partner nations. The organization must balance customer demand, industrial-base capacity, inventory, budgets, product transitions, system modernization, and service objectives. This role keeps the contractor team aligned and converts those priorities into well-managed initiatives and measurable results.
What you will do
  • Oversee all contractor support across the PWS, including planning, organizing, staffing, directing, integrating, and controlling activities required to meet schedule and performance expectations.
  • Manage day-to-day operations, administrative activities, risks, assumptions, staffing issues, dependencies, and interpersonal conflicts.
  • Lead the management decision-making process and remain accountable for the duties and activities required for successful program and project delivery.
  • Coordinate strategic recommendations, senior-leadership briefings, special analyses, and supply-chain collaboration with DLA Clothing and Textiles stakeholders.
  • Guide demand-planning modernization, customer-relationship-management strategy, product lifecycle management, workload management, and performance tracking initiatives.
  • Support strategic inventory management, supply-planning alignment, sales and operations planning, cross-process optimization, systemic improvements, and user enablement.
  • Maintain project schedules in Microsoft Project and provide clear monthly reporting on work performed, milestones, significant actions, risks, and status.
  • Direct work involving JDA, EBS, DLA data and analytics environments, and related logistics processes.
Required qualifications
  • At least ten (10) years of IT or logistics project/program management experience, including EDI/XML experience and supervisory experience.
  • Experience with DoD logistics functions such as finance, supply, contract administration, transportation, or project management.
  • Experience using Microsoft Project.
  • JDA experience.
  • An active IT-II clearance or a favorably adjudicated National Agency Check with Local Agency Check, Credit Check, and Written Inquiries (NACLC) at proposal submission.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Common Access Card and satisfy applicable DLA IT-II privileged-access requirements.
Preferred qualifications
  • Eight or more years leading supply-chain, analytics, and process-transformation projects across multiple DLA Major Subordinate Commands or DLA Headquarters.
  • Eight or more years of leadership experience with DLA EBS, JDA, and DLA data and analytic systems.
  • Five or more years leading DLA Clothing and Textiles strategic initiatives relevant to the PWS.
  • Five or more years implementing and configuring JDA for DLA organizational clothing, individual equipment, and recruit-planning strategies.
  • Experience providing senior-leadership oversight of multiple DLA projects of similar scale and complexity.

Skills Required

  • At least 10 years of IT or logistics project or program management experience
  • EDI/XML experience
  • Supervisory experience
  • Experience with DoD logistics functions, including finance, supply, contract administration, transportation, or project management
  • Experience using Microsoft Project
  • JDA experience
  • Active IT-II clearance or favorably adjudicated NACLC at proposal submission
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Common Access Card and satisfy DLA IT-II privileged-access requirements
  • 8 or more years leading supply-chain, analytics, and process-transformation projects across multiple DLA commands or DLA Headquarters
  • 8 or more years of leadership experience with DLA EBS, JDA, and DLA data and analytic systems
  • 5 or more years leading DLA Clothing and Textiles strategic initiatives relevant to the PWS
  • 5 or more years implementing and configuring JDA for DLA organizational clothing, individual equipment, and recruit-planning strategies
  • Experience providing senior-leadership oversight of multiple DLA projects of similar scale and complexity
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The Company
HQ: Reston, VA
41 Employees
Year Founded: 2019

What We Do

Xenith Solutions LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. We value our employees and provide 100% employee premium paid health insurance, dental and vision care. We also offer our employees unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO). We do not want our employees to worry about caring for themselves or their families as well as ensuring they have ample time off to recharge. Xenith provides comprehensive, timely and relevant Solutions and Business Consulting support to our customers as a key partner. Our leadership brings over a century of combined experience in Defense and Civilian markets. Our employees possess experience in all aspects of solution development from requirements creation, development, test and evaluation, fielding, and sustainment. At the core of our offerings we provide strategy and technology solutions, giving our customers valuable insights and thought leadership on the best application of information technology to drive business objectives. Xenith focuses on solving complex business challenges facing our customers. Our “Success Through Achievement” work ethic means our customer receive quality solutions through our commitment. We pride ourselves on tackling some of the most difficult operational requirements our customers have – ensuring an appropriate match between the mission requirements, financials, schedule, and security.

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