What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plutonium Modernization Project Lead (Program Manager 3/4) position at Los Alamos National Laboratory?
What You Will Do
This position will be filled at either the Program Manager 3/Program Manager 4 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.
We are seeking talented and motivated individuals to fill three Program Manager positionsat either the PM 3 or PM 4 level within the Associate Laboratory Directorate for Weapons Production - Plutonium Modernization Mission Office (PMMO). You will manage an important portion of the overall scope of work within the production portfolio for the $1B NA-191 and report directly to a Project-Program Director within the organization. The selected individual will serve as the Principal or Lead Program Manager for the selected program with responsibility for cross-site/cross-agency collaborations to ensure overall successful program execution.
Program Manager 3 - $125,200 - $211,300
As a Program Manager 3 (PM 3), you will serve as the LANL-PA primary interface with internal and external customers to develop, negotiate, and define multiple aspects of the program scope, in accordance with Laboratory, Associate Laboratory Directorate for Weapons Production (ALDWP), and PMMO capabilities, capacities, and priorities, which balance the best interests of the customer, the program, and the institution. You will be responsible for:
In addition to what was outlined at the lower level, at this level The Program Manager 4 will:
Minimum Job Requirements:
Job Requirements for Project Manger 3:
Program Management: Advanced knowledge of and consultative experience in all aspects of program or project management of technical or operational work, including defining work scope, schedules, budgets, priorities, and performance milestones; developing cost, scope, and schedule baselines; reporting cost and schedule variance; and managing change control and risk.
Portfolio Management: Advanced knowledge of the operational discipline of the assigned portfolio(s)
Communication: Successfully demonstrated experience in developing and nurturing effective high-level external and internal customer relationships.
Collaboration: Successfully demonstrated in interacting effectively with all levels of external and internal personnel; building trust, gaining consensus, and resolving conflicts.
Additional Job Requirements for Project Manger 4:
Program Management: Expert-level knowledge of and consultative experience in all aspects of program or project management of technical or operational work, including defining work scope, schedules, budgets, priorities, and performance milestones; developing cost, scope, and schedule baselines; reporting cost and schedule variance; and managing change control and risk.
Portfolio Management: Expert-level knowledge of the operational discipline of the assigned portfolio(s).
Communication: Consultative experience in developing and nurturing effective high-level external and internal customer relationships.
Collaboration: Consultative experience in interacting effectively with all levels of external and internal personnel; building trust, gaining consensus, and resolving conflicts.
Education/Experience at Program Manager 3: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution and 8 years of directly related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
Education/Experience at Program Manager 4: Position requires a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and 12 years of directly related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
Desired Qualifications:
Education: Experience in Operational and Project Management is desirable. Advance degree is desirable.
Plutonium operations: Knowledge and experience with the overall mission for NA-191 (Office of Production Modernization) based programs, and more specifically within NA-191 (Plutonium Programs) in relation to the production mission within ALDWP.
Communication: Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills & experience interacting in an effective manner with internal customers, NNSA and/or other federal customers.
Leadership: Demonstrated experience and leadership in developing and executing complex organizational interface agreements and work execution, GAO best practices implementation and integration tools.
Team Building: Demonstrated experience developing and managing a team to achieve a defined set of deliverables and milestones.
Project Management: Experience utilizing formal Earned Value Management System (EVMS) principles to help manage a project/program. Experience with NNSA Enhanced Management Level A or B reporting is a plus.
Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.
Position Commitment:
Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is a 1 year.
Note to Applicants:
Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Official Laboratory travel might be required.
For full consideration, please submit a comprehensive resume reflective of your relevant experience to the job requirements and desired skills stated above.
Evaluation of applicants will commence immediately.
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.
Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.
Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.
Incentive Compensation Program: Program Manager 4 Position is eligible to participate in the Triad Incentive Compensation Program. You must be in an eligible position for a minimum of 3 months, before July 1st and remain in an eligible position as of the end of the fiscal year, September 30th. The annual distribution is prorated based on the number of months in the eligible position.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505)-664-6947 opt. 3.
This position will be filled at either the Program Manager 3/Program Manager 4 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.
We are seeking talented and motivated individuals to fill three Program Manager positionsat either the PM 3 or PM 4 level within the Associate Laboratory Directorate for Weapons Production - Plutonium Modernization Mission Office (PMMO). You will manage an important portion of the overall scope of work within the production portfolio for the $1B NA-191 and report directly to a Project-Program Director within the organization. The selected individual will serve as the Principal or Lead Program Manager for the selected program with responsibility for cross-site/cross-agency collaborations to ensure overall successful program execution.
Program Manager 3 - $125,200 - $211,300
As a Program Manager 3 (PM 3), you will serve as the LANL-PA primary interface with internal and external customers to develop, negotiate, and define multiple aspects of the program scope, in accordance with Laboratory, Associate Laboratory Directorate for Weapons Production (ALDWP), and PMMO capabilities, capacities, and priorities, which balance the best interests of the customer, the program, and the institution. You will be responsible for:
- Negotiating scope and schedule with the line organizations that will execute.
- Managing scope, schedule, and budget for the portfolio associated with developing, maturing, and qualifying processes that support the LANL Pu Operations production mission.
- Negotiating, managing, and reporting on milestones related to the assigned scope. Responsibilities will include defining consistent integrated milestones at an appropriate NA-191 "Tier" level, monitoring progress against milestones and reporting on the milestones.
- Developing and reporting earned value metrics and other metrics
- Reporting progress, risk, issues, and variance in meeting the planned scope.
In addition to what was outlined at the lower level, at this level The Program Manager 4 will:
- apply broad knowledge and expertise to assist in developing an execution/implementation plan that covers the programmatic work from conception to completiondirectly manage the interface with program, project, and line management to ensure performance, monitor and track cost, schedule, and progress against milestones
- maintain expert-level knowledge of the relevant technical discipline and understand and adhere to all Laboratory and regulatory guidance and governance specific to the programmatic work of the surveillance portfolio.
- The selected PM 4 candidate will also be expected to effectively manage portfolio risks: identify potential portfolio risks, develop risk mitigation strategies and corrective actions, and recommend risk acceptance/avoidance for the various scope associated with component surveillance activities within the Production Agency.
Minimum Job Requirements:
Job Requirements for Project Manger 3:
Program Management: Advanced knowledge of and consultative experience in all aspects of program or project management of technical or operational work, including defining work scope, schedules, budgets, priorities, and performance milestones; developing cost, scope, and schedule baselines; reporting cost and schedule variance; and managing change control and risk.
Portfolio Management: Advanced knowledge of the operational discipline of the assigned portfolio(s)
Communication: Successfully demonstrated experience in developing and nurturing effective high-level external and internal customer relationships.
Collaboration: Successfully demonstrated in interacting effectively with all levels of external and internal personnel; building trust, gaining consensus, and resolving conflicts.
Additional Job Requirements for Project Manger 4:
Program Management: Expert-level knowledge of and consultative experience in all aspects of program or project management of technical or operational work, including defining work scope, schedules, budgets, priorities, and performance milestones; developing cost, scope, and schedule baselines; reporting cost and schedule variance; and managing change control and risk.
Portfolio Management: Expert-level knowledge of the operational discipline of the assigned portfolio(s).
Communication: Consultative experience in developing and nurturing effective high-level external and internal customer relationships.
Collaboration: Consultative experience in interacting effectively with all levels of external and internal personnel; building trust, gaining consensus, and resolving conflicts.
Education/Experience at Program Manager 3: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution and 8 years of directly related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
Education/Experience at Program Manager 4: Position requires a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and 12 years of directly related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
Desired Qualifications:
Education: Experience in Operational and Project Management is desirable. Advance degree is desirable.
Plutonium operations: Knowledge and experience with the overall mission for NA-191 (Office of Production Modernization) based programs, and more specifically within NA-191 (Plutonium Programs) in relation to the production mission within ALDWP.
Communication: Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills & experience interacting in an effective manner with internal customers, NNSA and/or other federal customers.
Leadership: Demonstrated experience and leadership in developing and executing complex organizational interface agreements and work execution, GAO best practices implementation and integration tools.
Team Building: Demonstrated experience developing and managing a team to achieve a defined set of deliverables and milestones.
Project Management: Experience utilizing formal Earned Value Management System (EVMS) principles to help manage a project/program. Experience with NNSA Enhanced Management Level A or B reporting is a plus.
Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.
Position Commitment:
Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is a 1 year.
Note to Applicants:
Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Official Laboratory travel might be required.
For full consideration, please submit a comprehensive resume reflective of your relevant experience to the job requirements and desired skills stated above.
Evaluation of applicants will commence immediately.
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
- PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
- Dental and vision insurance
- Free basic life and disability insurance
- Paid childbirth and parental leave
- Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
- Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
- Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
- Onsite gyms and wellness programs
- Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.
- Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.
Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.
Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.
Incentive Compensation Program: Program Manager 4 Position is eligible to participate in the Triad Incentive Compensation Program. You must be in an eligible position for a minimum of 3 months, before July 1st and remain in an eligible position as of the end of the fiscal year, September 30th. The annual distribution is prorated based on the number of months in the eligible position.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505)-664-6947 opt. 3.
Salary : $211,300 - $233,200