CCSD Program Support Group Lead

Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is seeking a Group Leader within the Project Management Office to guide CCSD Program Support staff and provide program support for CCSD projects and Strategic Partnership Projects. The role requires close collaboration with principal investigators, researchers, leadership, sponsors, and cross-functional teams.

The position emphasizes flexible, fit-for-purpose program management, aiming to align schedules, budgets, and deliverables with ORNL requirements and sponsor

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree or equivalent combo of education and experience.
• Eight years of program or project management or program support experience in a research/government/national lab environment.
• Three years of lead/supervisory experience with staff development.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects with diverse sponsors, budgets, and teams.
• Hands-on experience with scheduling, risk/issue management, change control, and financial tracking.
• Strong communication with sponsors, senior lab management, researchers, and technical staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, supervision, and mentorship for CCSD Program Support staff.
• Own staff career development, including goal setting, feedback, training plans.
• Assign staff based on project needs, skills, and development goals.
• Establish and improve program support standards, processes, templates, and reporting.
• Serve as primary link between PMO and CCSD leadership on program support needs and staffing.
• Provide program management support for CCSD projects and SPP through lifecycle.

Skills

Program management

Staff leadership

Scheduling

Budgeting

Communication

Risk management

Education

BS/BA degree

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Excel

Project accounting software

Job description

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is seeking a Group Leader within the Project Management Office to guide CCSD Program Support staff and provide program support for CCSD projects and Strategic Partnership Projects. The role requires close collaboration with principal investigators, researchers, leadership, sponsors, and cross-functional teams.

The position emphasizes flexible, fit-for-purpose program management, aiming to align schedules, budgets, and deliverables with ORNL requirements and sponsor