Critical Supplier Program Project Leader 2

Los Alamos National Security LLC; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) with matching

Relocation assistance

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, NM seeks a Project Leader 2 to drive programmatic projects within the SIGMA-OPS group. The role acts as a primary liaison among Sigma Division programs, support units, and LANL offices, coordinating with management, technical teams, and program managers throughout project lifecycles.

The position emphasizes independent work, strong communication across stakeholders, and proactive risk management to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field and 5 years related experience or equivalent.
• Experience in managing technical or operational projects including scope, scheduling, budgeting, and baselines.
• Ability to communicate status and issues to multiple internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage project execution for the Critical Supplier Program (CSP) including planning, monitoring, and coordinating activities to meet scope, schedule, budget, and performance.
• Oversee vendor and contract activities, including biweekly status meetings, action tracking, visits, procurements, and month-end reporting.
• Maintain project management tools and reporting for real-time visibility of status, milestones, and KPIs.
• Identify, communicate, and mitigate risks and issues; develop corrective actions with teams and stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Vendor management

Stakeholder communication

Risk assessment

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Job description

What You Will Do

This position is open for external candidates only to apply.

The Sigma Operations Group (SIGMA-OPS) seeks an energetic, customer-focused individual for the position of Project Leader to serve as an integral part of the Programmatic Project Management Team. This team focuses on the incorporation of project management principles and serves as the primary liaison with a variety of Sigma Division programmatic organizations, support organizations, and LANL program offices. The successful candidate will work with Sigma Division management, technical teams, and program managers throughout project life cycles, to include tracking programmatic work progress and reporting on deliverable and milestone status. This position requires a motivated and professional individual who can strengthen communication across various stakeholders, acting independently, and quickly changing focus.

Specifically, the Project Leader 2 will:

• Manage project execution for the Critical Supplier Program (CSP), including planning, monitoring, and coordinating project activities to ensure scope, schedule, budget, and performance objectives are achieved.
• Manage vendor and contract activities associated with assigned projects, including leading biweekly vendor status meetings, tracking action items, coordinating vendor visits, monitoring procurements, and overseeing month-end financial reporting.
• Maintain project management tools and reporting systems to provide stakeholders with accurate, real-time visibility into project status, schedules, milestones, and key performance metrics.
• Monitor project schedules and proactively identify, communicate, and mitigate issues, risks, and conflicts that could impact project execution, working with project teams and stakeholders to develop and implement corrective actions.

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements

• Working knowledge of and experience in project management of technical or operational work, including developing project plans, work breakdown structures, and work packages for small and mid-level projects; managing to scope, schedule, budget, and technical baselines; and documenting baseline reports and change control actions.
• Demonstrated ability to be the primary spokesperson to report on project status and issues to multiple internal organizations, external vendors, subcontractors, and/or customers.
• Demonstrated ability in building productive relationships with vendors, customers, and cross-functional stakeholders while exercising sound judgement to independently research, analyze, and resolve complex problems.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills providing excellent and professional customer service to individuals at all levels.
• Experienced ability to successfully plan, organize, lead, and monitor team efforts to completion.
• Experience identifying, assessing, and mitigating project risks, issues, and conflicts to support successful project execution.
• Ability to obtain a Q clearance, which normally requires U.S. citizenship.

Education/Experience for Project Leader 2

Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in a related field from an accredited institution and 5 years related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience managing vendor relationships, including contract administration, vendor performance monitoring, and coordination with external suppliers.
• Experience supporting projects in a regulated technical, or government environment, including work with procurement, subcontracting, or contract management processes.
• Experience in handling classified matter.
• Active DOE Q clearance.

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 1 year.

Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (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.

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)

Additional Details

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.

New-Employment Drug Test

The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.

Regular Position

Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.

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 [e-mail] or call (505)-664-6947.