Director, Quality Project and Programs

Pantex; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Pantex is seeking a Director for Quality Project and Programs in Amarillo, TX. You will lead the Quality Projects & Programs organization, directing policies, budgets, and strategic initiatives to ensure compliance with CFR 830, DOE orders, and industry QA standards.

The role requires a bachelor's degree with extensive supervisory experience, and it involves coordinating with multiple internal and external stakeholders, including regulatory bodies, to safeguard national security through robust

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 12 years of relevant experience
• OR 20 years of completed education and/or relevant experience
• Minimum 3 years of supervisory/management experience

Responsibilities

• Manage a major organizational unit.
• Provide leadership based on organizational goals.
• Establish organizational policies and strategy.
• Ensure that budgets, targets, schedules, and performance standards are met.
• Interpret, execute, and recommend changes to organizational policies.
• Manage direct reports and matrixed staff.
• Oversee large programs and projects.
• Partner with senior management and external stakeholders to achieve organizational goals.

Skills

Leadership

Quality Assurance

Project Management

Strategic Planning

Stakeholder Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

20+ years education/experience

DOE/Regulatory knowledge

Job description

Location

Location: Amarillo, TX

Job Title: Director, Quality Project and Programs

Career Level From: Director

Organization: Quality Projects & Programs (50993672)

Job Specialty: Quality Assurance

What You'll Do

• Manage a major organizational unit.


• Provide leadership based on organizational goals.


• Establish organizational policies and strategy.


• Ensure that all budgets, targets, schedules, and performance standards are met.


• Interpret, executes, and recommends changes to organizational policies.


• Manage direct reports and matrixed staff.


• Manage large programs and projects.


• Make key decisions and sets standards for performance expectations for large multi job specialty organizations at the enterprise level.


• Partner with senior management and external stakeholders to achieve organizations goals.


• Responsible for the elements of Quality Projects and Programs, including Supplier Quality, Projects and Infrastructure Quality, Software Quality Assurance, Nuclear Enterprise Assurance, and Quality Program Integration.


• Coordinate and develop the Pantex Quality Assurance Program Description, and providing quality programmatic oversight to ensure all elements of the Quality program are understood, and responsible managers are accountable for implementation in accordance with contractual quality requirements (i.e. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)830, Department of Energy (DOE) O 414.lD, NQA-1, NAP-401.lA, etc.).


• Assess systems and processes for Pantex to ensure best practices and compliance.


• Interface with Pantex Field Office (PFO) personnel, multiple Pantex organizations, Quality at other National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) sites, and interacting with senior management.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 12 years of relevant experience


• OR Applicants without a bachelor's degree may be considered based on a combination of at least 20 years of completed education and/or relevant experience.


• Minimum 3 years of supervisory/management experience.

Department of Energy (DOE) Order 426.2A Requirements

In addition to the above requirements, the applicant must also meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (i.e., Baccalaureate in engineering or related science and 4 years nuclear experience, or a DOE O 426.2A alternative). DOE O 426.2A experience requirements can be satisfied following employment. In the interim, newly hired personnel will not be assigned duties that could impact the safety basis of nuclear facilities. (Ref. DOE O 426.2A)

Preferred Job Requirements

• Five years of supervisory/management experience. Candidates with less years of supervisory/management experience will be required to complete a developmental plan approved by the Division Director or their delegate.


• Technical/functional and management knowledge to resolve multi-discipline, multi-function, or process problems in a component of a functional area.


• Experience implementing company policies and making recommendations on development of new policies.


• Experience in quality requirements, quality control, general quality support, or significant experience in Quality assurance processes.


• Extensive DOE experience including experience with 10CFR830, 10CFR71 Subpart H, and DOE Order 414.lD or be proficient in the technical aspects of Quality.


• Familiar with the application of quality standards such as NQA-1, NAP-401.lA and other applicable codes and standards.


• Experience in resolving complex issues and communication of the resolutions to regulators and staff.


• Demonstrated experience in effectively partnering and communicating with internal and external customers.

#JointheMission: Your Impact Starts Here

At Pantex, you won't just find a job-you'll discover a career of purpose safeguarding national security through work performed nowhere else on Earth. We empower dedicated, innovative individuals like you to achieve their greatest impact surrounded by exceptional talent and limitless opportunities for professional growth.

When you #JointheMission, you choose a lifetime career where your commitment is genuinely valued and rewarded. At Pantex, we believe that extraordinary talent thrives when supported by a balanced life. Discover the flexibility that empowers you to excel, coupled with a benefits package designed for your total peace of mind from comprehensive health coverage and robust retirement planning, to opportunities for continuous learning through education reimbursement.

Notes

The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.

If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would be coming across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.

Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.

Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 709. Medical requirements may apply.

Pantex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to random selection for drug testing without advance notification.

Pantex is an equal opportunity employer, and does not tolerate discrimination in the terms and conditions of employment on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law. Such terms and conditions of employment include, but are not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment. Pantex takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans; including disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active-duty wartime, or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.