Impact‑Driven Science & Engineering Program Manager

Los Alamos National Laboratory; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO or High Deductible medical

Dental and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid childbirth and parental leave

401(k) with 6% matching + 3.5%

Tuition assistance

Flexible schedules and PTO

Onsite gyms and wellness programs

Relocation packages

Job summary

Los Alamos National Laboratory seeks a Science/Engineering Program Manager of the E-11 group in Los Alamos, NM. This role interfaces between technical leads and program partners, translating mission needs into defined requirements, and developing funding estimates and schedules.

You will build metrics, manage risk, and ensure proactive communication across customers and teams, contributing to the future of E-11 capabilities at LANL.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science or engineering and 5 years related experience; advanced degree preferred.
• Ability to obtain DOE Q clearance; US citizenship required.
• Strong communication and leadership across multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience translating mission needs into requirements and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Gather status reports across all E-11 projects from FLMs and leads.
• Serve as liaison between technical teams and stakeholders on scope, schedule, and resources.
• Attend weekly Integrated Schedule meetings.
• Track budgets and deliverables for current fiscal year.
• Develop and finalize work packages for upcoming fiscal year.
• Coordinate with budget analyst weekly to address budget concerns.
• Track new design requests with FLMs for timely assignments.
• Assist with metric data collection and analysis.
• Assist with procurement tracking and contract tracking.

Skills

Program scoping

Scheduling

Budget management

Cost baselines

Risk management

Change control

Education

Bachelor's degree in science or engineering

Advanced degree typically expected

Tools

MicroStrategy

CRES

Synthesis

Pivot tables

Job description

Los Alamos National Laboratory seeks a Science/Engineering Program Manager of the E-11 group in Los Alamos, NM. This role interfaces between technical leads and program partners, translating mission needs into defined requirements, and developing funding estimates and schedules.

You will build metrics, manage risk, and ensure proactive communication across customers and teams, contributing to the future of E-11 capabilities at LANL.