Manager, Prime Contract Performance and Administration (PCP&A)

Battelle Energy Alliance; Idaho Falls (ID); On-site; USD 94,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

401(k) with employer contribution

Relocation Package

Paid time off

Employee Education Program

Relocation Package

Benefit eligibility subject to factors

Job summary

Battelle Energy Alliance seeks a Manager, Prime Contract Performance & Administration at Idaho National Laboratory in Idaho Falls. The role oversees the Prime Contract performance, administration, and maintenance, reporting to the PCRM Senior Manager and coordinating with DOE on PEMP-related activities.

The position requires a Bachelor's in business or related field with 5+ years of relevant experience, and a DOE Q clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field plus 5 years of relevant experience; advanced degree plus 3 years of relevant experience.
• Master's degree in business discipline preferred and 2 years leadership experience preferred.
• Requires ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy 'Q' clearance and US Citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day performance, administration, and maintenance of the Prime Contract (M&O).
• Lead and deliver the annual Performance Evaluation and Measurement Plan (PEMP) and coordinate related reports.
• Identify and track enterprise risks to PEMP objectives and provide briefings to Lab leadership.
• Coordinate with SLT and PEMP writers to prepare Mid-Year and Close-Out reports.
• Prepare materials for performance appraisal meetings with DOE, including PowerPoint decks.

Skills

Leadership

Contract management

Project management

DOE clearance awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Does a career focused on changing the world's energy future intrigue you? If so, we might have just the opportunity you're looking for!

Idaho National Laboratory Office of Enterprise Governance and Assurance (OEGA) is seeking a Manager, Prime Contract Performance & Administration (PCP&A).

This position works a 9/80-hour schedule, onsite in our offices in Idaho Falls with every other Friday off.

Responsibilities Include

• The PCP&A Manager sits within the newly established Prime Contract & Requirements Management (PCRM) organization and reports directly to the PCRM Senior Manager, owning the day-to-day performance, administration, and maintenance of the INL Management and Operating (M&O) contract (Prime Contract).
• In this critical role, you will lead and deliver the annual Performance Evaluation and Measurement Plan (PEMP), including coordination of 16 PEMP Objective Reports, and negotiation of PEMP contractual language and applicable Notable Outcomes.
• You will identify and track critical enterprise risks to BEA's achievement of PEMP Objectives and Notable Outcomes while providing regular briefings to Lab leadership, including the Deputy Laboratory Director of Operations.
• You will coordinate with the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and PEMP writers to ensure Mid-Year and Close-Out reports effectively and professionally capture Laboratory accomplishments and performance.
• As part of bi-annual PEMP reporting, you will prepare materials - including finished PowerPoint decks - utilized by the SLT during performance appraisal meetings with the Department of Energy (DOE).
• Under the direction of the Sr. Manager of PCRM, you will administer the Prime Contract, ensuring timely execution of monthly funding modifications and completing a minimum of six administrative modifications annually.
• You will design, establish, maintain, and execute an annual Prime Contract maintenance plan.
• You will collaborate with Requirements Management (RM) to ensure Prime Contract requirements are properly documented and that requirement changes are captured in both the Requirements Management system and the Prime Contract.
• You will attend and participate in the Joint Directives Review Board (JDRB).
• You will manage and ensure timely delivery of more than 90 Contract Data Requirements (CDRLs), including submission of reports and other deliverables.
• You will assume ownership of ongoing and future development projects, including Project Optimus, an AI platform used to research the Prime Contract.
• You will lead the PCP&A team in providing as needed support to the PCRM Senior Manager in preparing, reviewing and transmitting official correspondence.
• You will provide direct customer support proactively researching and addressing requests from leadership and lab customers at all levels.
• You will lead and develop a team of at least two Prime Contract Professionals with diverse experience and backgrounds.
• You will operate as a subject-matter expert on PEMP, Prime Contract administration, and other applicable areas leading your team with a customer-centric orientation in close coordination with the RM Manager and PCRM/OEGA leadership to advance the goal of becoming the complex-wide gold standard for Prime Contract and Requirements Management.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in a business discipline or other related field plus 5 years of relevant experience or advanced degree plus 3 years of relevant experience. Master's degree in business discipline or related field preferred and 2 years leadership experience preferred.

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy "Q" clearance, which requires US Citizenship.

This is a testing designated position; you will be required to submit to a pre-employment drug screen and periodic drug testing throughout the term of your employment.

Job Information

Salary Grade: Salary grade 520 ($93,840-$225,180). The target hiring range is ($104,649-$160,458).

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this classification, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, bend, and work in an office and field/laboratory environment. The job requires hand/finger dexterity to keyboard or type, handle materials, manipulate tools, and reach with hands and arms. The job requires the operation of job-related equipment and driving a vehicle. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds without assistance. Sufficient visual acuity and hearing capacity to perform the essential functions and interact with the public is required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits and Relocation

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) with a 4.2% employer contribution and up to 4.8% match (regular positions) or self-contribute access (postdoctoral positions)
• Paid time off (personal leave)
• Employee Education Program (tuition assistance for eligible positions)
• Comprehensive Relocation Package
• Benefit eligibility subject to multiple factors, including employment status and position classification.

At this time, BEA will not sponsor any H1-B visas obtained outside of the United States of America (U.S.A.), including consular visas.

INL is a science-based, applied engineering national laboratory dedicated to supporting the U.S. Department of Energy's mission in nuclear energy research, science, and national defense. With more than 6,300 scientists, researchers, and support staff, the laboratory works with national and international governments, universities and industry partners to change the world's energy future and secure our nation's critical infrastructure.

INL Mission

Our mission is to discover, demonstrate and secure innovative nuclear energy solutions, other clean energy options and critical infrastructure.

INL Vision

Our vision is to change the world's energy future and secure our nation's critical infrastructure.

Selective Service Requirements

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Equal Employment Opportunity

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