Program Manager 4

Los Alamos National Laboratory; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (PPO/HDHP)

Dental and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Parental leave

401(k) with matching

Tuition assistance

Flexible schedules and PTO

Onsite gyms and wellness programs

Relocation packages

Job summary

Los Alamos National Laboratory seeks an Enterprise Asset Management Program Manager to lead the Project Nexus EAM portfolio, overseeing maintenance, asset, and property management from planning to operations. You will coordinate with business owners, Project Nexus leadership, and partners to ensure alignment with Laboratory requirements and transformation goals.

The role requires expert program management, enterprise transformation experience, and strong leadership to drive risk management,

Qualifications

• Expert-level knowledge and experience managing large, complex programs or portfolios.
• Experience leading enterprise system implementations or cross-functional business transformations.
• Consultative experience with senior business owners to establish priorities and drive decisions.
• Experience directing implementation partners and managing risks, issues, dependencies.
• Proven ability to communicate at all organizational levels and provide clear program assessments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the SAP/S4 EAM portfolio from planning through deployment and transition to operations.
• Develop and execute integrated work plans with priorities, milestones, and performance expectations.
• Serve as primary interface with business owners, leadership, and vendors to define requirements and resolve issues.
• Direct implementation partners to meet scope, quality, schedule, and budget.
• Provide program leadership across design, data migration, integrations, testing and readiness.
• Manage portfolio risks and dependencies and escalate as needed.

Skills

Program management

Enterprise transformation

Leadership

Partner and risk management

Communication

Job description

What You Will Do

The Program Office for LANL's Project Nexus is responsible for successful implementation of SAP/S4 HANA and SAP SuccessFactors, replacing Oracle EBS and Hitachi AssetSuite. The Program Office is responsible for coordinating all project activities, including planning, execution, and monitoring, ensuring alignment with business objectives. It also manages risk, budget, and timeline adherence. Working closely with stakeholders across the Laboratory, the Program Office provides governance, integration, and oversight to ensure successful delivery of modernized business processes and systems that support the Laboratory's mission. This position, in addition to the Program Office, will reside within ALDBUS-ERP and report to the Project Nexus Senior Director.

As the Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Program Manager, you will provide leadership and overall management of the Project Nexus EAM portfolio, encompassing maintenance management, asset management, and property management. You will be accountable for leading this complex, cross-organizational scope from planning and design through implementation, deployment, and transition to operations.

The EAM Program Manager will serve as a primary interface among Laboratory business owners, Project Nexus leadership, and organizations whose missions and operations depend on effective management of Laboratory assets. You will exercise significant independent judgment in establishing priorities, integrating work across organizations, resolving issues, managing risk, and ensuring EAM capabilities are successfully delivered in alignment with Laboratory requirements and the broader Project Nexus transformation.

• Lead the SAP/S4 EAM portfolio, including maintenance management, asset management, and property management, from planning and design through deployment and operational transition.
• Develop and execute integrated work plans, establishing priorities, sequencing, resources, milestones, and performance expectations aligned with Project Nexus goals.
• Serve as the primary interface with business owners, Project Nexus leadership, and implementation partners to define requirements, resolve issues, and drive decisions.
• Direct implementation partners and subcontracted resources, ensuring deliverables meet scope, quality, schedule, and budget expectations.
• Provide programmatic leadership across business process design, configuration, data migration, integrations, testing, reporting, and operational readiness.
• Manage portfolio risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies; develop mitigation strategies and escalate matters requiring broader program decisions.
• Accountable for scope, cost, schedule, milestones, and overall performance, implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Provide clear and timely status reporting to Project Nexus leadership, governance bodies, and Laboratory stakeholders.
• Integrate safety, security, quality, regulatory compliance, and other Laboratory requirements into EAM planning and execution.

What You Need

This position is open for both internal and external candidates to apply.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Program Management: Expert-level knowledge and experience managing large, complex programs or portfolios, including scope, schedule, budget, resources, milestones, change control, risk, and performance.
• Enterprise Transformation: Demonstrated experience leading complex enterprise system implementations, business transformations, or comparable cross-functional initiatives from planning through implementation.
• Leadership and Business Partnership: Consultative experience working with senior business owners and stakeholders to establish priorities, negotiate commitments, resolve conflicts, and drive cross-organizational decisions.
• Partner and Risk Management: Experience directing implementation partners, consultants, or subcontractors and managing complex program risks, issues, and dependencies to achieve scope, quality, schedule, and budget commitments.
• Communication: Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels, facilitate executive decision-making, build consensus, and provide clear assessments of program performance and risk.

Desired Qualifications:

• Demonstrated knowledge of EAM and related business processes, such as maintenance/work management, asset lifecycle management, property management, and/or materials and inventory management.
• Experience with a full-lifecycle ERP implementation (e.g., Oracle Cloud, SAP S/4HANA, Workday), particularly in SAP/S4 EAM.
• Experience supporting planning, design, testing, deployment, or operational transition of enterprise business systems, including data migration and integration activities.
• Experience integrating EAM processes with adjacent enterprise functions such as procurement, supply chain, finance, facilities, projects, or other asset-intensive operations.
• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent program management certification.
• Experience in a DOE/NNSA, national laboratory, federal, or other highly regulated environment.
• Experience with organizational change management on large transformation initiatives.
• Advanced degree in business, management, or a related field.
• Active DOE Q clearance.

Essential Job Functions

(can perform with or without reasonable accommodation):

Work Environment

Work Location: The work location for this position is hybrid and is located in Los Alamos. Hybrid is defined as working partially onsite/partially offsite but within 2 hours ground commute of this location with an expectation of reporting onsite in Santa Fe and/or Los Alamos 2-3 days a week. All work locations are at the discretion of management and can change at any time with appropriate notice.

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 2 years.

Note to Applicants

• Provide a cover letter that details how you meet the qualifications for the position.
• 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

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.

Internal Applicants

Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.

Incentive Compensation Program

Position is eligible to participate in the Triad Incentive Compensation Program. You must be in an eligible position for a minimum of 3 months, before July 1st and remain in an eligible position as of the end of the fiscal year, September 30th. The annual distribution is prorated based on the number of months in the eligible position.

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.