Project Leader 2

Los Alamos National Security LLC; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with matching

Tuition assistance

Paid leave & holidays

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Los Alamos National Security LLC seeks a Project Leader to join the SIGMA-OPS Programmatic Project Management Team in Los Alamos, NM. You will manage complex projects across their lifecycles, negotiate deliverables, budgets, and schedules, and coordinate with scientists, program, and line management.

The role requires strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to document changes, manage procurement, and mentor junior staff.

Qualifications

• Experience managing moderately to highly complex projects across the full project lifecycle.
• Knowledge of project management principles, including WBS, schedules, work packages, and baseline/change control management.
• Ability to manage scope, schedule, cost, and performance, and prepare project documentation and reports.
• Experience managing projects with technical and operational components.
• Experience working with external vendors, setting up and monitoring multi-million, multi-year contracts.
• Ability to serve as the primary point of contact for project status, risks, and issues, delivering briefings to leadership and stakeholders.
• Proven ability to analyze, research, and resolve complex problems independently and collaboratively.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including consensus building, conflict resolution, and relationship development.
• Ability to obtain a Q clearance, which normally requires U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary interface between project scientists, program, and line management for moderately to highly complex project(s) to establish technical requirements and to negotiate and define deliverables, budgets, and schedules in accordance with the project charter and line expertise.
• Work with diverse teams, manage moderately to highly complex projects, ensuring project deliverables are completed within the scope, schedules, and budgets defined in project work packages. Properly communicate and document all changes during project lifecycle.
• Interface with program and line managers to assist with deconfliction, ensuring that resources are available to accomplish the work.
• Identify and manage project procurement needs.
• Interface with the program office and line management to develop and negotiate work packages and establish out year budgets and schedules.
• Mentor junior team members with the possibility of providing input to performance evaluations.

Skills

Project management

WBS

Schedules

Budgets

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Q clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Project management tools

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:

• Serve as the primary interface between project scientists, program, and line management for moderately to highly complex project(s) to establish technical requirements and to negotiate and define deliverables, budgets, and schedules in accordance with the project charter and line expertise.
• Work with diverse teams, manage moderately to highly complex projects, ensuring project deliverables are completed within the scope, schedules, and budgets defined in project work packages. Properly communicate and document all changes during project lifecycle.
• Interface with program and line managers to assist with deconfliction, ensuring that resources are available to accomplish the work.
• Identify and manage project procurement needs.
• Interface with the program office and line management to develop and negotiate work packages and establish out year budgets and schedules.
• Mentor junior team members with the possibility of providing input to performance evaluations.

What You Need

• Minimum Job Requirements:
• Experience managing moderately to highly complex projects across the full project lifecycle.
• Knowledge of project management principles, including WBS, schedules, work packages, and baseline/change control management.
• Ability to manage scope, schedule, cost, and performance, and prepare project documentation and reports.
• Experience managing projects with technical and operational components.
• Experience working with external vendors, setting up and monitoring multi-million, multi-year contracts.
• Ability to serve as the primary point of contact for project status, risks, and issues, delivering briefings to leadership and stakeholders.
• Proven ability to analyze, research, and resolve complex problems independently and collaboratively.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including consensus building, conflict resolution, and relationship development.
• 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 of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with operations or other relevant manufacturing experience.
• Knowledge of and experience interfacing with one or more of the following programs: Directed Stockpile Work, Strategic Materials, Science Campaign, and/or Strategic Partnership Projects, including their interfaces and interdependencies.
• Working knowledge of regulatory and Laboratory requirements.
• 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.

Note to Applicants: Along with a resume, a detailed cover letter addressing each of the position requirements is required.

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.

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.