Project Manager 4

Los Alamos National Security LLC; Los Alamos (NM); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Life insurance

Parental leave

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Flexible schedules

PTO and holidays

Job summary

Los Alamos National Laboratory seeks a senior Project Manager 4 in the Project Analytics Division to lead cross-functional Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) delivering complex projects. You will ensure objectives meet requirements while upholding safety, quality, compliance, and cost/schedule commitments.

As a senior PM, you will apply broad expertise to resolve challenges, develop effective management approaches, and coordinate work across Laboratory organizations.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of project management tools and techniques.
• Experience managing major, complex projects across multiple organizations.
• Knowledge of engineering, procurement, construction operations and industry standards.
• Leadership to direct staff and coordinate workloads.
• Ability to establish customer relationships and communicate requirements clearly.

Responsibilities

• Maintains relationships with customers and stakeholders to understand issues and coordinate with IPTs and I&T staff.
• Applies Agile project management practices to enable a productive team and remove impediments.
• Knowledge of software development methodologies and related tools and processes including source control and databases.
• Manage assigned and deployed project personnel and staffing Needs.
• Provide personnel management for direct reports including project controls, quality, safety, and financial personnel.
• Prepare, review, and present project progress reports, risks, and recovery plans to management and sponsors.
• Maintain safety training and integrate safety into every task.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Agile

EVMS

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, project management, or related field

Tools

EVMS tools

Job description

What You Will Do

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is seeking Project Manager 4 for the Project Analytics Division to lead cross-functional Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) in delivering complex projects. You will ensure project objectives meet the Project Owner's requirements while maintaining safety, quality, compliance, and cost and schedule commitments.

As a senior project manager, you will apply broad expertise to resolve complex challenges, develop effective project management approaches, and coordinate work across Laboratory organizations.

This position receives operational and functional direction from the Division Manager and provides technical and operational directions to assigned and deployed staff.

Key responsibilities include:

• Maintains relationship with customers and stakeholders to understand and be responsive to their issues or concerns and works close with the project team and Information & Technology (I&T) staff regarding delivery of specific products and projects.
• Applies Agile project management practices when appropriate (ensure the team is fully functional and productive, enable close corporation across all roles and functions, remove barriers and impediments that are preventing the team from completing work, shield the team from external interference, ensure the team follows their process and purses continuous innovation in their practices).
• Knowledge of software development methodologies, tools and processes, including software development methodology framework source code control, application development tools and techniques, database design, development and management, programming languages, and component integration.
• Manage assigned and deployed project personnel, coordinate assignments, and establish staffing needs based on current and projected workloads.
• Provide personnel management for direct reports and direction to project staff, including construction, engineering, subcontractor oversight, project controls, quality, safety, and financial personnel.
• Prepare, review, and present project progress reports, performance trends, risks, and recovery plans to management, customers, and federal sponsors, as applicable.
• Maintain required safety and security training, integrate safety and security into every task, and stop work when continuing would be unsafe or compromise security.
• Support a respectful and inclusive workplace free from discrimination and harassment.

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements

Project Management: Thorough knowledge of project management tools and techniques, with demonstrated experience managing major, complex projects involving multiple organizations. Ability to manage scope, budgets, schedules, resources, and performance and implement effective corrective actions.

Technical Knowledge: Demonstrated knowledge of engineering, procurement, construction operations, construction technologies, and job site management, including their interfaces and inter-dependencies. Broad knowledge of applicable industry standards.

Leadership and Resource Management: Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, direct assigned and deployed staff, coordinate workloads, resolve conflicts, and manage competing priorities.

Customer and Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to establish effective customer relationships and communicate project requirements, performance, and issues clearly to staff, management, and external stakeholders.

Control Account Management, When Assigned: Subject matter expertise and proven experience in project controls or project management, including cost estimating, budgeting, cost control and analysis, scheduling, variance analysis, corrective actions, and accurate status reporting. Expert knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) tools and processes and sufficient engineering expertise to manage and monitor technical work.

Education

Position requires a bachelor's degree in project management, engineering, construction, business, or related field from an accredited institution and 12 years of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Work Schedule

Onsite / Hybrid: This position is located in Los Alamos, NM with the potential for a hybrid work arrangement (partially onsite/partially offsite) from a location within 2 hours ground commute of this location. Reporting onsite will be regularly required. Hybrid is 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

*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.

No Clearance: Position does not require a security clearance. Selected candidates will be subject to drug testing and other pre-employment background checks.

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 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.