Project Portfolio Manager (Nuclear)

LLNL; Livermore (CA); Hybrid; USD 201,000 - 255,000; Full time

Job summary

LLNL in Livermore is seeking a Project Portfolio Manager to lead a multi-project portfolio of complex nuclear infrastructure and capital projects. You will manage scope, schedule, budget, risks, and resources while coaching project managers to successful delivery.

The ideal candidate brings extensive nuclear project management experience (DOE or commercial), strong planning and communication skills, and a focus on safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Extensive experience leading complex technical, operational, facilities, infrastructure, construction, or capital-asset projects.
• Significant direct project management experience in the nuclear industry (DOE or commercial nuclear power).
• Advanced knowledge of project-management principles, controls, cost estimating, scheduling, risk management, and reporting.
• Experience with earned value management, Primavera P6, and integrated cost/schedule management.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of concurrent projects, integrating scope, schedule, budget, risks, resources, and performance.
• Directly manage assigned complex, high-priority projects within the portfolio with accountability for scope, cost, schedule, risk, and performance.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and technical oversight to project managers and coordinators.
• Coordinate with customers, facility stakeholders, regulators, and partners to define requirements and resolve issues.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare and communicate portfolio status, forecasts, risks, opportunities, and recommendations.
• Foster a collaborative culture and implement best practices across Site Infrastructure Management.

Skills

DOE/NNSA experience

Nuclear project management

Communication skills

Portfolio management

Stakeholder coordination

Leadership

Risk management

Education

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

Job description

• Job Code 1: TSL.4 Technical Services & Ops TSL 4
• Pre-Employment Drug Test: Required for external applicant(s) selected for this position (includes testing for use of marijuana)
• Pre-Placement Medical Exam: Not applicable
• Security Clearance: Anticipated DOE Q clearance (requires U.S. citizenship and a federal background investigation)

Company Description

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has turned bold ideas into world-changing impact advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability.

Our mission spans four critical national security areas nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow. With a culture built on innovation and operational excellence, LLNL is a place where your expertise can make a real impact.

Job Description

The Site Infrastructure Management (SIM) is seeking a Project Portfolio Manager to lead and manage a ~$100M portfolio of complex nuclear infrastructure and capital projects. As the main point of contact for the nuclear facility project portfolio, you will ensure the projects within your portfolio are successfully managed and executed safely and within compliance. This position directly manages assigned complex and strategically significant projects while leading, coaching, coordinating, and integrating the broader portfolio team. This position is in the Site Infrastructure Management (SIM). You will report directly to the Project Management Division Lead.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience in nuclear project management (DOE or commercial nuclear), exceptional organizational and communication skills, and a passion for advancing nuclear technology and safety.

Site Infrastructure Management (SIM) provides integrated capabilities in strategic site vision and planning, project delivery from concept through execution, removal of legacy facilities, and maintaining and operating facilities. By aligning institutional infrastructure demands for mission support with project development and day-to-day operations, SIM ensures that LLNL’s sites and buildings are reliable, resilient, and maintained to be ready to meet the evolving national security mission.

This position may offer a hybrid schedule, which includes the flexibility to work from home one or moredays per week, after a probationary period. The specifics of the hybrid schedule, including the exact number of days required in the office and virtual work options may vary based on the needs of the team and the organization.

You will

• Lead a portfolio of concurrent projects, integrating scope, schedule, budget, risks, resources, and performance.
• Directly manage assigned complex, high-priority, or strategically significant projects within the portfolio, with accountability for scope, cost, schedule, risk, technical performance, and closeout.
• Utilize independent judgment to establish portfolio priorities, execution strategies, and long-range plans.
• Provide leadership, direction, coaching, and technical oversight to project managers, construction managers, coordinators, and matrixed project teams.
• Coordinate with customers, facility stakeholders, technical organizations, management, regulators, and other partners to define requirements and resolve project issues.
• Ensure projects comply with applicable safety, environmental, quality, security, regulatory, and project-management requirements.
• Monitor portfolio performance; identify risks, issues, opportunities, and dependencies; and develop mitigation and recovery actions.
• Oversee scope definition, budget/cost estimating, schedule development, resource planning, acquisition strategy, and change control.
• Prepare and communicate portfolio status, forecasts, risks, opportunities, and recommendations to management and customers.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and customer-focused culture that promotes continuous improvement in project delivery.
• Support the development and implementation of common portfolio-management processes, tools, metrics, and best practices across the Site Infrastructure Management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business, or a related technical field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Extensive experience leading complex technical, operational, facilities, infrastructure, construction, or capital-asset projects.
• Significant direct project management experience in the nuclear industry (DOE or commercial nuclear power), including oversight of medium to large-scale projects in highly regulated environments.
• Demonstrated experience independently managing complex projects from initiation through closeout, including scope definition, cost and schedule baselines, risk management, stakeholder coordination, change control, and performance reporting.
• Demonstrated experience managing a portfolio or multiple concurrent projects, including scope, cost, schedule, risk, resources, and stakeholder expectations.
• Advanced knowledge of project-management principles, project controls, cost estimating, scheduling, risk management, and performance reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary and matrixed teams and influence outcomes across organizational boundaries.
• Advanced written, verbal, facilitation, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to advise management and customers on significant project, operational, technical, and resource decisions.
• Extensive knowledge of nuclear industry regulations (DOE Orders, NRC, ASME, etc.), construction contracts, industry codes, and standards.

Qualifications We Desire

• Post graduate education in engineering, engineering management, project management, business, or a related technical field.
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Program Management Professional (PgMP), or comparable certification.
• Experience in DOE/NNSA, federal, laboratory, or similarly regulated environments.
• Experience with earned value management, Primavera P6, integrated cost and schedule management, or project-reporting systems.
• Experience leading through project managers, team leads, or matrixed organizations.
• Experience with facility, utility, construction, maintenance, or infrastructure projects.
• Extensive knowledge of the ASME NQA-1 standard and its application to suppliers of nuclear grade materials and services.

Pay Range
$200,760 - $254,544 Annually
This is the lowest to highest salary range in good faith we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Additional Information

#LI-Hybrid

Position Information

This is a Career Indefinite position, open to Lab employees and external candidates.

Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?

• Included in 2026Best Places to Work by Glassdoor!
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)

This position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance.If you are selected, wewill initiate a Federal background investigation to determine if youmeet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or matter. Also, all L or Q cleared employees are subject to random drug testing. Q-level clearance requires U.S. citizenship.

Pre-Employment Drug Test

External applicant(s) selected for this position must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test. This includes testing for use of marijuana as Federal Law applies to us as a Federal Contractor.

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