Science​/Engineering Program Manager

Overview

The Detonation Science & Technology Group (Q-6) is seeking Science/Engineering Program Managers (PM) to join our Program Management team here at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

The Program Management team provides leadership and oversight of business and programmatic operations to ensure each team within our portfolio has the resources and support needed to meet our institutional goals. Successful candidates will support their assigned teams through all stages of each project and serve as an important liaison between their team leads and internal Laboratory stakeholders such as the Integrated Schedule, design, fabrication, assembly, and test execution teams.

The PM may be expected to collaborate (including occasional travel) with sites across the Nuclear Security Enterprise. Q-6 applies a broad range of skills to emerging threats and focuses on effective design, development, and peer review of future weapons systems with an emphasis on performance, safety, and agility in support of national defense missions. We value innovation and diverse skills and experiences.

• Program Leadership:
  Support technical and project leads for all projects in an assigned portfolio to execute complex technical and operational scope on small to mid-sized projects, ensuring alignment with group priorities and customer requirements.
• Tactical Planning:
  Develop and implement tactical plans and schedules to ensure stable funding for all assigned team members and facilitate on-time, on-budget project execution.
• Risk Mitigation:
  Manage risks throughout the assigned portfolio and participate in the development of risk mitigation strategies with project and group leadership.
• Stakeholder communication:
  Serve as a liaison with internal Laboratory stakeholders such as the integrated schedule team, design engineering, machining, assembly, and test execution groups. Provide regular project updates through group and program office reporting mechanisms.

Science & Engineering Program Manager 1 ($94,500-$154,600)

• Entry-level knowledge of program management of scientific or engineering scope, including defining program work scope, schedules, budgets, priorities, and performance milestones; developing cost, scope, and schedule baselines; reporting cost and schedule variance; and managing change control and risk.
• Entry-level knowledge of the science or engineering discipline of the assigned portfolio(s).
• Ability to develop and nurture internal relationships and interact effectively with all levels of internal personnel.
• Ability to think critically to support negotiations, resolve conflict, and mitigate project risk in partnership with project, team and group leadership.
• Communication:
  Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills and experience.

Science & Engineering Program Manager 2 ($114,700-$191,200)

• Working knowledge of and experience in program management of scientific or engineering scope, including defining program work scope, schedules, budgets, priorities, and performance milestones; developing cost, scope and schedule baselines; reporting cost and schedule variance; and managing change control and risk.
• Working knowledge of the science or engineering discipline of the assigned portfolio(s).
• Ability to serve as the primary interface with one or more mid-level or external customers to establish project/program scope, budget, deliverables, and communications plans.
• Demonstrated experience in conflict resolution and risk mitigation in a project setting.

Education/Experience at lower level: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in a science, engineering or related field, from an accredited institution and 2 years of directly related technical and program management experience; or an equivalent combination of education and technical experience directly related to the occupation.

Education/Experience at higher level: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in a science, engineering or related field, from an accredited institution and 5 years of directly related technical and program management experience; or an equivalent combination of education and technical…