Planning and Reporting Project Leader; Project Leader

What You Will Do

This position will be filled at either the Project Leader 3/4 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.

The Enterprise Planning and Reporting (PAT-3) group within the Associate Laboratory Directorate for Weapons Production (ALDWP), Production Analysis and Transformation (PAT-DO) division is responsible for consistent messaging and reporting of milestones, the development of strategic planning, and the creation of programmatic documents and data visualization tools for organizations in ALDWP. Key duties include but are not limited to helping establish a robust reporting structure, implementing efficient processes for data collection, performing technical analyses, generating reports that demonstrate the ability to understand complex scientific information and message it to specific audiences, and identifying and transforming patterns, trends and outliers in large data sets into visual tools to enable quicker insights.

Success in this fast-paced, highly innovative, and occasionally ambiguous environment requires a creative, flexible, and solutions-oriented mindset.

Project Leader 3 ($114,700 - $191,200)

• Manages all aspects of moderately complex project(s) related to technical scope within the Production Agency and is responsible for successful completion of the project(s) within the approved scope, schedule, and budget baseline.
• Applies knowledge and experience in developing project plans and detailed work breakdown structures, negotiating work packages, and assigning various aspects of work to complete project deliverables.
• Oversees mid-sized project team(s) in the planning, tracking, and execution of project plans from initiation to completion.
• Under limited direction, monitors performance and manages, under change control, the project scope, schedule, budget, and baselines.
• Integrates moderately complex project work with other Laboratory priorities and commitments, including safety, security, environmental compliance, quality, contractor assurance, and business imperatives.
• Develop and provide the information and graphics needed to report project status and issues to the program manager and to LANL senior managers and workers.

Project Leader 4 ($125,200 - $211,300)

In addition to the duties outlined above, the Project Leader 4 will be required to:

• Exert significant latitude in negotiating with program and line managers to ensure that resources are available to accomplish the work, to identify procurement and contracting needs, and to marshal resources to complete project deliverables within the scope, schedules, and budgets defined in project work packages.
• Provide direction and leadership to multidisciplinary project team(s) in the planning, tracking, and execution of project plans from initiation to completion.
• Present project status and issues to the program manager and to Laboratory senior managers and workers as needed. In many cases, you will be asked to interact directly with federal and site office program managers to help them understand the technical scope of the project and be able to deliver a consistent message.

Minimum

Job Requirements:

Communication: Proven ability to conceptualize and communicate technical information in a clear and concise manner through the appropriate medium to meet stakeholder needs. Experience developing and executing successful communication plans. Extensive experience writing reports that communicate key findings and data as evidenced by a list of publications you have authored or edited. Demonstrated experience creating and presenting informative and persuasive content to senior management, stakeholders, and colleagues.

Examples of presentations at a high level (preferably national meetings or conferences) that demonstrate your excellent verbal skills.

Leadership
:
Demonstrated effective leadership skills including openness to feedback and the ability to negotiate and motivate. Experience overseeing the entire planning process, setting strategic direction, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Demonstrated analytical skills and experience navigating a team through difficult situations. Experience leading all aspects of large complex scientific or engineering project(s) and applying broad knowledge and expertise in relevant areas to complete project deliverables and evaluate their accuracy and quality.

Organizational

Skills:

Demonstrated high attention to detail, including strong organizational and analytical thinking, observational, and problem-solving skills. Experience creating a robust reporting structure including establishing a regular schedule, distribution, and feedback. Experience implementing a system for collecting, storing, and analyzing data, using appropriate tools and software to identify trends and insights.

Stakeholder Management
:
Demonstrated ability to successfully plan, organize, lead and track…