Project Manager II - Research & Development

Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, and skills relevant to the role.

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The Project Manager II - Research & Development (R&D) role focuses on coordinating, developing, and executing on project plans for the effective organization and delivery of projects focused on the development of new research infrastructure (for example, instrumentation, supercomputing facility upgrades or systems) and/or scientific programs. Research and development projects may be led from within the NSF NCAR Director’s Office (DO) or from a lab or program within the Center.

The Project Manager II will serve as a member of the DO Facilities & Large Projects Office (FLPO)/Project Management Office (PMO).

This individual will be responsible for overseeing the scope, schedule, budget, performance, risk, and change control management of assigned projects. The candidate will also be accountable for the timely completion of project deliverables, requirements, and outcomes. The individual’s portfolio will include a significant number of multidisciplinary cross-organizational projects and will require engagement with both internal and external team members and stakeholders.

External stakeholders will include representatives of various federal agencies, including NSF, NASA, NOAA, and others. The Project Manager II will be confident in applying predictive (waterfall)-based project management methodologies but may also be called upon to employ agile and hybrid methodologies for relevant projects.

Background Checks:
Conducted for candidates selected for hire.

The successful candidate cannot be affiliated with the Chinese government or a Chinese-owned company. For more information on this requirement, please see NASA PRC's FAQ for ROSES, appropriation law (Section 1340 of Public Law 112-10 and Section 539 of Public Law 112-55).

Regardless of flexible work arrangements, UCAR requires ALL positions to be performed within the U.S., excluding U.S. Territories.

Here is a brief summary of what one would expect to be generally responsible for in this role.

• Partners with program leadership and sponsors as required to define project outcomes, project success metrics and criteria, and resource and schedule commitments.
• Collaborates with and supports leadership in all aspects of assigned R&D projects including requirements development, planning (scope, schedule, and budget), and execution.
• Defines, creates, coordinates, and monitors integrated project plans utilizing appropriate project management methodologies (e.g., predictive,agile, hybrid).
• Motivates and leads project teams to complete project phases and deliverables for the development and implementation of the projects in this position’s portfolio. May also serve as indirect supervisor for some personnel assigned to these project teams. Leads the development and leverages project metrics to monitor and evaluate progress and performance against the project plan and for operations monitoring. Facilitates all checkpoint/status activities throughout the project lifecycle and program development.
• Manages change control processes for approval of changes to project scope, schedule, cost, and requirements.
• Implements risk identification and management processes and facilitates the development of mitigation plans for risks throughout each project’s lifecycle.
• Coordinates and balances multiple projects effectively to meet deadlines in a time-sensitive environment.
• Develops domain knowledge to ensure the ability to understand R&D project objectives and achieve project…