Senior Project​/Program Manager

Position: Senior Project / Program Manager
Location: Nevada

Senior Project / Program Manager - Government Mercury, Nevada. Contract expires Dec 1, 2025.

Overview

CEIS | Government is seeking a highly experienced Senior Project / Program Manager to support mission‑critical operations within a national security environment. The role provides cross‑organizational coordination and oversight for complex technical work involving weapons‑related programs, global security initiatives, experimental research, and facility operations.

Key Responsibilities Program Integration & Coordination

• Lead cross‑organizational integration and resource de‑confliction across Global Security, NCER, Subcritical, IT, ES&H, IH, HP, Document Control, and other mission partners.
• Ensure work moves forward efficiently by resolving schedule conflicts, clarifying priorities, and coordinating technical dependencies across multiple organizations.
• Maintain situational awareness of project status, risks, and interdependencies to support mission execution.

Project Planning & Execution

• Maintain and continuously improve an integrated master schedule, ensuring accuracy and alignment with program objectives.
• Track and manage project milestones, deliverables, and technical work scope across multiple work streams.
• Lead planning and execution of multiple small projects, such as electrical upgrades, network installations, facility maintenance, and other infrastructure support activities.

Budget & Performance Management

• Support budget planning and resource allocation activities.
• Conduct regular budget reviews and funding assessments in coordination with financial analysts and program leadership.
• Monitor financial burn rates and provide early warning indicators for funding gaps or changes in project priorities.

Reporting, Tools & Dashboards

• Develop and maintain web‑based dashboards to communicate schedule status, milestones, risks, and performance indicators to senior leadership.
• Prepare briefings, reports, and documentation to support program reviews, stakeholder updates, and risk management activities.

Risk, Compliance & Operational Assurance

• Identify risks and issues across integrated technical work and elevate/mitigate as appropriate.
• Ensure activities are conducted in alignment with security, safety, quality, and compliance requirements relevant to nuclear and national security environments.
• Maintain strong working relationships with technical authorities and mission partners to ensure alignment with programmatic objectives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years of project or program management experience supporting federal, national security, or DOE/NNSA missions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage integrated schedules, technical projects, and multi‑organizational work environments.
• Experience coordinating with technical, operational, and ES&H organizations.
• Strong understanding of project controls including scope, schedule, and budget.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and conflict‑resolution skills.
• Proficiency in MS Project, Primavera, Jira, or similar project management tools.
• Current DOE Q or DoD TS/SCI clearance.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting Weapons, Global Security, Nuclear Critical Experiments, or high‑consequence research programs.
• Experience with DOE 413.3B, Earned Value Management (EVM), or national laboratory project frameworks.
• Familiarity with nuclear operations, experimental research workflows, or secure IT environments.
• Experience developing dashboards or digital workflow tools.

Equal Opportunity Statement

CEIS | Government is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or protected Veteran status. Because eligibility for DOE clearance is required for this position, we ask the question about citizenship.

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