IT Project Manager

What You Will Do

This posting is for an IT Project Manager 3 in the Information Technology Project Management (ITPM) Group in the Project Strategy and Execution Division (PSE-ITPM), which is part of the Associate Laboratory Directorate for Business Management (ALDBUS). The PSE-ITPM group provides IT project and program management support to ensure IT projects achieve success and deliver expected outcomes within scope, schedule, and budget.

The project manager manages and ensures the timely completion of multi-discipline IT projects of various levels of complexity and scope, provides leadership throughout the entire project lifecycle using various project management methodologies and tools to achieve project objectives and outcomes, and oversees the project team in the planning, tracking, and execution of the project from initiation to completion and facilitates transfer of operations and maintenance activities.

The project manager will play a pivotal role in driving the development and deployment of innovative AI solutions. You will collaborate closely with customers driving AI initiatives across the Lab and engaging cross-functional teams, including engineers, scientists, and business stakeholders to deliver high-impact AI strategy, pilots, and production implementations. Expectation is that work is accomplished without considerable direction and includes coordinating activities of other personnel and is granted significant latitude in determining objectives of assignment, and determines the methods and procedures needed for new assignments.

This position is open for external candidates only to apply.

• Experience supporting, contributing to, or collaborating on technology initiatives involving AI, data analytics, automation, or emerging technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with technical teams developing AI enabled solutions and to communicate technical concepts, risks, requirements, and project impacts to both technical and non technical stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of software development methodologies, tools, and processes, including source code control, application development tools and techniques, database design and management, programming languages, and component integration.
• Advanced understanding of IT environments and application development methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with customers, solve problems, and define expectations and mutual responsibilities.
• Proven ability to review and understand end to end work processes.
• Excellent communication, leadership, problem solving, conflict resolution, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to produce professional project charters, PMPs, and other technical and project documentation.
• Detailed knowledge of Agile and Scrum methodologies.

Requires a Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

• Experience working in a government or national laboratory environment.
• Experience managing AI initiatives, including LLM, machine learning, predictive analytics, or automation projects.
• Familiarity with AI governance, responsible AI practices, model lifecycle management, and AI-related risk management.
• Working knowledge of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, large language models (LLMs), data analytics, and automation technologies, including their application to business, operational, and mission focused objectives.
• Experience of being on various development teams in a variety of different contexts (different team sizes, different organizations, different cultures, co-located vs. distributed, etc.).
• The Project Management Professional (PMP) credential.
• Scrum Master Certification (CSM), SAFe, or equivalent.
• Experience working in a hybrid methodology across different teams (Agile and waterfall combined).

The work location for this position is telework and is located in Los Alamos, NM. Telework is defined as working from offsite but within 2 hours ground commute of this location. Reporting onsite may be periodically necessary. All work locations are at the discretion of management and can change at any time with appropriate notice.

Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.

Our generous benefits package includes:

• PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
• Dental and vision insurance
• Free basic life and disability insurance
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus…