CFO & Business Services Program Manager

CFO & Business Services Program Manager at N3B Los Alamos

Position is located in Los Alamos, New Mexico.

Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B) manages the 10‑year, $2.1 billion Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract (LLCC) for the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Environmental Management, Los Alamos Field Office. N3B is a limited liability company owned by HII Nuclear Inc. and BWX Technologies, joined by subcontractors Longenecker and Associates and Tech2 Solutions. We bring operational discipline, proven approaches and predictable results to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract.

The Program Manager, Business Services/Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a senior executive responsible for overseeing the day‑to‑day administrative and operational functions of the Business Services organization, which includes Prime Contract Management, Accounting and Finance, Acquisition Management, Records Management/Document Control, and Interface Management. The PM/CFO provides strategic leadership, planning and operational activities for environmental programs to accomplish performance objectives. Prior CFO or equivalent experience is preferred for this senior leadership position.

This position reports to the N3B Executive Officer.

• Provides centralized business systems, methods, and procedures and ensures consistent and efficient application across the LLCC.
• Managing multiple Directors and is responsible for contractual obligations over multiple programs with large complexity and revenue potential.
• Oversees the business services operations and programs to ensure that work is conducted in accordance with requirements and that overall LLCC program objectives are met.
• Determines and controls budget and resource allocations for programs and projects.
• Participates in negotiation of contracts and contractual changes, as well as preparations of proposals, plans, specifications and financial conditions of contract.
• Reviews work plans, schedules, costs and technical performance, and is responsible for solving any business management, technical or administrative problems that arise during the program. Reviews project deliverables as they pertain to program functional areas.
• Responsible to the Board of Managers for financial planning, reporting and execution per approved Annual Operating Plan.
• Interfaces with the N3B Board of Managers regarding contract, financial management and business systems functional areas.
• Manages client relationships to ensure that all communication channels to and from the client organization are open and that requests are given the fullest attention and responded to promptly and appropriately.
• Interfaces with regulatory agencies and stakeholders.
• Provides leadership for the continuous improvement of N3B and N3B Business Services operations.
• Trains and mentors Directors and junior staff.
• Viewed as an expert within the financial and business areas and as highly competent within the broad discipline both internally and externally.

• Management experience working on DOE contract(s) valued at $80M+.
• Experience satisfying the demands of DOE contracts and financial professionals.
• Experience managing and overseeing a support organization providing services to internal customers.
• Proven cost and schedule experience, knowledge of Contracts/Records/Accounting experience with Deltek CostPoint preferred.
• Experience with pension and unions; and experience with subcontracting (small business, goals, community commitments).
• Expert knowledge and ability to develop and apply advanced principles, concepts and techniques of business management.
• Skill and ability to perform critical strategic tasks and to interpret broad strategic requirements and develop and execute plans to satisfy them.
• Ability to have major impact on organizational success and productivity, with extensive latitude for independent judgment.
• Ability to communicate effectively at the highest levels.

Bachelor’s degree combined with at least 23 years of relative experience, including a minimum of 8 years of management experience. A combination of…