Project Manager, Project & Program Management, Operations Management

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is seeking Project Manager 4 for the Project Analytics Division to lead cross-functional Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) in delivering complex projects. You will ensure project objectives meet the Project Owner's requirements while maintaining safety, quality, compliance, and cost and schedule commitments.

As a senior project manager, you will apply broad expertise to resolve complex challenges, develop effective project management approaches, and coordinate work across Laboratory organizations.

This position receives operational and functional direction from the Division Manager and provides technical and operational directions to assigned and deployed staff.

Key responsibilities include:

• Maintains relationship with customers and stakeholders to understand and be responsive to their issues or concerns and works close with the project team and Information & Technology (I&T) staff regarding delivery of specific products and projects.
• Applies Agile project management practices when appropriate (ensure the team is fully functional and productive, enable close corporation across all roles and functions, remove barriers and impediments that are preventing the team from completing work, shield the team from external interference, ensure the team follows their process and purses continuous innovation in their practices).
• Knowledge of software development methodologies, tools and processes, including software development methodology framework source code control, application development tools and techniques, database design, development and management, programming languages, and component integration.
• Manage assigned and deployed project personnel, coordinate assignments, and establish staffing needs based on current and projected workloads.
• Provide personnel management for direct reports and direction to project staff, including construction, engineering, subcontractor oversight, project controls, quality, safety, and financial personnel.
• Prepare, review, and present project progress reports, performance trends, risks, and recovery plans to management, customers, and federal sponsors, as applicable.
• Maintain required safety and security training, integrate safety and security into every task, and stop work when continuing would be unsafe or compromise security.
• Support a respectful and inclusive workplace free from discrimination and harassment.

Minimum Job Requirements

Project Management: Thorough knowledge of project management tools and techniques, with demonstrated experience managing major, complex projects involving multiple organizations. Ability to manage scope, budgets, schedules, resources, and performance and implement effective corrective actions.

Technical Knowledge: Demonstrated knowledge of engineering, procurement, construction operations, construction technologies, and job site management, including their interfaces and inter-dependencies. Broad knowledge of applicable industry standards.

Leadership and Resource Management: Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, direct assigned and deployed staff, coordinate workloads, resolve conflicts, and manage competing priorities.

Customer and Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to establish effective customer relationships and communicate project requirements, performance, and issues clearly to staff, management, and external stakeholders.

Control Account Management, When Assigned: Subject matter expertise and proven experience in project controls or project management, including cost estimating, budgeting, cost control and analysis, scheduling, variance analysis, corrective actions, and accurate status reporting. Expert knowledge of Earned Value Management System…