NA-20 Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Program Manager

What You'll Do

Global Security and Strategic Partnerships (GSSP) is a rapidly growing organization at Pantex that supports all NNSA and Other Government Agency needs for national security, nonproliferation, and monitoring and verification Research and Development (R&D) work beyond the main production mission at Pantex. To accomplish this, GSSP leverages the unique capabilities and expertise existing at Pantex to provide information, products, and human capital to Federal stakeholders. The GSSP team is a diverse group of technical experts that have advanced degrees in science, engineering, and business development which lead a broad portfolio of projects that have global impact.

As a Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation (DNN/NA-20) Technical Program Manager, you will have a high level of ownership of NNSA DNN programs and projects, especially in the areas of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research and Development (NA-22) and Nonproliferation and Arms Control (NA-24). This position will also support the Pantex NA-20 Program leads, providing as-needed support to the overall NA-20 portfolio. While there are opportunities to support a broad range of nonproliferation missions, the desired candidate will primarily work with the Non Proliferation and Arms Control (NPAC) team members and collaborators on Proliferation Detection and Nuclear Verification projects. This position reports to the Pantex Global Security and Strategic Partnerships (GSSP) Director.

Responsibilities

• Strategic planning for Pantex’s overall support and continued growth in the DNN portfolio
• Developing innovative research proposals, statements of work, cost estimates, contracts, and work requests, and obtaining budgetary funding for projects
• Executing technical proposals and documenting the results as needed, either as a technical lead of a development team or as an individual contributor
• Formulating, organizing, and monitoring projects that cross multiple disciplines and include coordination with a production facility
• Developing, evaluating, and mitigating programmatic risk while maintaining personal accountability for program execution
• Regularly interfacing with federal stakeholders to ensure that projects are planned and executed within cost and schedule parameters

Minimum Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
• OR Master’s degree and a minimum of 1 years of relevant experience
• OR PhD.
• OR Applicants without a bachelor's degree may be considered based on a combination of at least 10 years of completed education and/or relevant experience.

Department of Energy (DOE) Order 426.2A Requirements

• The ability to obtain a Q-Clearance
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams in project management
• Demonstrated ability to perform self-directed, tactical execution of goals
• Demonstrated skills as an effective communicator with a customer base
• Demonstrated ability to develop technical proposals, cost estimates, abbreviated business cases, and white papers
• Demonstrated proficiency in public speaking to inform stakeholders, potential customers, site managers, or other senior leaders on technical project details