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Project Management First-Line Manager - Capital Line-Item Projects (Manager of Projects 4)

Los Alamos National Laboratory · Los Alamos, NM · 1 wk ago
Project ManagementFull-time

About the role

The Program Project Interface (PPI) Division is seeking an experienced and collaborative leader to join our multi-disciplinary team as a Manager of Projects within Line-Item Program Representation (PPI-2) group. PPI Division helps to ensure the successful execution of capital line item and programmatic equipment projects. We act as a bridge between the Associate Level Director for Weapons Production (ALDWP) and Associate Level Director for Plutonium Infrastructure (ALDPI), supporting the delivery of next-generation facilities, infrastructure, and equipment that support mission-critical objectives. PPI is committed to operational excellence by representing the interests of program owners, aligning with program objectives, and collaborating with project execution stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Program Owner Representative (POR) scope for major capital line-item and programmatic equipment projects supporting LANL's plutonium mission.

  • Manage cost, schedule, risk, integration, and stakeholder alignment across complex, high-visibility project portfolios.

  • Provide first-line management for PPI-2 personnel, including work planning, assignments, coaching, performance management, career development, and team recognition.

  • Represent program owner priorities in Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) and ensure project execution supports operational readiness, mission delivery, and end-user requirements.

  • Partner with LANL directorates including ALDPI, and ALDWP, project execution organizations, facility operations, engineering, procurement, construction, and DOE/NNSA stakeholders to resolve issues and maintain project momentum.

  • Review and support project plans, estimates, schedules, forecasts, change-control actions, and key project deliverables.

  • Promote a strong safety, security, quality, compliance, and continuous-improvement culture across assigned work.

  • Build and sustain trusted relationships with senior internal and external customers while communicating technical, operational, and project information clearly to diverse audiences.

Requirements

  • Leadership: Demonstrated experience leading technical, operational, or project-management teams in high-consequence environments. Proven ability to represent an organization with senior management, federal customers, and cross-functional stakeholders. Demonstrated success leading change, resolving conflict, building consensus, and developing high-performing teams.

  • Mentoring and Team Development: Experience mentoring staff, supporting career development, and fostering an inclusive and accountable team culture. Ability to balance strategic planning with tactical execution to deliver defined milestones and commitments.

  • Program and Project Management: Advanced knowledge of project management principles, project controls, change control, risk management, and cost/schedule integration. Experience supporting large, complex capital, infrastructure, nuclear, or mission-critical projects. Knowledge of construction, engineering, procurement, operations, and project-execution interfaces. Ability to review, interpret, and communicate project plans, schedules, estimates, forecasts, risks, and performance metrics.

  • Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement: Experience working in a nuclear facility or comparable high-hazard operational environment. Familiarity with TA-55, PF-4, CMR, programmatic equipment, glovebox systems, or related plutonium facility operations. Strong consultative skills with the ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external customers. Proven ability to communicate with personnel at all levels, including senior leadership, technical staff, project teams, and federal stakeholders. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex technical and project information for broad audiences. Ability to influence without direct authority and drive alignment across organizations with competing priorities.

Qualifications

  • Education/Experience: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution and 8 years related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and technical experience directly related to the occupation.

  • Desired Qualifications: Experience with capital line-item project requirements and implementation processes. Familiarity with transition to operations, commissioning, startup, or operational readiness. Experience working in a nuclear facility or comparable high-hazard operational environment. Familiarity with TA-55, PF-4, CMR, programmatic equipment, glovebox systems, or related plutonium facility operations. Active Q-Clearance.

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