Senior Program Manager – Nuclear Programs

About the role

The Senior Program Manager serves as the primary on-site leader responsible for managing and executing a multi-disciplinary support services contract supporting the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) missions at the Savannah River Site (SRS).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Program Manager for a multi-disciplinary DOE/NNSA support services contract supporting the Savannah River Site.
• Act as the primary interface between the company, DOE/NNSA customers, and site contractors.
• Lead engineering, project management, technical, administrative, and professional support personnel.
• Manage program execution, staffing, budgets, schedules, and resource planning to meet contract requirements.
• Oversee project controls, cost, schedule, risk, and performance reporting activities.
• Monitor contract performance and ensure successful execution of task orders and deliverables.
• Cook up subcontractors and support workforce planning, transition activities, and changing mission priorities.
• Ensure compliance with DOE Orders, NNSA directives, Federal regulations, site procedures, and safety requirements.
• Identify and mitigate programmatic, technical, operational, and contractual risks.
• Build strong relationships with customers and stakeholders while providing executive-level briefings and status updates.
• Support business development efforts by identifying opportunities, developing proposals, and expanding customer support.
• Mentor and develop staff while promoting a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, or a related field; Master's preferred.
• 10+ years of program, project, or operations management experience supporting DOE, NNSA, DoD, or Federal programs.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams and managing complex contracts.
• Knowledge of DOE Orders, ISMS, Quality Assurance, and Federal project management practices.
• Experience with budgeting, scheduling, project controls, risk management, and performance reporting.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• PMP, DOE Project Management Certification, or equivalent certification preferred.
• Active DOE Q Clearance preferred; ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q Clearance required.