Sr Program Management Manager - GS

Duties and Responsibilities

• Directs the overall business planning, monitoring, and reporting for the Global Security Division.
• Acts as the KCNSC point of contact between external customer and internal organizations to ensure effective communication and adequate support.
• Encourages and facilitates teamwork with operations, finance, quality, program management and engineering.
• PARTNERS WITH MANAGEMENT AND OTHER FUNCTIONAL AREAS TO FORMULATE AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES NECESSARY TO MEET A BROAD RANGE OF COMPANY-WIDE OBJECTIVES.
• LEADS THE GLOBAL SECURITY STRATEGIC SOURCING FUNCTION, PARTNERING ON SOURCING STRATEGIES WITH PURCHASING AND THE KCNSC STRATEGIC SOURCING ORGANIZATIONS.
• LEADS AND EXECUTES DIGITAL AND OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES TO FURTHER GLOBAL SECURITY CAPABILITIES.
• OWNERSHIP OF PROGRAM AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT RELATED PROCESSES AND STANDARDS, DRIVING PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS AND EFFICIENCIES IN DIVISIONAL STANDARD WORK.
• DIRECTLY SUPERVISES EMPLOYEES AND PERFORMS OTHER MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDING INTERVIEWING, HIRING, AND TRAINING EMPLOYEES; PLANNING, ASSIGNING, AND DIRECTING WORK; APPRAISING PERFORMANCE; REWARDING AND DISCIPLINING EMPLOYEES; ADDRESSING COMPLAINTS AND RESOLVING PROBLEMS.
• DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS STAFFING PLANS, BUDGET PROPOSALS, EXPENSE BUDGETS, AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS CONSISTENT WITH ANTICIPATED WORKLOADS.
• SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES FOR THE NSE THAT POSITION THE KCNSC TO BE MORE RESPONSIVE AND FLEXIBLE, FOCUSING ON LONG TERM IMPLEMENTATION.
• COLLABORATES WITH CURRENT AND FUTURE CUSTOMERS TO UNDERSTAND CUSTOMER NEEDS AND THEIR IMPACT ON FUTURE KCNSC PLANNING AND STRATEGIES.
• ANALYZES, INTERPRETS INFORMATION, AND ARTICULATES OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TECHNICAL AND PROGRAMMATIC IMPACT.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Scientific, or other related field.
• 9 or more years of experience in Business, Engineering, Manufacturing, or Science.
• 2 years experience in directly managing a team.
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time.
• United States Citizenship.
• Ability to work on-site as directed by management and as determined by the needs of the business.
• Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this job.
• To obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance (some positions require additional DOE designations).

Qualifications

• Technical understanding of Defense Program weapon systems and components along with an understanding of the NSE weapons acquisition and product realization process.
• Demonstrated history of successfully managing large projects or programs requiring direct customer management, executive leadership communication, and overall customer requirements management.
• Successful history of working with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and NSE laboratories and/or production facilities.

Skills

• Applied experience and expertise in program management processes, principles, and architecture for multiple key programs with progressive history of responsibility and leadership.
• Lear or Black Belt certified.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Industry leading 401(k) match.
• Generous paid time off.
• Flexible work schedule.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Professional Certification & License Programs.
• Mission driven culture.