Jefferson Lab · 1 week ago
Director of Project Management Office
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$148K/yr - $237K/yr
15+ years expJefferson Lab is a leading research facility focused on scientific discovery. The Project Management Office Director will lead a team to ensure successful project execution and compliance with project policies, while also developing training programs and communication strategies to enhance project management skills across the lab.
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Responsibilities
Monitor projects, programs and portfolio to ensure compliance with project policies and standards as well as keeping to schedules, budgets and quality expectations
Set Project Management Office (PMO) support priorities by partnering with project managers throughout the lab
Create center of excellence that aligns with DOE Order 413.3B, Project Management Institute (PMI) guidelines, and other best practices
Develop and maintain training programs, document templates, and guides to ensure all Jefferson Lab projects managers and project team members have ready access to necessary resources and can effectively apply the lab's management policies, procedures, workflows, and tools
Work with leadership to identify and develop a pipeline of capable project managers and support staff
Develop and distribute frequent communication to enhance lab wide awareness of project management skills, best practices, and lessons learned
Develop strategy for PMO growth and continuous improvement that aligns with the Lab Strategy
Design and maintain a repository of all project artifacts that provides for immediate access by all project team members with rigorous change control
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, STEM, or other relevant discipline
15 years relevant experience and 5 or more years Leadership Experience
Experience executing a project using DOE 413.3B guidelines
Project controls experience
Demonstrated experience establishing a new Project Management Office (PMO)
Ability to review project management plans, reports, and presentations for compliance with Jefferson Lab standards, assess the realism and risk of project plans, and provide expert and timely guidance on actions to resolve cost, schedule, or capability variances
Ability to partner with stakeholders at multiple levels of the organization to develop solutions to ensure project success based on the organizational strategy and mission needs that prepares a team for success
Ability to effectively communicate status with both internal and external stakeholders
Knowledge and highly skilled in the design and application of Earned Value Management techniques (ANSI 19-006-2019, ISO 21508, or ANSI EIA-478 or equivalent)
Knowledge of how to effectively integrate project management services into a project team and recruit project services staff and leaders to support
Skilled in the implementation and use of Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management and Critical Path Method scheduling techniques
Ability to work in a federal prime contract environment governed by the Federal Acquisition Regulations and agency-specified project management requirement
Preferred
Master's degree in Business, Project Management, STEM, or other relevant discipline
10 or more years Project Management, Project Controls, Risk Management, and/or Project Management Training
Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans
Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (Paid Parental, vacation, holidays, and sick leave)
401(k) Plan – 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested
Flexible Work Arrangements (Remote & Alternate Work Schedules available)
Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs
Company
Jefferson Lab
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) is located in Newport News.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$7.5MKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2024-03-14Grant· $7.5M
2023-08-16Grant
Leadership Team
Gail Frayne, CPA, CIA
Chief Financial Officer
Amber Boehnlein
CIO
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