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Los Alamos National Laboratory · 1 week ago

Mission Integration Office Lead (Project-Program Director 4)

Los Alamos, NM

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

8+ years exp

Los Alamos National Laboratory is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. They are seeking a senior level manager to lead the Mission Integration and Special Projects group, focusing on developing key capabilities within the Weapons Engineering Program Integration Office.

Security

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Continuously assess the current capabilities of the group against the needs of the directorate

Identify gaps internally, as well as in coordination with DDW's Weapons Project-Program Integration Team (WPPIT)

Maintain a plan to fill all identified gaps either with resources in ALDW-MISP, or through collaboration with other organizations

Serve as the Responsible Line Manager (RLM) for the ALDW-MISP staff

Assess the performance of the ALDW-MISP staff

Routinely provide feedback dedicated to the team's continuous learning - this will be done individually as well as in group meetings

Oversee and nurture the professional development of all group members

Develop and coordinate a strategy to align the ALDW-PO Investment portfolio against a risk assessment that currently does not exist - this will be new capability in ALDW-PO, and one that you will be expected to develop

Provide oversight for the program managers in the team that are administering R&D Shared Services, OPEX and Investment portfolios

Lead the organization, maintenance, and expansion of the ALDW Integrated Schedule to maximize visibility and coordination of resources available to execute mission scope

Qualification

Program managementRisk managementProject planningLeadership experienceCost estimatingIntegrated schedulingCommunication skillsCustomer serviceInterpersonal skillsProblem solving

Required

Knowledge and experience with program management of nuclear weapon development, sustainment, weapon capability support, or life extension programs

Demonstrated experience in leadership, management, supervision and development of assigned employees in a moderate to large multidisciplinary team

Proven ability to works closely with program, project and line management to ensure performance, schedule, and progress against milestones

Experience developing execution/implementation plans that cover programmatic work from conception to completion including defining work breakdown structures to assign programmatic deliverables to projects or develops other means to accomplish the work

Experience integrating schedules within LANL and/or with outside organizations (e.g., Sandia and Lockheed)

In-depth knowledge of and demonstrated experience in program or project management of technical or operational work, including defining work scope, schedules, budgets, priorities, and performance milestones; developing cost, scope, and schedule baselines; and managing risk

Demonstrated use of project management principles and tools to deliver product on schedule, while engaging multiple projects with differing priorities

Demonstrated experience in interacting and integrating effectively with external (to include DoW, NNSA, and other agencies) and internal (to include LANL mid to senior leadership) interfaces building trust, gaining consensus, and resolving conflicts while nurturing relationship

Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills

Ability to independently identify opportunities/challenges and resolve problems

Position requires a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution and 8 years related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation

This position requires the ability to obtain a DOE Q clearance, which typically requires US citizenship