Program Manager or Technical Project Manager.

Job Duties

1. Safety and security are a primary responsibility for all Laboratory employees. Maintains required safety and security training, assures safety and security compliance, and makes safety and security an integral part of every task, including taking the necessary steps to stop work if continuing the job is unsafe or compromises security. Serves as a model in areas of safety and security behavior. Serves as a responsible steward of the environment and increases awareness of environmental laws and standards.
2. Functions as the deputy authority and interface with one or more executive-level external and internal customers to strategize, develop, negotiate, and define mission goals and program/project scope, in accord with Laboratory capabilities, capacities, and priorities, that balance the best interests of the customer, the program/project, and the institution as a whole.
3. Assists in providing leadership, vision, strategic and tactical planning, and overall direction for execution of one or more large, complex, and technically challenging portfolios requiring multidisciplinary integration across multiple organizations and may assist in formulating, planning, initiating, and implementing new program development initiatives of strategic significance in technical, operational, and/or programmatic disciplines.
4. Assists in directing the planning and coordination with executive-level external and internal organizations to valuate, develop, negotiate, and maintain partnerships and strategic relationships with Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration customers, other government agencies, academic institutions, and/or private industries.
5. Serves as the Laboratory’s deputy contractual agent, with authority to negotiate with the executive-level external customer(s) and define work scope, schedules, budgets, and funding for program/project work, priorities, and performance milestones.
6. Serves as the deputy agent of the executive-level external customer(s) within the Laboratory, with delegated responsibility for developing methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for programs/projects and for negotiating, authorizing, and directing the use of resources to meet work scope, schedules, budgets, and Laboratory goals.
7. Functions as the deputy in managing direct or deployed staff in the planning, tracking, and execution of program/project plans. 
8. Assists in directing the integration of significant, unique, and/or complex program/project work with other Laboratory priorities and commitments, including safety, security, environmental compliance, quality, contractor assurance, and business imperatives.
9. Applies expert-level knowledge and experience to assist in directing the development of an execution/ implementation plan that covers the program/project work from conception to completion, the definition of work breakdown structures to assign programmatic deliverables to projects, or the development other means to accomplish the work.
10. Assists in the management of the interface with program, project, and line management to ensure performance and monitor and track cost, schedule, and progress against milestones.
11. Assists in identifying potential portfolio risks, developing risk mitigation strategies and corrective actions, and recommending risk acceptance/avoidance for all aspects of the assigned program(s)/project(s).
12. Assists in establishing reporting and documentation requirements with the executive-level external customer(s) and serves as the deputy spokesperson to report status, manage expectations, and warn of upcoming issues to Laboratory executive managers and to the customer.
13. Assists in implementing and enforcing all Laboratory and regulatory guidance and governance specific to the program/project work of assigned portfolio(s).
14. Assists in directing the administration of program/project employees, including forecasting staffing requirements, directing assignments, monitoring performance, and for line employees, initiating personnel actions, ensuring workforce development, and adhering to action-oriented programs to address affirmative action placement goals.
15. Fosters a mutually respectful work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment.

Job Knowledge

• Expert-level knowledge of and demonstrated consultative experience in all aspects of 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; reporting cost and schedule variance; and managing change control and risk.
• Expert-level knowledge of and demonstrated consultative experience in the technical or operational discipline of the assigned portfolio(s).
• Demonstrated consultative experience in successfully developing, planning, and managing technically complex and multidisciplinary programs/ projects.
• Expert-level knowledge of and demonstrated consultative experience in implementing, enforcing, and providing guidance for governmental regulations related to technical or operational work of assigned portfolio(s).
• Expert-level knowledge of and demonstrated consultative experience in implementing, enforcing, and providing guidance for Laboratory objectives and other statements of policy, practice, and/or procedure.
• Demonstrated consultative experience in management, supervision, and development of assigned employees.
• Demonstrated consultative experience in developing and nurturing effective executive-level external and internal customer relationships.
• Demonstrated consultative experience in interacting effectively with all levels of external and internal personnel; building trust, gaining consensus, and resolving conflicts.
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.

Education

• Position requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and at least ten years relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.  An advanced degree and Project Management Institute certification is preferred.

Direction

A. Supervision Received

• Receives functional and operational direction from the program/project director 6.

B. Supervision Exercised

• Provides functional and operational direction to reporting program/project managers and supporting staff.

C. Contacts

• Regular contact with executive-level external and internal customers to assist in strategizing, negotiating, and defining program/project goals, deliverables, and resources.
• Regular contact and consultation with executive-level Laboratory management and all levels of staff to assist in directing program/project scope, schedule, and budget.

This description is not intended to be a complete statement of every aspect of the position, but rather to act as a guide to the essential functions to be performed. Assigned functions of this job may vary, and other duties and responsibilities may be assigned or changed at the discretion of management.