Associate Program Manager II

Kansas City National Security Campus•Albuquerque, NM

17d•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Program Manager II leads routine program management functions for multiple assigned projects or sub-projects of moderate complexity. With limited oversight, the position supports one or more weapon, product/service, or reimbursable programs. The role includes program and portfolio execution, technical issue resolution, cost and schedule planning, financial monitoring, scheduling, and coordination of technical and schedule information. It may also involve production and project definition, schedule maintenance, engineering releases, and liaison work with internal and external organizations. The position builds collaborative relationships and guides and mentors lower-level Associate Program Managers. The role is listed for New Mexico Operations in Albuquerque, is on-site, and requires 0–10% travel. Work location arrangements may be on-site, hybrid, or remote as directed by management and business needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 2 years of relevant experience in engineering, business, or program management.
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time; the posting’s additional information lists travel required as 0–10%.
Ability to work remotely, hybrid, or on-site as directed by management and business needs; the role is listed as on-site in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Regular and reliable attendance.
U.S. citizenship.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy security clearance if required; the posting states that applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.
Offers are contingent on a federal background investigation and pre-employment drug test and background review.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering.
Ability to integrate concepts and information with program management systems and processes.
Ability to provide project management guidance, consultative services, and innovative solutions.
Working knowledge of business concepts and principles associated with project cost and forecasting.
Effective communication, interactive, and presentation skills.
Established knowledge of customers, products, technologies, and processes.
PMI certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Evaluate, determine, and drive program management activities for one or more moderately complex programs or portfolios.
Provide knowledgeable input to review and drive execution of innovative solutions to technical issues.
Apply program management and financial standards to develop cost and schedule frameworks for projects and program elements.
Assist with financial planning, monitoring, scheduling, and preparation and release of technical and schedule information required for program and project planning.
Assist in establishing and overseeing production or project definitions, maintaining schedules, and coordinating engineering releases associated with weapon or reimbursable programs.
Perform technical, administrative, and logistical liaison functions with the company, design agencies, laboratories, and integrated contractors for a program or portfolio.
Build and maintain collaborative relationships with internal business units and external customers.
Guide and mentor lower-level Associate Program Managers.
Maintain regular and reliable attendance, work on-site, and travel as needed.