Information Technology (IT) Technical Project Manager

Pantex•Amarillo, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for an Information Technology (IT) Technical Project Manager at the Pantex facility in Amarillo, Texas. The position is within the Project Management Office and is categorized at the Specialist to Senior Specialist career level. Pantex is a national security mission facility that provides the nation's nuclear deterrent and supports the stockpile as the High Explosives Center of Excellence. The company emphasizes a strong culture of camaraderie, a shared mission, and offers a comprehensive benefits package aimed at promoting work-life balance and employee well-being. This includes medical, prescription drug, vision, and dental plans, an employer-matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, and education reimbursement. An onsite cafeteria is also available.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering/science/information technology discipline: Minimum 4 years of relevant experience. Typical engineering/science/information technology experience ranging from 6 to 10 years.
OR Master's degree in engineering/science/information technology discipline: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
OR PhD.
OR applicants without a bachelor's degree may be considered based on a combination of at least 12 years of completed education and/or relevant experience
Project Management Institute (PMI) Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) Certification or Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status.
The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP).
If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 709.
Medical requirements may apply.
Pantex is a drug-free workplace.
Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation.
As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter.
U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants.
All employees are subject to random selection for drug testing without advance notification.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Project and/or proven experience in equivalent tool: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
Demonstrated ability to manage and direct the activities of multi-disciplinary teams consisting of IT technical personnel, functional personnel, and interfaces with internal and external customers, including management and stakeholders
Proven ability to develop, lead, and manage multiple concurrent and complex IT related infrastructure and/or application development projects in a fast paced, demanding business environment on time and within budget
Knowledge and understanding of project management best practices and processes such as those of the Project Management Institute (PMI)
Knowledge and understanding of project lifecycle management and software development life cycle
IT project leadership skills focused on control of the classic triple constraints of time, cost, and quality
Demonstrated experience with risk management, risk mitigation and contingency planning
Ability to logically and systematically evaluate project and process problems to determine appropriate solutions
Ability to work independently and to work effectively as part of a group with diverse backgrounds and skills
Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment and discretion under limited supervision
Experience in conflict resolution with individuals or a team
Strong interpersonal communication skills, time management skills, organizational skills, and oral and written skills
ServiceNow experience with specific experience utilizing Service Now Project modules
Experience with Oracle Primavera P6
Agile Project Management Certification
Scrum Master Certification
Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundations Certification

Responsibilities

Be responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of strategic IT (Information Technology) projects ensuring consistency with and adherence to company strategies, policies, processes, methodologies, commitments and goals
Manage and direct the day-to-day activities of one or more projects including the formulation of the project teams, development of project execution plans, and deliverables
Lead complex IT projects through the full project life-cycle to include project initiation, project planning, project execution, project monitoring, and project closure to successfully deliver assigned projects within agreed upon constraints (e.g., scope, schedule, cost, and quality)
Develop and execute full scale project plans to include deliverables, goals, milestones, resource loading, and cost; manages the project budget, and project resources
Direct and utilize project team resources to successfully deliver assigned projects within agreed upon constraints (e.g., scope, schedule, cost, and quality).
Participate with project teams, peers, and management to resolve resource conflicts, priorities, and project issues
Develop and maintain project and/or technical documentation, per procedures; and ensure completeness and accuracy
Ensure effective communications exists with and among projects for which he/she is responsible
Brief management weekly and/or monthly on project activities, cost, schedule, status, and technical performance
Participate in departmental management processes such as planning, budgeting, and scheduling
Participate and/or develop procurement deliverables (e.g., statements of work, bills of material) for external services and materials; may require serving in a subcontractor administrator role