Lead Project Manager

Kansas City National Security Campus•Kansas City, MO

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC), managed and operated by Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, is a premier advanced manufacturing facility that supports the safety, security, reliability and effectiveness of our nation's nuclear deterrent. With nearly 7,000 employees combined in Kansas City, Missouri, and Albuquerque, New Mexico, KCNSC protects our nation and allies by producing trusted national security products and services for the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration. We create innovative solutions to complex national security challenges, and lead with accountability, collaboration and an unwavering dedication to our mission and core values. This Lead Project Manager is responsible for leading high-visibility projects, and/or strategic process development and execution. A Lead Project Manager is also responsible for executing project management activities. Other responsibilities include representing program/project management functions for assigned activities to internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Engineering, Scientific, or Business-related field
7 or more years, of experience in key Engineering. Manufacturing, and/or Program/Project Management roles
Ability to travel up to 5% of the time
United State Citizenship
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance (some positions require additional DOE designations)
Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this job
Ability to work on-site as directed by management and as determined by the needs of the business
Ability to travel up to 5% of the time

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in engineering, Scientific, or Business-related field preferred.
Demonstrates broad knowledge of project and program processes and principles.
Demonstrates expertise in estimation methods and contemporary program management trends and practices.
Demonstrates high-level proficiency in integrating multiple, complex business and project/program processes.
Possesses effective communication, interactive presentations, and negotiation skills.
Acts as a mentor, coach, and leads program/project management personnel and other staff in a matrixed management environment.
Advanced proficiency in Excel, Power Query, SQL (or equivalent).
Direct experience with EVM methodology and reporting.
Demonstrated experience preparing and interpreting financial reports within a production environment.
Familiarity with production project management and ERP systems
Proven ability to work in ambiguous settings, perform risk assessments, and reverse engineer existing infrastructure.
Demonstrated aptitude for quickly learning new tools and technologies.

Responsibilities

Leads, directs, influences, and exercises extensive program/project knowledge and expertise to evaluate and resolve significant issues.
Negotiates, evaluates, determines and executes department specific projects and program management activities to manage one or more significant, complex program or components.
Leads multiple aspects of financial planning, monitoring, reporting, scheduling, network analysis, and preparation of technical/schedule information required for program/project planning.
Serves as primary point of contact and administrative/logistical liaison role with customers and partners.
Integrates customer needs with business competencies to drive growth in both existing and emerging markets.
Participates in strategic and market planning.
Leads teams and matrix reports to manage day-to-day program requirements.
May assist the selection and development of program/project employees.
Provides program/project management guidance for functional/divisional project leads while ensuring that projects are prioritized and managed to a successful completion.
Provides expertise for execution of program/project training and development across the organization and, potentially, across elements of the NSE.
Develop, maintain, and interpret EVM metrics; generate regular EVM status reports for stakeholders.
Build, maintain, and automate data pipelines using Excel, Power Query, ERP, SQL (or comparable tools).
Evaluate and adopt emerging analytics platforms as needed.
Analyze legacy systems and undocumented processes; document current workflows and recommend streamlined alternatives.
Identify risks, conduct root cause analyses, and devise pragmatic solutions where no clear answer exists.