Lead Project Manager, GS AI Integration

Kansas City National Security Campus•Kansas City, MO

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Project Manager, GS AI Integration, leads high-visibility and complex programs, projects, and strategic process development and execution, while carrying out project management activities. The role represents program and project management functions to internal and external stakeholders. The position leads and influences teams using extensive program and project management expertise to evaluate and resolve significant issues. It manages complex programs or components, including financial planning, monitoring, reporting, scheduling, network analysis, and preparation of technical and schedule information. The Lead Project Manager serves as the primary administrative and logistical point of contact for customers and partners, connects customer needs with business capabilities, and contributes to strategic and market planning. The role leads teams and matrixed staff in day-to-day program requirements, may help select and develop program and project employees, and provides guidance to functional and divisional project leads. It also supports program and project management training and development across the organization and potentially across elements of the National Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE). The position is on-site in Kansas City, Missouri, with travel required. U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a DOE security clearance are required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering, scientific, or business-related field.
Seven or more years of experience in key engineering, manufacturing, and/or program or project management roles.
Ability to travel; the job details list travel required at 10–25%.
U.S. citizenship.
Ability to work on-site as directed by management and as required by business needs.
Regular and reliable attendance.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy security clearance; the posting states applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience applying AI, automation, or advanced analytics in business operations to achieve measurable improvements.
Experience leading cross-functional projects involving AI or emerging technologies, ideally in operations, supply chain, engineering, or business process domains.
Ability to bridge technical teams and operational stakeholders so solutions are usable, secure, and scalable.
Strong judgment in evaluating AI opportunities for feasibility, value, compliance, and operational impact.
Master’s degree in an engineering, scientific, or business-related field.
Broad knowledge of project and program processes and principles.
Expertise in estimation methods, critical path analysis, and contemporary program management trends and practices.
High-level proficiency integrating multiple complex business and project or program processes.
Effective communication, interactive presentation, and negotiation skills.
Ability to mentor, coach, and lead program and project management personnel and other staff in a matrixed management environment.
Project Management Institute (PMI) and Agile certifications.
Experience in Excellence in Project Management (EIPM) and Integrated Product Delivery and Support (IPDS).

Responsibilities

Lead, direct, and influence programs and projects, using extensive expertise to evaluate and resolve significant issues.
Negotiate, evaluate, determine, and execute department-specific projects and program management activities for one or more complex programs or components.
Lead financial planning, monitoring, reporting, scheduling, network analysis, and preparation of technical and schedule information for program and project planning.
Serve as the primary point of contact and administrative and logistical liaison for customers and partners.
Integrate customer needs with business competencies to support growth in existing and emerging markets.
Participate in strategic and market planning.
Lead teams and matrixed staff in managing day-to-day program requirements.
May assist with selection and development of program and project employees.
Provide program and project management guidance to functional and divisional project leads, ensuring work is prioritized and completed successfully.
Provide expertise in program and project management training and development across the organization and potentially across elements of the NSE.