Principal Project Manager

Naval Nuclear LaboratoryWest Mifflin, PA
Onsite

About The Position

Working at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory we foster pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, and Collaboration. Our company promotes a positive culture while ensuring the safety and reliability of our nation's naval nuclear reactors, and training the Sailors who operate those reactors in the U.S. Navy's submarines and aircraft carrier Fleets. Looking for a lifetime career? Apply today! Job Description The Spent Fuel Handling Recapitalization Project (SFHP) is a major systems project (MSP) that will deliver critical spent fuel handling capabilities that support the US Navy. As Project Manager on the Project Execution team, you will be responsible for providing leadership in project controls for this complex multi-billion-dollar major systems project. Specifically, you will be responsible for providing proactive, actionable, and integrated project-controls solutions, focused on financial and workforce management. This role functions as a direct interface between the project controls team and key customers, including executive management, including regular communications with leadership and NR on project performance to plan. Additionally, you will be responsible for critical project deliverables, including budgetary deliverables.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and a minimum of 9 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.
  • All candidates must be U.S. citizens.
  • Applicants selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified matter.
  • All candidates must be able to pass a drug test in compliance with FMP company policy and 10 CFR 707.

Nice To Haves

  • Strong teaming, leadership, and mentorship skills.
  • Prior Project Management experience
  • Strong understanding of financial planning/ metrics
  • Demonstrated leadership in project management or technical capacities.
  • Excellent communication and engagement skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to cultivate strong working relationships.
  • Demonstrated success proactively evaluating and improving work processes.

Responsibilities

  • Providing leadership in project controls for this complex multi-billion-dollar major systems project.
  • Providing proactive, actionable, and integrated project-controls solutions, focused on financial and workforce management.
  • Functioning as a direct interface between the project controls team and key customers, including executive management.
  • Regular communications with leadership and NR on project performance to plan.
  • Responsible for critical project deliverables, including budgetary deliverables.

Benefits

  • Health, Dental, Vision & Voluntary Benefits
  • Disability, Life & Accident Insurance
  • 401(k) Savings program & Capital Accumulation Plan
  • Personal & Medical Time Off
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Flexible Work Schedules
  • Tuition Assistance for Eligible Employees
  • Student Debt Benefit
  • Personal Time Off Sell Program
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Wellness Program
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