Program Manager, Special Projects

BWXT • Jonesborough, TN

2d • $131,480 - $207,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Program Manager – HPDU leads overall execution and performance of the HPDU program at BWXT NOG‑J. Serving as the primary integrator, the role coordinates technical, operational, financial, contractual, quality, supply chain, and schedule activities to meet program commitments. The manager develops execution strategy, translates customer and contractual requirements into actionable plans, and ensures risks, issues, and opportunities are identified and resolved early. Operating at both strategic and tactical levels, the role balances technical understanding with business objectives, cost, schedule, and risk. The manager maintains strong stakeholder interfaces and provides disciplined, timely, decision-focused assessments to senior leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Program/Project Management, Operations, or a related discipline from an accredited institution.
• Significant progressive experience managing complex technical, engineering, manufacturing, or government programs.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization.
• Demonstrated ability to manage programs involving significant technical, schedule, cost, and organizational complexity.
• Strong knowledge of program and project management principles, including scope, schedule, cost, risk, change, and stakeholder management.
• Experience developing and managing integrated schedules and major program milestones.
• Experience with program financial management, budgeting, forecasting, and cost performance.
• Demonstrated ability to identify emerging program problems and drive cross-functional corrective action.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with technical personnel, operations personnel, executives, customers, and external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, organizational, negotiation, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively with incomplete information and make timely, risk-informed decisions.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a complex, highly regulated environment.
• Ability to meet applicable BWXT employment, security, access, and regulatory requirements associated with the position.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy (D.O.E.) security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in an engineering discipline.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Program Management, or a related field.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or comparable program management credential.
• Experience managing programs within the nuclear, defense, Department of Energy, Department of Defense, aerospace, or other highly regulated industries.
• Experience with nuclear component or complex engineered-product manufacturing.
• Experience managing major government contracts.
• Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).
• Experience with Integrated Master Scheduling and critical-path analysis.
• Experience with manufacturing planning, production control, supply chain management, and supplier performance.
• Experience with design-to-production transition and manufacturing readiness.
• Experience leading technical and programmatic risk-management processes.
• Experience managing contract changes, proposals, negotiations, and customer commitments.
• Familiarity with applicable nuclear quality requirements and regulated manufacturing environments.
• Previous leadership experience involving multiple project managers or major program workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Leads overall HPDU program planning, integration, execution, monitoring, and delivery.
• Establishes program objectives, priorities, execution strategy, and performance expectations aligned with contractual and business requirements.
• Maintains accountability for cost, schedule, technical performance, quality, compliance, customer commitments, and risk.
• Integrates engineering, manufacturing, operations, supply chain, quality, finance, contracts, and project controls into a unified execution framework.
• Identifies and resolves cross-functional constraints, competing priorities, technical challenges, and execution risks.
• Develops and maintains the integrated program plan and master schedule, ensuring realistic sequencing, dependencies, milestones, and critical‑path management.
• Leads recovery strategies when performance deviates from plan, evaluating downstream impacts across the program lifecycle.
• Manages program financial performance through budgets, forecasts, cost monitoring, earned value principles, and timely communication of material changes.
• Ensures engineering decisions, configuration changes, technical risks, and readiness reviews are aligned with program objectives and downstream impacts.
• Synchronizes operational and manufacturing readiness, removing production constraints and supporting recovery when needed.
• Oversees supplier performance, critical procurements, long‑lead items, and supplier risk mitigation strategies.
• Ensures quality requirements, inspection, testing, documentation, and nonconformance management are fully integrated and compliant.
• Owns program risk and opportunity management, ensuring risks are characterized, mitigated, reviewed, escalated, and incorporated into plans.
• Serves as primary customer interface, managing relationships, communications, commitments, challenges, and recovery strategies.
• Administers contractual scope, change proposals, modifications, and ensures alignment of changes across baselines and documentation.
• Ensures disciplined change and configuration management, preventing uncontrolled changes and maintaining decision records.
• Leads the program team, establishing expectations, coaching talent, enabling escalation of concerns, promoting collaboration, and modeling BWXT values.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package, including health, dental, and retirement plans.
• Flexible work schedules and paid time off to promote a healthy work-life balance.
• Professional development opportunities, including mentorship programs and sponsorship for continuing education.
• An inclusive atmosphere that celebrates new perspectives and supports collaboration between different generations.
• The chance to be part of a mission-driven organization making a positive impact on the future of energy.
• Opportunities for continuous learning and training to grow throughout your career!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager