Stockpile Programs, Program Manager

Consolidated Nuclear Security•Oak Ridge, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Stockpile Programs Program Manager (PM) is the program authority within CNS and is the key interface among Government Agencies and external stakeholders. The PM provides program level management and control for planning, authorizing, and monitoring the accomplishments of work within approved technical scope, schedule, and funding constraints, in accordance with approved work authorization documents. The PM is responsible for evaluating program and process problems to determine appropriate solutions and managing a complex, high-risk portfolio of projects. The PM is responsible for directly coordinating and facilitating the activities of technical and administrative program personnel and effectively interfacing with internal and external customers, including representing CNS in meetings and negotiations within programmatic assignment. The PM is responsible for the program’s overall success or failure. Performs in a variety of roles or provides support and technical knowledge in two or more of the job specialties assigned within the Program Management job family. Manages a group of related projects, tasks, and other work scope in an integrated, coordinated and efficient manner. Identifies customer needs, requirements, and opportunities; develops integrated projects; and leads and manages accomplishment of program requirements to create synergy for the enterprise while exceeding the customer’s expectations. Establishes an integrated program team and serves as its leader to develop multiyear plans which balance stakeholder views, corporate interests, and scope execution. Communicates program plan and status to management, stakeholders, and customers. Prepares documentation to support annual plan formulation, work authorization, performance monitoring, change control, and closeout. Engages with the scope executing organizations to develop and seek concurrence with required change actions. Performs program risk management. Performs economic analyses on new or improved product opportunities. Develops business models and determines market trends to substantiate long-term prospects. Develops input for and manages the Performance Evaluation and Measurement Plan aspects of the program requirements. Controls costs within the approved program targets. Reviews and approves or rejects requests to pursue activities outside previously approved work scope or funding profile.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
Master's degree: Minimum 1 year of relevant experience.
Thorough knowledge of NNSA and CNS processes, policies and procedures.
Thorough knowledge of Y12 products and manufacturing capabilities.
Thorough knowledge of NNSA 6.X or Phase X Weapons Product Realization process.
Thorough knowledge of shop floor work planning and execution.
Thorough knowledge of functional organization interactions.
Thorough knowledge of financial/budgeting processes and systems.
Thorough knowledge of risk management.
Ability to effectively interface with internal functional organizations and external customers.
Ability to represent the Stockpile Programs organization in meetings and negotiations.
Ability to represent CNS in federal and other external meetings.
Ability to present technical information clearly and effectively through oral and written communications.
Ability to perform duties with initiative.
Ability to make independent judgments on complex issues.
Ability to discern when an issue requires an official CNS position that is vetted through management.
Ability to evaluate program problems and determine appropriate solutions.
Ability to provide program level direction and control for planning and executing work within approved scope, schedule, and funding constraints.
Ability to lead by influence.
Requires a Q clearance.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or Technical field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides program level management and control for planning, authorizing, and monitoring the accomplishments of work within approved technical scope, schedule, and funding constraints.
Evaluates program and process problems to determine appropriate solutions.
Manages a complex, high-risk portfolio of projects.
Directly coordinates and facilitates the activities of technical and administrative program personnel.
Effectively interfaces with internal and external customers, including representing CNS in meetings and negotiations within programmatic assignment.
Manages a group of related projects, tasks, and other work scope in an integrated, coordinated and efficient manner.
Identifies customer needs, requirements, and opportunities; develops integrated projects; and leads and manages accomplishment of program requirements to create synergy for the enterprise while exceeding the customer’s expectations.
Establishes an integrated program team and serves as its leader to develop multiyear plans which balance stakeholder views, corporate interests, and scope execution.
Communicates program plan and status to management, stakeholders, and customers.
Prepares documentation to support annual plan formulation, work authorization, performance monitoring, change control, and closeout.
Engages with the scope executing organizations to develop and seek concurrence with required change actions.
Performs program risk management.
Performs economic analyses on new or improved product opportunities.
Develops business models and determines market trends to substantiate long-term prospects.
Develops input for and manages the Performance Evaluation and Measurement Plan aspects of the program requirements.
Controls costs within the approved program targets.
Reviews and approves or rejects requests to pursue activities outside previously approved work scope or funding profile.