Location: Amarillo TX - Pantex Plant
Job Title: Pantex Modernization Program Manager
Career Level From: Senior Associate
Career Level To: Senior Specialist
Organization: Stockpile Modernization ()
Job Specialty:Program-General-Technical
What Youll Do
- Responsible for the programs 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. May perform the following roles:
- 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.
- Leads and manages accomplishment of program requirements to create synergy for the enterprise while exceeding the customers 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.
- The Pantex Modernization Program Manager (PM) for the Program Integration Division represents program authority and accountability within Pantexand is the key interface among Government Agencies and external stakeholders. The PM represents the Program Integration Division in a matrix relationship with Production Mission Support Mission Engineering Mission Assurance and other support organizations that are providing direct support for modernizing the Pantex Plant. 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 logically and systematically evaluating program and process problems to determine appropriate solutions and to manage a multi-disciplinary 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 Pantexin meetings and negotiations within programmatic assignment.
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
- Top-notch dedicated colleagues
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
- Career advancement and professional development programs
- Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
Minimum Job Requirements
- Bachelors degree with a minimum 2 years of relevant experience. Typical relevant experience ranging from 4 to 7 years.
- OR Masters degree with a minimum 1 year of relevant experience. Typical relevant experience ranging from 4 to 7 years.
- Applicants with a high school diploma or equivalent may be considered on an exceptional basis with 10or more years of relevant experience
Preferred Job Requirements
- Bachelors degree in an Engineering or Technical field is preferred: Minimum 5 years of relevant experience. Typical relevant experience ranging from 7 to 10 years.
- OR Masters degree: Minimum 4 years of relevant experience. Typical relevant experience ranging from 7 to 10 years.
- The position requires a thorough knowledge of National Nuclear SecurityAdministration (NNSA) and Pantex processes policies and procedures; knowledge of functional organization interactions processes and systems.
- Knowledge of financial/budgeting processes and systems is preferred.
- Responsible for all phases of planning and execution on programs of significant size and complexity.
- Plans organizes coordinates and controls program/projects in accordance with established policies procedures systems and requirements.
- May be responsible for technical excellence on larger programs/projects.
- Plans organizes coordinates and controls engineering projects in accordance with the established policies procedures systems and requirements.
- The ability to provide program level direction and control for planning and monitoring the accomplishment of work within approved technical scope schedule and funding constraints.
- The ability to logically and systematically evaluate program and process problems to determine appropriate solutions.
- The ability to direct coordinate and facilitate the activities of technical and administrative program personnel.
- This position requires demonstrated ability to effectively interface with internal functional organizations and external customers. This includes representing the Pantex Modernization organization in meetings and negotiations; demonstrated skill presenting technical information clearly and effectively through oral and written communications; and ability to perform duties with initiative independent judgment and discretion.
Why Pantex
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan prescription drug plan vision plan dental plan employer matched 401(k) savings plan disability coverage education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace at Pantex you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted i.e. Senior Associate to Senior Specialist internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph pursuant to 10CFR 709. Medical requirements may apply.
Pantex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical drug screening and background investigation. As an employee you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
Pantex is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color gender sexual orientation gender identity age religion national origin ancestry genetic information disability or veteran status.
Required Experience:
Manager