Senior Advisor

The Senior Advisor to the Pantex (PXD) Mission Assurance Officer is a key role focusing on operational coordination and strategic support. The Mission Assurance organization provides Pantex and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) with support for Pantex and its missions. This position reports to the Mission Assurance Officer and Senior Executive Officer (XO) to the Office of the President.

As the Senior Advisor you will coordinate with the Mission Assurance Officer to execute plans to achieve mission and business milestones. This position is an integral contributor to planning for future expansion and growth with a focus on Organizational Development and Continuous Improvement. You will resolve complex diverse and organizationally impactful problems by selecting optimal solutions from a range of known possibilities or developing original solutions. You will serve as Action Officer when needed to address emerging issues and coordinate across specialties and staff to facilitate timely resolution. Additionally you will provide temporary assistance to tiered organizations as necessary. This opportunity could be a developmental stepping stone for a leader with future growth potential.

Strategic & Leadership Alignment

• Specialty Integration: Align and integrate multi-disciplinary teams staff and functional areas to drive strategic execution in support of Pantex and Nuclear Security Enterprise mission objectives
• Strategic Support: Assist in managing and executing the Pantex Strategic Agenda to guarantee the successful achievement of organizational milestones
• Leadership Engagement: Engage regularly with Level 1 executives to coordinate efforts and foster seamless alignment across departments
• Executive Deliverables: Contribute to the creation and review of board materials presentations and recurring performance reports

Project & Initiative Management

• Project Execution: Direct high-priority projects for Mission Assurance and the Office of the President exercising sound judgment to resolve complex stakeholder needs
• Project Oversight: Oversee program and process enhancements from conceptualization to delivery serving as the central point of contact for execution
• Initiative Coordination: Lead change management and process optimization efforts to foster organizational growth utilizing professional expertise to ensure all initiatives align with strategic targets

Operational Execution & Controls

• Document Control & Reporting: Manage the preparation review and organization of key documents presentations schedules and monthly status reports
• Action Tracking: Collaborate with leadership to track the timely completion of action items establishing and executing recovery plans when milestones are missed
• Issue Resolution: Mobilize personnel to address and resolve complex operational challenges while participating in pivotal meetings regarding organizational priorities

Risk & Metrics Analysis

• Risk Coordination: Evaluate and coordinate institutional risk management activities providing leadership with actionable mitigation strategies
• Metric Analysis: Analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) and operational metrics to identify performance variances and highlight strategic trends

Stakeholder & Customer Relations

• Stakeholder Interface: Facilitate communication between technical project leads and clients regarding statements of work deliverables and risk mitigation strategies
• Customer Interaction: Partner directly with stakeholders to align expectations and finalize deliverables for program and process improvements

Leadership & Team Management

• Stakeholder engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and internal stakeholders
• Team Leadership: Lead mentor and delegate tasks effectively to drive team performance
• Strategic Influence: Persuade and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority

Project & Financial Administration

• Project Delivery: Apply robust project program and line management methodologies
• Financial Acumen: Develop track and optimize project schedules budgets and cost estimates
• Resource Optimization: Manage full-lifecycle program budgets and resource allocations
• Operational Compliance: Navigate federal regulations related to shipping nuclear materials

Communications & Analytical Skills

• Business Communication: Deliver clear impactful written and verbal presentations across all organizational levels
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Use data analytics to solve complex problems and inform strategy
• Critical Thinking: Analyze ambiguous situations and implement logical structured solutions

Technial Proficiency

• Microsoft 365 Suite: Advanced knowledge of Excel Word PowerPoint and Outlook

• Not applicable

• Degree in engineering/science/information technology discipline
• Demonstrates competence performing support at the executive level of a technical or operations organization
• Experience in a highly regulated high consequence production industry such as nuclear reactor nuclear weapon or aerospace
• Demonstrated process improvement from ideation to remedy implementation
• Reviews new idea proposals for new capability and/or expanding existing capabilities and future scope capabilities geared toward organizational goals
• Uses data analytics including database management modeling statistics to monitor and control program performance
• Other job duties as assigned/requested