Program Project Interface Division Leader (Project-Program Director 6)
- Req. Number: IRC134083
- Organization : PPI-DO/Program Project Interface
- City, State: Los Alamos, New Mexico
- Salary: $192,100 - $351,800
- Recruiter Name: Lujan, Oscar Rene
- Recruiter Email: olujan@lanl.gov
What You Will Do
The Deputy Director for Weapons (DDW) is seeking a determined, experienced and effective Division Leader (Project-Program Director 6) for the Program Project Interface (PPI) Division. PPI Division is responsible for fostering the interface between and objectives of the Associate Laboratory Directors for Weapons Production (ALDWP) and Plutonium Infrastructure (ALDPI) , and representing the Program Owner's interests, through the success of capital and equipment projects by partnering with ALDWP/ALDPI program offices, ALDWP/ALDPI end users, operating line organizations and project execution stakeholders.
PPI uses its expertise in managing programs and requirements, representing program details, and preparing for operations to ensure projects are completed safely and efficiently. PPI serves as the ALDWP & interface and the Program Owner Representative from the start of the project to its transition to operations. As outlined in SD-350, PPI is an essential member of project-specific teams, ensuring successful execution and meeting all program requirements. PPI's TTO/readiness staff manage and implement TA55-AP-122, working with the project, programmatic, and SMP representatives to ensure safe and compliant programmatic operations. In short, PPI is responsible for developing and confirming requirements to ensure that capital and programmatic equipment projects deliver functional and operable systems.
As the selected candidate, you will provide senior program/project leadership and DDW management of the division by overseeing operations and strategic direction. This position reports directly to the ALD and works in close partnership with the ALDWP & ALDPI Program Offices and the other ALDWP/ALDPI senior management team. The role includes providing technical and management oversight to ensure project requirements are met, managing business operations and budgets, developing staffing plans, and handling recruiting and hiring activities. Additionally, you will be responsible for mentoring team members to their full potential. Your duties will also involve overseeing the integration of PPI-1, PPI-2, and PPI-3 groups across capital construction projects within the PPI project portfolio. This will be done in collaboration with key stakeholders and customers at the LANL senior management level and the Los Alamos Site Office, who support the equipment and infrastructure strategy for ALD Weapons Production and Plutonium Infrastructure.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
Management and Leadership: Central to this position, we are seeking a qualified and talented individual who has demonstrated leadership and innovation in managing projects and programs within capital line-item construction and nuclear/radiological facilities. This role offers a significant opportunity for growth and development, with a track record in working with Federal counterparts for line-item construction projects or programs at the local and national level, including demonstration and communication of sponsor/customer needs in the context of plans, constraints, and requirements. Relevant management experience includes installation of new processes in a radiological, nuclear, or high-hazard facility with a desired emphasis on development and deployment of modernization and applied technology programs. Demonstrated leadership skills include overseeing a dynamic, high-visibility organization, including knowledge, skills, and abilities in resource management (e.g., hiring, termination, coaching, performance assessments, annual salary adjustment processes, managing conflict, etc.) and financial management.
Knowledge and Experience: Familiarity with ALDWP & ALDPI mission objectives, project scope and understanding of planned capital investments. Demonstrated leadership of technical personnel delivering on complex project portfolios with fiscal and programmatic responsibilities. Extensive experience in developing, installing, or operating projects or programs at the TA-55 site or a site of relevant complexity. Demonstrated experience in strategic planning, executing, evaluating, and reporting online-item construction projects or programs, including developing and approving critical decision packages as defined by the DOE 413.3B process. Demonstrated knowledge of the application to projects or programs of the following: quality, ES&H, project owner representative, security, business services, project controls, human resources, CFO, NEPA-EIS, safety basis, and risk management.
Communication and Collaboration: Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form to a broad range of audiences, including NNSA and Laboratory Senior Management.
Desired Qualifications:
Education/Experience Project-Program Director 6: Position requires a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and 15 years related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.
Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Note to Applicants: Please submit a cover letter and comprehensive resume detailing all your professional achievements to be considered for this position.
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.
*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.
HRP: This position is subject to the requirements of the DOE Human Reliability Program as specified in 10 Code of Federal Regulation, Part 712, §712.11. These requirements include on going drug and alcohol testing, as well as periodic medical and psychological evaluations.
New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.
Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.
Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.
Incentive Compensation Program: Position is eligible to participate in the Triad Incentive Compensation Program. You must be in an eligible position for a minimum of 3 months, before July 1st and remain in an eligible position as of the end of the fiscal year, September 30th. The annual distribution is prorated based on the number of months in the eligible position.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call 1-505-664-6947 option 2 and then option 3.
The Deputy Director for Weapons (DDW) is seeking a determined, experienced and effective Division Leader (Project-Program Director 6) for the Program Project Interface (PPI) Division. PPI Division is responsible for fostering the interface between and objectives of the Associate Laboratory Directors for Weapons Production (ALDWP) and Plutonium Infrastructure (ALDPI) , and representing the Program Owner's interests, through the success of capital and equipment projects by partnering with ALDWP/ALDPI program offices, ALDWP/ALDPI end users, operating line organizations and project execution stakeholders.
PPI uses its expertise in managing programs and requirements, representing program details, and preparing for operations to ensure projects are completed safely and efficiently. PPI serves as the ALDWP & interface and the Program Owner Representative from the start of the project to its transition to operations. As outlined in SD-350, PPI is an essential member of project-specific teams, ensuring successful execution and meeting all program requirements. PPI's TTO/readiness staff manage and implement TA55-AP-122, working with the project, programmatic, and SMP representatives to ensure safe and compliant programmatic operations. In short, PPI is responsible for developing and confirming requirements to ensure that capital and programmatic equipment projects deliver functional and operable systems.
As the selected candidate, you will provide senior program/project leadership and DDW management of the division by overseeing operations and strategic direction. This position reports directly to the ALD and works in close partnership with the ALDWP & ALDPI Program Offices and the other ALDWP/ALDPI senior management team. The role includes providing technical and management oversight to ensure project requirements are met, managing business operations and budgets, developing staffing plans, and handling recruiting and hiring activities. Additionally, you will be responsible for mentoring team members to their full potential. Your duties will also involve overseeing the integration of PPI-1, PPI-2, and PPI-3 groups across capital construction projects within the PPI project portfolio. This will be done in collaboration with key stakeholders and customers at the LANL senior management level and the Los Alamos Site Office, who support the equipment and infrastructure strategy for ALD Weapons Production and Plutonium Infrastructure.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
Management and Leadership: Central to this position, we are seeking a qualified and talented individual who has demonstrated leadership and innovation in managing projects and programs within capital line-item construction and nuclear/radiological facilities. This role offers a significant opportunity for growth and development, with a track record in working with Federal counterparts for line-item construction projects or programs at the local and national level, including demonstration and communication of sponsor/customer needs in the context of plans, constraints, and requirements. Relevant management experience includes installation of new processes in a radiological, nuclear, or high-hazard facility with a desired emphasis on development and deployment of modernization and applied technology programs. Demonstrated leadership skills include overseeing a dynamic, high-visibility organization, including knowledge, skills, and abilities in resource management (e.g., hiring, termination, coaching, performance assessments, annual salary adjustment processes, managing conflict, etc.) and financial management.
Knowledge and Experience: Familiarity with ALDWP & ALDPI mission objectives, project scope and understanding of planned capital investments. Demonstrated leadership of technical personnel delivering on complex project portfolios with fiscal and programmatic responsibilities. Extensive experience in developing, installing, or operating projects or programs at the TA-55 site or a site of relevant complexity. Demonstrated experience in strategic planning, executing, evaluating, and reporting online-item construction projects or programs, including developing and approving critical decision packages as defined by the DOE 413.3B process. Demonstrated knowledge of the application to projects or programs of the following: quality, ES&H, project owner representative, security, business services, project controls, human resources, CFO, NEPA-EIS, safety basis, and risk management.
Communication and Collaboration: Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form to a broad range of audiences, including NNSA and Laboratory Senior Management.
Desired Qualifications:
- Working understanding of LANL plutonium missions and experience working in high-hazard nuclear facilities (e.g., TA-55, PF-4, CMR, RANT).
- Strong background and understanding of complex Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) projects including DOE 413.3B and Critical Decision (CD) process.
- Demonstrated knowledge of capital line-item project requirements and implementation processes.
- Active Q-Clearance; participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP).
Education/Experience Project-Program Director 6: Position requires a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and 15 years related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.
Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Note to Applicants: Please submit a cover letter and comprehensive resume detailing all your professional achievements to be considered for this position.
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
- PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
- Dental and vision insurance
- Free basic life and disability insurance
- Paid childbirth and parental leave
- Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
- Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
- Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
- Onsite gyms and wellness programs
- Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.
*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.
HRP: This position is subject to the requirements of the DOE Human Reliability Program as specified in 10 Code of Federal Regulation, Part 712, §712.11. These requirements include on going drug and alcohol testing, as well as periodic medical and psychological evaluations.
New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.
Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.
Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.
Incentive Compensation Program: Position is eligible to participate in the Triad Incentive Compensation Program. You must be in an eligible position for a minimum of 3 months, before July 1st and remain in an eligible position as of the end of the fiscal year, September 30th. The annual distribution is prorated based on the number of months in the eligible position.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call 1-505-664-6947 option 2 and then option 3.
