Lead Project Manager

This Lead Project Manager is responsible for leading high-visibility and complex programs, projects, and/or strategic process development and execution. A Lead Project Manager is also responsible for executing project management activities. Other responsibilities include representing program/project management functions for assigned activities to internal and external stakeholders.

• Leads, directs, influences, and exercises extensive program/project knowledge and expertise to evaluate and resolve significant issues.
• Negotiates, evaluates, determines and executes department specific projects and program management activities to manage one or more significant, complex program or components.
• Leads multiple aspects of financial planning, monitoring, reporting, scheduling, network analysis, and preparation of technical/schedule information required for program/project planning.
• Serves as primary point of contact and administrative/logistical liaison role with customers and partners.
• Integrates customer needs with business competencies to drive growth in both existing and emerging markets. Participates in strategic and market planning.
• Leads teams and matrix reports to manage day-to-day program requirements. May assist the selection and development of program/project employees.
• Provides program/project management guidance for functional/divisional project leads while ensuring that projects are prioritized and managed to a successful completion.
• Provides expertise for execution of program/project training and development across the organization and, potentially, across elements of the NSE.

• Ability to travel as per business needs.
• Ability to work remote, hybrid, or on-site as directed by management and is determined by the needs of the business.
• 7+ years of experience in key engineering, manufacturing, and/or program/project management roles.
• Bachelors degree in engineering, Scientific, or Business-related field.
• United States Citizenship
• Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this job
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance (some positions require additional DOE designations)

• Masters degree in engineering, Scientific, or Business-related field preferred.
• Demonstrates broad knowledge of project and program processes and principles.
• Demonstrates expertise in estimation methods, critical path analysis, and contemporary program management trends and practices.
• Demonstrates e high-level proficiency in integrating multiple, complex business and project/program processes.
• Possesses effective communication, interactive presentations, and negotiation skills.
• Acts as a mentor, coach, and leads program/project management personnel and other staff in a matrixed management environment.
• Possesses Project Management Institute (PMI) and Agile certifications.
• Demonstrates experience in Excellence in Project Management (EIPM) and Integrated Product Delivery and Support (IPDS)
• Experience in the development of a project from mission needs to functional requirements
• Ability to translate manufacturing mission requirements into a built environment solution
• Accustomed to working with unknowns, gray areas and shifting directions
• Exceptional written and verbal presentation skills