Program Manager

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a Program Manager to join our team supporting the Los Alamos National Laboratory! This position is full-time and will be based out of Los Alamos, New Mexico.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage an assigned portfolio of infrastructure program activities in support of PIT-INFRA priorities and the Laboratory's infrastructure modernization mission.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external customers and stakeholders to establish program goals, scope, schedules, budgets, funding requirements, priorities, and performance milestones.
• Develop and maintain strategic and tactical execution plans for moderately complex, multi-year program activities.
• Coordinate resources across project teams, line organizations, and supporting functions to ensure integrated program execution.
• Establish and maintain cost, scope, and schedule baselines while monitoring performance against established milestones, budgets, and deliverables.
• Manage program changes, including scope adjustments, schedule modifications, funding changes, and baseline revisions.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks, issues, and resource constraints that could impact execution.
• Prepare and deliver timely program status reports, performance updates, and briefings to customers and Laboratory leadership.
• Build stakeholder relationships, facilitate communication, resolve conflicts, and develop consensus to align resources and accomplish program objectives.
• Work with project and line management to maintain accountability for cost, schedule, progress, and deliverables.
• Ensure program activities support Laboratory commitments for safety, security, environmental compliance, quality, contractor assurance, and business operations.

Requirements

• Education & Years of Experience - Bachelor's Degree and 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Citizenship - To be considered, you must be a United States (U.S.) citizen due to the federal nature of the work.
• Clearance - To be considered, you must be able to obtain and maintain a government issued clearance, if needed.
• Experience managing programs, projects, or portfolios involving multiple teams, organizations, and stakeholders.
• Experience developing and maintaining program execution plans, budgets, schedules, cost baselines, and performance milestones.
• Experience monitoring program performance, managing changes, and tracking progress against established objectives.
• Experience identifying program risks, developing mitigation strategies, and resolving issues that impact execution.
• Experience coordinating resources and collaborating with project teams, line management, and supporting organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage customer relationships and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to build consensus, exercise sound judgment, and balance competing priorities.
• Ability to prepare and present program status reports and briefings to management and leadership.
• Ability to manage moderately complex, multi-year program activities.

About the Site

The NNSA's Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), located in Los Alamos, New Mexico, is a design laboratory responsible for the safety and reliability of the nuclear explosives package in nuclear weapons. This lab possesses unique capabilities in neutron scattering, enhanced surveillance, radiography, and plutonium science and engineering (energy.gov).

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

GEM's offered compensation is dependent on candidates' education, qualifications, and relevant years of experience. To recruit and retain our exceptional staff, we offer the opportunity to elect benefit packages that best suit our employee's needs; this includes, but is not limited to, a competitive Salary, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (including HSA & PPO options), Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, Life Insurance, and a matching 401(k) Retirement Plan.

Please Note: With the exception of mandated state requirements, GEM does not publish salary information on external job boards; as such, most ranges listed are estimates made by vendors and not actual salary ranges.