Program Manager Maintenance and Weapons Operations

Coastal International Security, Inc

• $179K — $185K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of program management experience, or equivalent education and experience
  • Advanced program management knowledge in scope, scheduling, budgeting, and risk management
  • Expertise in relevant technical or operational discipline for the portfolio
  • In-depth understanding of regulatory and Laboratory requirements
  • Proven ability to foster strong customer relationships internally and externally
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills for effective communication and conflict resolution
  • Strong oral and written communication and presentation abilities

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage a technical or operational portfolio in Maintenance and Weapons Operations
  • Collaborate with customers and research teams to define work scope and funding needs
  • Establish program work scope, schedules, budgets, and performance milestones
  • Maintain cost, scope, and schedule baselines; report variances to stakeholders
  • Oversee change control and risk management throughout the program lifecycle
  • Build and maintain relationships with internal and external customers
  • Effectively communicate program status, risks, and performance via presentations
  • Identify new program opportunities amid changing policies and funding landscapes

Benefits

  • Long-term opportunity with potential for extension or conversion
  • Standard 9/80 work schedule allowing for long weekends
  • 100% onsite role in a high-security environment
Full Job Description
Program Manager 3 - Maintenance and Weapons Operations (DOE/LANL)

Location: Los Alamos, NM (100% Onsite) Compensation: $86-$89/hr

Schedule: 9/80s Duration: Long-term opportunity with strong potential for extension and conversion

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Provide leadership and overall management of an assigned technical or operational portfolio within Maintenance and Weapons Operations
  • Broker with customers and research groups to determine work scope, timeframes, and funding requirements
  • Define program work scope, schedules, budgets, priorities, and performance milestones
  • Develop and maintain cost, scope, and schedule baselines; report cost and schedule variance to leadership and customers
  • Manage change control and risk across the full program lifecycle
  • Develop and nurture working relationships with internal and external customers spanning existing missions and new opportunities
  • Interact effectively with all levels of internal and external personnel; build trust, gain consensus, and resolve conflicts
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory and Laboratory requirements related to programmatic work
  • Communicate program status, risks, and performance clearly through oral and written presentations
  • Identify and pursue new program opportunities as policies, missions, and funding landscapes evolve

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of related program management experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Advanced knowledge of all aspects of program management including scope definition, scheduling, budgeting, performance milestones, baseline development, variance reporting, change control, and risk management
  • Advanced knowledge of the technical or operational discipline of the assigned portfolio
  • Advanced knowledge of regulatory and Laboratory requirements related to programmatic work
  • Successfully demonstrated experience developing and nurturing effective internal and external customer relationships
  • Successfully demonstrated experience interacting effectively with all levels of personnel; building trust, gaining consensus, and resolving conflicts
  • Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Post-graduate coursework or advanced degree in a relevant technical or management discipline
  • Experience supporting DOE, NNSA, weapons programs, maintenance operations, or national security mission areas
  • Familiarity with LANL program governance frameworks, DOE regulatory requirements, and Laboratory-specific reporting standards
  • Experience managing multi-year, multi-stakeholder programs with both external federal agency and internal organizational customers
  • Active DOE Q Clearance or equivalent DoD security clearance
  • Demonstrated ability to identify and develop new program opportunities within an evolving mission environment


🚫 MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS - READ BEFORE APPLYING
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen, required for Q Clearance eligibility, no exceptions
  • Must have a Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of program management experience, or equivalent combination
  • Must be able to obtain a DOE Q Clearance, subject to federal background investigation
  • Must be available 100% onsite in Los Alamos, NM, no hybrid or remote

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