Los Alamos National Laboratory

W88 Warhead Manager (Project-Program Director 5)

Los Alamos National Laboratory$184K — $329K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in related field with 12 years of experience or equivalent education and experience.
  • Demonstrated success in technical leadership and program management.
  • Experience in leading multidisciplinary teams in complex environments.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Record of recognized accomplishments in nuclear weapons programs.

Responsibilities

  • Provide line and program management for the W88 Nuclear Weapon System.
  • Lead the W-4 team and collaborate across Laboratory organizations.
  • Represent LANL to key national stakeholders.
  • Provide strategic leadership in program planning, budget development, and performance execution.
  • Conduct technical program execution and stakeholder engagement.

Benefits

  • PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with extensive nationwide network.
  • Free basic life and disability insurance.
  • Paid childbirth and parental leave.
  • 401(k) with 6% matching plus annual contributions.
  • Flexible schedules and time off including PTO and holidays.
Full Job Description
Description

Job Title W88 Warhead Manager (Project-Program Director 5)

Location Los Alamos, NM, US

Organization Name W-4/W88 Systems Engineering Group

Minimum Salary 184200

Maximum Salary 329700

What You Will Do

This position is open for both internal and external candidates to apply.

In this role, you will provide both line and program management for the W88 Nuclear Weapon System, leading the W-4 team and collaborating across Laboratory organizations to address complex technical and programmatic challenges. You will serve as LANL's principal representative to key national stakeholders, including the Navy's Strategic Systems Programs Office and the W88/Mk5 Project Officers' Group (POG), while providing strategic leadership across physics, materials, production, technology development, surveillance, program planning, budget development, and performance execution.

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:

Leadership:
  • Demonstrated success in technical leadership and program management, including program development, strategic planning, resource allocation, earned value management, technical execution, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and achieve results in complex environments.
  • Commitment to operational excellence, security, safety, environmental stewardship, workforce diversity, and employee development.
  • Demonstrated capability and proven experience in technical leadership, program and line management, including success in program development, program advocacy, strategic planning, resource planning and allocation, hiring determinations, earned value reporting, technical program execution, and/or negotiation, and execution of performance evaluations and personnel management.

Teamwork:
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Demonstrated success building consensus and collaborating across organizations.
  • Ability to work effectively and professionally with stakeholders at all organizational levels.
  • Actively seeks and welcomes constructive feedback, implements suggested improvements, and provides thoughtful input to colleagues while maintaining collaborative professional relationships across NSE and within LANL.

Nuclear Weapon Systems:
  • Record of professionally recognized accomplishments and demonstrated expertise in a major element of the nuclear weapons program
  • Demonstrated successful leadership of technical projects and personnel.

Education/Experience: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution and 12 years related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Desired Qualifications:

Nuclear Weapon Systems:
  • Demonstrated successful experience working with NNSA and DoD W88 program offices
  • Prior experience with the W88 or other weapon system, such as production, systems, physics, or surveillance, or high-explosive behavior
  • Experience with NNSA quality principles including the Integrated Product Team (IPT) process

LANL:
  • Knowledge of LANL financial, project controls, and procurement systems
  • Ability to be designated as a Derivative Classifier (DC) for relevant areas of expertise.

Clearance:

  • Active DOE Q-Clearance.

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:
  • Frequent travel may be required based on programmatic needs.
  • Along with your resume, please include a detailed cover letter explaining how you meet each of the minimum requirements and any of the desired qualifications.


Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.

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)


Additional Details

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.

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 employyees 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.

Employment Status Full Time

Appointment Type Regular

Regular

Contact Details

Contact Name Robinson, Loren

Email [email protected]

Work Telephone

About Los Alamos National Laboratory

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a United States Department of Energy national laboratory initially organized during World War II for the design of nuclear weapons as part of the Manhattan Project. It is located a short distance northwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico in the southwestern United States. LANL conducts research in fields such as national security, space exploration, renewable energy, medicine, nanotechnology, and supercomputing. It is the largest institution of its kind in the world. LANL is managed and operated by Triad National Security, LLC, which is composed of Battelle Memorial Institute, the University of California, and the Texas A&M University System.
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