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

Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required Clearance: Active Q Clearance preferred, ability to obtain required

WHY THIS ROLE

This is a senior program management role at one of the most technically demanding and mission-critical institutions in the world. As a Program Manager 3 supporting Maintenance and Weapons Operations at Los Alamos National Laboratory, you will own the full lifecycle of complex, multi-year programs, working directly with federal agencies, research groups, and internal LANL organizations to define scope, manage budgets and schedules, and deliver results that directly support national security objectives.

This is not a coordination role. You will be the program authority, brokering between customers and technical teams, managing change control and risk, reporting cost and schedule variance, and building the institutional relationships that sustain and grow program performance over time. At $86 to $89/hr with strong long-term potential, this is an opportunity to do the most consequential work of your career alongside world-class scientists and engineers.

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