Stockpile Programs, Program Manager

The Stockpile Programs Program Manager (PM) is the program authority within CNS and is the key interface among Government Agencies and external stakeholders. The PM provides program level management and control for planning authorizing and monitoring the accomplishments of work within approved technical scope schedule and funding constraints in accordance with approved work authorization documents. The PM is responsible for evaluating program and process problems to determine appropriate solutions and managing a complex high-risk portfolio of projects. The PM is responsible for directly coordinating and facilitating the activities of technical and administrative program personnel and effectively interfacing with internal and external customers including representing CNS in meetings and negotiations within programmatic assignment.

The PM is responsible for the programs overall success or failure. Performs in a variety of roles or provides support and technical knowledge in two or more of the job specialties assigned within the Program Management job family. Manages a group of related projects tasks and other work scope in an integrated coordinated and efficient manner. Identifies customer needs requirements and opportunities; develops integrated projects; and leads and manages accomplishment of program requirements to create synergy for the enterprise while exceeding the customers expectations. Establishes an integrated program team and serves as its leader to develop multiyear plans which balance stakeholder views corporate interests and scope execution. Communicates program plan and status to management stakeholders and customers. Prepares documentation to support annual plan formulation work authorization performance monitoring change control and closeout. Engages with the scope executing organizations to develop and seek concurrence with required change actions. Performs program risk management. Performs economic analyses on new or improved product opportunities. Develops business models and determines market trends to substantiate long-term prospects. Develops input for and manages the Performance Evaluation and Measurement Plan aspects of the program requirements. Controls costs within the approved program targets. Reviews and approves or rejects requests to pursue activities outside previously approved work scope or funding profile.

Bachelors degree in an Engineering or Technical field is preferred.

The position requires a thorough knowledge of - NNSA and CNS processes policies and procedures; Y12 products and manufacturing capabilities; NNSA 6.X or Phase X Weapons Product Realization process; shop floor work planning and execution; functional organization interactions financial/budgeting processes and systems; risk management.

This position requires the ability to - effectively interface with internal functional organizations and external customers; represent the Stockpile Programs organization in meetings and negotiations; represent CNS in federal and other external meetings; present technical information clearly and effectively through oral and written communications; perform duties with initiative; make independent judgments on complex issues; discern when an issue requires an official CNS position that is vetted through management; evaluate program problems and determine appropriate solutions; provide program level direction and control for planning and executing work within approved scope schedule and funding constraints; lead by influence.