PROJECT MANAGER 2 – ERP MODERNIZATION (SUPPLY CHAIN & MANUFACTURING)
Location: Los Alamos / Santa Fe, New Mexico Client: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Position Type: Full-Time Contract Assignment Duration: 6 Months, with Potential Extension Openings: 1 Work Arrangement: Hybrid – Approximately One Day Per Week Onsite Onsite Locations: TA-47 and TA-3, Los Alamos, NM; Santa Fe as Required Work Schedule: 9/80 or 5/8s Overtime / On-Call: Not Required Relocation / Per Diem: Not Available Security Clearance: DOE Q Preferred, Not Required
POSITION OVERVIEW
EGS is seeking an experienced Project Manager 2 to support an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Modernization initiative at Los Alamos National Laboratory, with a primary focus on supply chain and manufacturing workstreams. The selected candidate will coordinate and manage projects of low-to-moderate complexity within a large, matrixed program environment, working closely with supply chain, manufacturing, business operations, IT teams, program leadership, and external vendors. Operating under the guidance of the Program Manager, this individual will serve as a primary coordination point between functional stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring project activities are completed within established scope, schedule, budget, and governance requirements. This is a hands-on project delivery role requiring strong organizational skills, excellent communication, proactive problem-solving, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining alignment with broader program objectives. The ideal candidate will have experience supporting ERP implementations or modernization efforts, particularly within supply chain, manufacturing, or business process transformation environments. Experience with SAP S/4HANA is highly desirable. This position offers a hybrid work arrangement, with approximately one day per week onsite in the Los Alamos/Santa Fe area. Local candidates are strongly preferred.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
PROJECT MANAGEMENT & DELIVERY
- Manage and coordinate supply chain and manufacturing projects of low-to-moderate complexity throughout the full project lifecycle.
- Lead project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, controlling, and closeout activities.
- Develop and maintain project charters, project management plans (PMPs), schedules, milestones, and supporting documentation.
- Monitor project scope, schedules, budgets, deliverables, and performance against established objectives.
- Coordinate project activities across business operations, supply chain, manufacturing, IT, and external vendors.
- Ensure project deliverables align with program governance requirements, business priorities, and established timelines.
- Identify project risks, issues, and dependencies and implement appropriate mitigation or corrective-action strategies.
- Escalate cross-functional issues and program-level impacts to the Program Manager as necessary.
- Support the transition of completed project deliverables into ongoing operations and maintenance activities.
ERP MODERNIZATION & BUSINESS PROCESS COORDINATION
- Support ERP modernization activities involving supply chain and manufacturing business processes.
- Coordinate functional and technical teams involved in ERP implementation, integration, process improvements, and business readiness.
- Work with business owners and subject matter experts to clarify requirements, define project deliverables, and establish expectations.
- Facilitate communication between business stakeholders and technical teams to support successful project execution.
- Support coordination of SAP S/4HANA or comparable ERP-related activities.
- Track functional dependencies, implementation milestones, and readiness activities across project workstreams.
- Assist with business process transition planning, stakeholder engagement, and operational adoption.
- Ensure project activities remain aligned with the broader ERP modernization program.
PROJECT CONTROLS & GOVERNANCE
- Maintain project schedules, milestone trackers, action items, and status reports.
- Monitor project progress and identify deviations from approved project plans.
- Support budget tracking, performance measurement, and resource coordination.
- Prepare project status updates, risk registers, issue logs, and management presentations.
- Ensure project documentation is accurate, organized, and maintained in accordance with program expectations.
- Support project governance activities, including reporting, reviews, and approval processes.
- Apply appropriate project management methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches.
- Utilize project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, or equivalent platforms.
- Support project controls and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) processes when applicable.
STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT & COMMUNICATION
- Serve as a primary point of coordination between functional teams, business owners, technical personnel, and program leadership.
- Facilitate project meetings, status reviews, planning sessions, and stakeholder discussions.
- Communicate project priorities, deliverables, risks, and schedule expectations clearly and professionally.
- Translate technical project information into understandable language for non-technical stakeholders.
- Establish effective working relationships across business, IT, supply chain, manufacturing, and vendor organizations.
- Partner with customers and stakeholders to identify problems, define expectations, and develop practical solutions.
- Resolve project-level conflicts and coordinate corrective actions when necessary.
- Prepare and deliver professional written reports, presentations, and project documentation.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related discipline preferred.
- Minimum 4 years of relevant project management experience, or an equivalent combination of education and directly related project delivery experience.
- Demonstrated experience managing projects of low-to-moderate complexity throughout the full project lifecycle.
- Experience developing project charters, project management plans, schedules, status reports, and related project documentation.
- Working knowledge of supply chain and/or manufacturing business processes.
- Familiarity with ERP systems, implementation methodologies, or business process modernization initiatives.
- Experience coordinating cross-functional project teams in a matrixed organizational environment.
- Demonstrated ability to manage project scope, schedules, milestones, risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Ability to communicate technical information effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong problem-solving, conflict-resolution, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and operate effectively with limited direction.
- Proficiency with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, or equivalent software.
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Project lifecycle management.
- Project planning and scheduling.
- ERP modernization and implementation support.
- Supply chain and manufacturing operations.
- Stakeholder coordination and communication.
- Risk, issue, and dependency management.
- Project documentation and reporting.
- Cross-functional team collaboration.
- Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid project methodologies.
- Business process improvement and organizational readiness.
- Project governance and performance tracking.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience supporting SAP S/4HANA implementations, upgrades, or ERP modernization initiatives.
- Experience managing projects involving supply chain, procurement, manufacturing, inventory, or related business operations.
- Previous experience working with business and IT teams on enterprise technology initiatives.
- Experience managing diverse project teams across multiple organizational functions.
- Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid project management methodologies.
- Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), SAFe, or equivalent project management certification.
- Experience preparing technical documentation, formal presentations, and executive-level project reports.
- Previous experience supporting government agencies, national laboratories, or highly regulated organizations.
- Familiarity with DOE/NNSA project environments.
- Active DOE Q security clearance or eligibility to obtain one.
IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple project activities simultaneously.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build productive relationships across business and technical teams.
- A proactive approach to identifying project challenges and developing solutions.
- Strong ownership and accountability for project deliverables.
- The ability to work independently while remaining aligned with program leadership.
- Comfort operating in complex, matrixed organizations with changing priorities.
- The ability to quickly understand business processes, technical requirements, and program expectations.
- Strong attention to detail while maintaining awareness of broader program objectives.
- A collaborative, adaptable, and results-oriented approach to project management.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related discipline preferred.
- Minimum 4 years of relevant project management experience, or an equivalent combination of education and directly related project delivery experience.
- Demonstrated experience managing projects of low-to-moderate complexity throughout the full project lifecycle.
- Experience developing project charters, project management plans, schedules, status reports, and related project documentation.
- Working knowledge of supply chain and/or manufacturing business processes.
- Familiarity with ERP systems, implementation methodologies, or business process modernization initiatives.
- Experience coordinating cross-functional project teams in a matrixed organizational environment.
- Demonstrated ability to manage project scope, schedules, milestones, risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Ability to communicate technical information effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong problem-solving, conflict-resolution, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and operate effectively with limited direction.
- Proficiency with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, or equivalent software.
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Project lifecycle management.
- Project planning and scheduling.
- ERP modernization and implementation support.
- Supply chain and manufacturing operations.
- Stakeholder coordination and communication.
- Risk, issue, and dependency management.
- Project documentation and reporting.
- Cross-functional team collaboration.
- Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid project methodologies.
- Business process improvement and organizational readiness.
- Project governance and performance tracking.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience supporting SAP S/4HANA implementations, upgrades, or ERP modernization initiatives.
- Experience managing projects involving supply chain, procurement, manufacturing, inventory, or related business operations.
- Previous experience working with business and IT teams on enterprise technology initiatives.
- Experience managing diverse project teams across multiple organizational functions.
- Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid project management methodologies.
- Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), SAFe, or equivalent project management certification.
- Experience preparing technical documentation, formal presentations, and executive-level project reports.
- Previous experience supporting government agencies, national laboratories, or highly regulated organizations.
- Familiarity with DOE/NNSA project environments.
- Active DOE Q security clearance or eligibility to obtain one.
IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple project activities simultaneously.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build productive relationships across business and technical teams.
- A proactive approach to identifying project challenges and developing solutions.
- Strong ownership and accountability for project deliverables.
- The ability to work independently while remaining aligned with program leadership.
- Comfort operating in complex, matrixed organizations with changing priorities.
- The ability to quickly understand business processes, technical requirements, and program expectations.
- Strong attention to detail while maintaining awareness of broader program objectives.
- A collaborative, adaptable, and results-oriented approach to project management.