What You Will Do
The Associate Laboratory Directorate, Weapons Production (ALDWP), at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) supports the nation's nuclear deterrence mission by producing plutonium pits, detonators, and non-nuclear components, while sustaining high-precision manufacturing capabilities that serve both national security and scientific purposes.
The Plutonium Mission Consolidated Support (PMCS) office, managed by ALDWP Production Enterprise Services, supports crosscutting services that promote consistent, efficient, and standardized operations across plutonium mission areas.
The selected candidate will support program planning, coordination, and execution across multiple Laboratory organizations. Responsibilities include tracking program scope, schedules, budgets, milestones, and deliverables; coordinating with stakeholders; identifying issues; and supporting corrective actions to ensure commitments are met.
Working with program leadership and line organizations, the Program Manager will help align resources and priorities, maintain program documentation, monitor performance, and communicate status and risks. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to mission-critical programs in a complex, highly regulated environment while developing program management skills.
This position will be filled at the Program Manager 2 level.
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Support the development and implementation of program plans, work packages, schedules, budgets, and performance milestones.
- Coordinate program activities and resources across multiple organizations to support established priorities and commitments.
- Track cost, schedule, and progress against approved baselines; identify variances and assist with corrective action plans.
- Maintain program documentation, action items, risk registers, and status reports.
- Identify potential program risks, issues, and dependencies and elevate concerns to program leadership.
- Support communication and coordination with internal customers, project teams, and line management.
- Assist with resource planning, funding tracking, and the development of program forecasts.
- Help prepare briefings, reports, and presentations for management and stakeholders.
- Support compliance with applicable safety, security, quality, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
- Promote a respectful, inclusive work environment and contribute to continuous improvement.
Job Knowledge
Program and Project Coordination
- Experience supporting program, project, or operational activities, including tracking schedules, deliverables, resources, or budgets.
- Ability to organize information, monitor progress, identify issues, and follow through on assigned actions.
- Basic understanding of project or program planning, performance tracking, and risk management.
Technical and Operational Experience
- Experience working in or supporting a complex operational or highly regulated environment; experience in a nuclear facility is desirable.
- Ability to learn operational requirements and apply established procedures and guidance.
- Ability to handle sensitive information in accordance with applicable security and regulatory requirements.
Communication and Collaboration
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, including preparing reports, documentation, and presentations.
- Ability to work collaboratively with personnel across different organizations and functional areas.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple assignments and competing priorities.
Safety, Security, and Compliance
- Commitment to following applicable safety, security, quality, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
- Willingness to complete required training and incorporate safety and security considerations into daily work.
Direction
Supervision Received
- PM-2: Receives functional and operational direction from a Senior Program Manager/Director or Line Manager.
What You Need
Project Manager 2 - ($106,400 - $176,000)
Minimum Job Requirements:
Education/Experience:
Position requires a bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited institution and 5 years of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience supporting program management, project controls, business operations, or resource planning.
- Familiarity with cost and schedule tracking, baseline management, risk registers, and corrective action processes.
- Experience working in a Department of Energy, national laboratory, nuclear, or other highly regulated environment.
- Willingness to take initiative on new tasks or projects.
- Experience utilizing EVMS principles.
- Active DOE Q clearance.
Government Relations
Successful record of assisting in the development of complex institutional messages necessary to communicate to federal, state and local government leaders. Experience within NNSA complex preferred.
LANL
Demonstrated experience interfacing with Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) management and a broad knowledge of current LANL operations and activities.
Clearance & HRP
An active DOE "Q" (Top Secret) Clearance and HRP Certificate highly desirable.
Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM.
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 2 Years.
Note to Applicants: For full consideration, please provide a comprehensive resume, which outlines how you meet the minimum and desired skills noted above.
Expert-level knowledge and proven ability managing and leading business operations to include financial, human resources, procurement, and other related business activities.
While the posted salary range for this position is broad, offers to selected applicants will be evaluated on their skills, qualifications, and experience. It's common for selected candidates to grow into the full salary band over time.
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
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.
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.
DOE Order 426.2: This position is subject to DOE Order 426.2, Personnel Selection, Training, and Qualification Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities, which establishes entry-level requirements to ensure candidates selected for specific positions can successfully perform the requirements of the job.
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 employees 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 for applicant eligibility requirements.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505)-664-6947 opt. 3.