Program Manager - Nuclear

Program Manager General Duties: Safety is a primary responsibility in each job performed. Obtain safety training, obey safety rules and make safety an integral part of each task. Take the necessary steps to stop work if continuing the job is unsafe or will create an unsafe condition. Manage the process for uncovering and recommending product/business/technology development and the implementation thereof with respect to facilities, personnel and other SRS and DOE Complex initiatives. Promote the same on a broad basis at SRS and within the DOE/NNSA complex. Provide the implementing and start-up management planning and support for the Program initiatives. Provide guidance for the need for additional technical support requirements. Program manage these new program initiatives. Provide preliminary legal (NEPA) and financial analysis support these activities. Develop, manage, and consolidate all related budget and documentation requirements to justify and obtain funding for this Program and to manage its implementation. Develop innovative strategies, plans, and programs for new initiatives. Synthesize, evaluate and structure complex and often disparate technical, operational and legal business issues. Develop and recommend key strategies for SRS, NNSA and external government organizations is support of Program planning. Develop programs, budgets and manpower requirements to support related strategies and initiatives. Develop, plan and recommend appropriate technical, business strategies and technology program strategies to SRNS Senior Management, as well as to NNSA and external organizations. Education/Experience/Skills Requirements: Minimum Requirements •Bachelor of Science Degree in technical field (engineering, science, or business management) with minimum 16 years technical experience in program management/nuclear industries or other relevant fields OR, •Master of Science Degree in technical field (engineering, science, or business management) with minimum 12 years of broad experience in engineering, operations, strategic and business planning or MBA with a technical undergraduate degree with 12 years of experience as described above •10 years of the experience must be in nuclear industries OR in program management in relevant technical industry. •Demonstrated experience working in complex environment managing multiple integrated work scopes. •Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. •Demonstrated analytical ability for technical and programmatic information/documents including ability to organize analytical results and present to senior management recommendations based on that analysis. Preferred Experience •Nuclear industry experience is preferred to non-nuclear experience. •DOE nuclear experience is preferred to commercial nuclear experience. •SRS, Pantex, LANL, or WIPP experience is preferred to other DOE complex experience (scopes of work at these facilities are part of the estimate). •Plutonium processing experience is preferred to other nuclear experience. •GAO compliant Life Cycle Cost Estimate development experience is preferred to other cost or schedule estimating experience. •Management/leadership experience is preferred to individual contributor experience. Higher level/senior management experience is preferred to lower level. •Experience with program baseline development, baseline control, variance reporting and change control Job Type: Contract Pay: $60.00 - $85.00 per hour Expected hours: 40 per week Benefits: Life insurance Schedule: 8 hour shift Monday to Friday Education: Bachelor's (Required) Experience: Program management: 10 years (Required) Nuclear: 10 years (Required) Ability to Relocate: Aiken, SC 29803: Relocate before starting work (Required) Work Location: In person