Program Manager

Idaho National Laboratory is hiring a Program Manager to work in our IT Project Management department. Our team works a 9x80 schedule located out of our REC facility with every other Friday off. This is a project hire for a fixed term.

You will be responsible for managing multiple internal projects or programs across a portfolio including associated vendor communications, project reviews, planning, scheduling of resources, and all other implementation activities. You will be the main contact for the project team and stakeholders. You will have the responsibility to implement a portfolio of projects to ensure that the project scope and goals are accomplished within the agreed-upon budget cost while following project management best practices

Responsibilities Include:

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  Oversee multiple ongoing, rapidly expanding projects, some of which are managed by subordinate Project Managers.

  
  
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  Partner with multiple teams across the organization to prioritize projects by understanding scope, requirements, level of effort, and state of our pipeline, and clarifying trade-offs when changes are made to that plan.

  
  
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  Set realistic timelines and consistently meet the milestones within it

  
  
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  Readjust and communicate the schedule as necessary to ensure timely delivery of the final project

  
  
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  Manage the financial plan and consistently evaluate the project budget

  
  
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  Manage daily interaction with the IT Team, Vendors and Business Process Owners, build relationships and achieve a high level of customer satisfaction

  
  
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  Identify and respond to potential issues throughout the life of the project to minimize potential negative impacts

  
  
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  Perform proactive Risk Management - Assess the project/solution risk, communicate and administer mitigation plans

  
  
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  Review Statements of Work, Change Requests, and follow internal approved PMO and business processes

  
  
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  Compile project status reporting with stakeholders including Actions and Decisions

  
  
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  Report to project / program steering committees

  
  
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  Establish and maintain the project communication plan providing updates to the project team as well as the internal and external stakeholders

  
  
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  Manage the quality of deliverables

  
  
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  Mentor more junior project managers supporting them with small to medium sized projects.

  
  
• This position closes: 3/10/25

Minimum Requirements:

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  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Finance, HR, or related field, and equivalent PM certification (PMP) / CAPM certification and 9 years of relevant experience.

  
  
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  Experience as a PM focused on working with IT Teams or Customer Implementations

  
  
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  Experience managing projects within Agile/ Scrum and Waterfall project management methodologies

  
  

The ideal candidate will possess:

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  Advanced degree

  
  
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  Project Management Professional (PMP) Certificate or other equivalent certification

  
  

Job Information:

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  The pay range for this position is $111,888 - $229,284. At Idaho National Laboratory compensation decisions are determined using factors such as education, relevant experience, and other credentials.

  
  

Benefits and Relocation

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) with a 4.2% employer contribution and up to 4.8% match
• Paid time off (personal leave)
• Employee Education Program (tuition assistance)
• Comprehensive Relocation Package
• Benefit eligibility subject multiple factors, including employment status and position classification.

INL is a science-based, applied engineering national laboratory dedicated to supporting the U.S. Department of Energy's mission in nuclear energy research, science, and national defense. With more than 5,000 scientists, researchers, and support staff, the laboratory works with national and international governments, universities and industry partners to discover new science and development technologies that underpin the nation's nuclear and renewable energy, national security, and environmental missions.

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