Program Manager II

Job Description

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site's Cold War legacy. Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today.

• MSTS offers our full-time employees highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; both a pension and a 401k; paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.
• MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.

Responsibilities

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC is looking to hire a Hydrodynamic and Subcritical Experiments Execution Support (HSEES) Program Manager (Program Manager II). The Program Manager reports to the Hydrodynamic and Subcritical Experiments Execution Support Program Manager and provides program management support to the HSEES Program. The Program Manager supports integration with Stockpile Experimentation Operations (SEO) Technologies & Operations, Mission Delivery, Enhanced Capabilities for Subcritical Experiments (ECSE), Enterprise Infrastructure Programs (EIP), and works closely with Stockpile Experimentation Operations (SEO) Business Managers.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct phases of the FYNSP HSEES program with a combined value of $400M+.
• Maintain Program plan and support Program Manager with routine and annual updates.
• Generate five-year Future Year Nuclear Security Program (FYNSP) submission, prioritizing NNSS' scope, funding, and schedule for respective program.
• Support Program Manager with build and update of NNSS WBS in support of the National Program Plan.
• Generate and maintain yearly spend plan (scope, funding, schedule) for planned programmatic activities
• Interface routinely with the Federal Program Managers (FPM), Nevada Field Office (NFO), and NNSS senior leadership on funding and other programmatic matters.
• Provide integration with NNSS NA-90 and CBI counterparts to maintain alignment between programs.
• Provide programmatic oversight to ensure alignment with associated programs/projects and NNSS mission objectives using Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
• Coordinate with Project Management and financial team to manage HSEES integration between program and project elements.
• Provide programmatic support for change control reviews and BCRs that propose significant changes or impact programmatic requirements and reporting.
• Support project reviews and headquarters/dignitary tours, meetings, and reporting.
• Support preparation of talks and briefings for the Program manager and other management entities. Provide backup coverage for Program Manager when needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent training and experience, plus a minimum of 14 years of related and progressively responsible experience.
• Demonstrated success in Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution of complex programs and projects.
• Strong working knowledge in Earned Value Management
• Demonstrated ability to achieve operational excellence, set expectations and monitor delegated activities to closure, especially with ambiguity and conflicting priorities.
• Experience leading the development of new program opportunities, including the definition, development, and preparation of proposals.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Direct NNSA/Department of Defense Headquarters engagement experience required.
• Current Q or TS clearance strongly preferred.
• The primary work location will be at the Losee Road facility in North Las Vegas, Nevada. Approximately 25% travel to meetings, conferences and training is required.
• Flexible work schedule can be negotiated with the manager; employees can work 5/8s, 9/80 or 4/10s work week.
• Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.

MSTS is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants offered employment with MSTS are also subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment. In addition, Applicants for employment must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship, at least 18 years of age. Reference DOE Order 472.2, "Personnel Security". If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Department of Energy Q Clearance (position will be cleared to this level). Reviews and tests for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in 10 CFR Part 707.4, "Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites," will be conducted. Applicant selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation, required to participate in subsequent reinvestigations, and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified matter. Successful completion of a counterintelligence evaluation, which may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination, may also be required. Reference 10 CFR Part 709, "Counterintelligence Evaluation Program."

MSTS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. MSTS is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

Annual salary range for this position is: $151,881.60 - $243,006.40.

Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity.