ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a Sr. IT Project Manager to join our team supporting the Los Alamos National Laboratory! This position is full-time and will be based out of Los Alamos, New Mexico.

Responsibilities

• Support a major enterprise transformation effort impacting core business capabilities across the laboratory, including finance, human resources, procurement, supply chain, data, integrations, and related IT services.

• Support the IT workstream with a focus on the technical aspects of ERP implementation, including SAP S/4HANA, integrations, data platforms, Databricks, SAP Business Data Cloud, application interfaces, infrastructure dependencies, and technical readiness.

• Provide project management leadership across the full project lifecycle using established project management methodologies, tools, and best practices.

• Coordinate activities across internal IT teams, business stakeholders, vendors, system integrators, the PMO, and Organizational Change Management teams to ensure technical work is aligned, tracked, communicated, and delivered successfully.

• Understand complex ERP, data, and integration workstreams; independently track down information; drive accountability; and ensure ERP-related IT activities are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.

• Lead planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout activities for ERP Modernization IT workstream projects.

• Manage project activities related to ERP technical scope, including SAP S/4HANA, data platforms, Databricks, SAP Business Data Cloud, integrations, interfaces, infrastructure, environments, testing coordination, and technical readiness.

• Develop and maintain project plans, work packages, schedules, milestones, deliverables, resource plans, risk registers, issue logs, and status reports.

• Coordinate work across IT teams, business stakeholders, vendors, system integrators, PMO, OCM, and ERP program leadership.

• Track vendor and integrator deliverables, coordinate dependencies, and support review and acceptance of project work products.

• Identify, track, and resolve risks, issues, dependencies, decisions, and action items that could impact delivery.

• Conduct project meetings and working sessions; document outcomes and ensure follow-through.

• Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, procurement, communications, and stakeholder expectations.

• Translate complex technical information into clear project status, risks, actions, and decisions for technical and non-technical audiences.

• Ensure adherence to Laboratory policies, regulatory requirements, IT governance, cybersecurity expectations, and quality standards.

• Recommend improvements to project management practices, reporting, and delivery processes.

• Responsible for safety and security for all Laboratory employees.

Requirements

• Education & Years of Experience – Bachelor’s Degree in related field and 12+ years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

• Citizenship – To be considered, you must be a United States (U.S.) citizen due to the federal nature of the work.

• Clearance – To be considered, you must be able to obtain and maintain a government issued clearance, if needed.

• Expert IT Project Management Experience.

• Expert experience managing complex IT projects through the full project lifecycle, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and controlling, and closeout.

• Proven ability to manage scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, dependencies, deliverables, and change control. ERP, SAP, Data, and Integration experience.

• Demonstrated experience supporting large-scale ERP implementation or modernization efforts, preferably involving SAP S/4HANA.

• Experience managing technical workstreams related to data platforms, integrations, interfaces, APIs, reporting, application dependencies, cloud platforms, Databricks, or SAP Business Data Cloud. Technical Acumen.

• Expert knowledge of IT environments, including system architectures, application development methodologies, infrastructure dependencies, operating systems, client-server principles, integration patterns, database concepts, and data-related project considerations.

• Cross-Functional Coordination.

• Proven ability to coordinate activities across IT, Finance, HR, procurement, supply chain, cybersecurity, vendors, system integrators, PMO, OCM, and other stakeholders to achieve progra