Posting Title

Technical Project Manager - Cybersecurity Research

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Location

CO - Golden

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Position Type

Regular

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Hours Per Week

40

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Working at NREL

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado is the nation's primary laboratory for research and development of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.

From day one at NREL, you’ll connect with coworkers driven by the same mission to save the planet. By joining an organization that values a supportive, inclusive, and flexible work environment, you’ll have the opportunity to engage through our ten employee resource groups, numerous employee-driven clubs, and learning and professional development classes.

NREL supports inclusive, diverse, and unbiased hiring practices that promote creativity and innovation. By collaborating with organizations that focus on diverse talent pools, reaching out to underrepresented demographics, and providing an inclusive application and interview process, our Talent Acquisition team aims to hear all voices equally. We strive to attract a highly diverse workforce and create a culture where every employee feels welcomed and respected and they can be their authentic selves.

Our planet needs us! Learn about NREL’s critical objectives, and see how NREL is focused on saving the planet.

We invite all interested candidates to apply for this opportunity. While we recognize that job seekers may hesitate if they don’t meet every requirement, we encourage dedicated individuals who meet all the basic and additional required qualifications of the role to submit an application. We value the opportunity to consider those who believe they have the necessary skills and ambition to succeed at NREL.

Job Description

NREL is seeking a Technical Project Manager to support major programs led by the Cybersecurity Research Center (CRC). This individual will provide project management leadership and coordination to efforts of significant scale and complexity. Responsibilities are expected to include: track and optimize staff and project planning; provide technical progress tracking and coordination across tasks and interdependent projects; facilitate the optimal use and leveraging of discretionary resources; develop project management resources for Department of Energy Annual Operating Plan (AOP), Technology Partnership Projects (TPP), and other lab initiatives; provide proactive support and summary tracking for research proposals; and continue to improve processes for information sharing and coordination for staff and project planning with other Centers across the Laboratory. The primary objective of these tasks and this role is to increase the efficiency and impact of CRC’s operational tools and strategies and to advance NREL’s long term mission and growth objectives.

This position will work closely with line managers, business managers, financial analysts, project controllers, business development leads, and research staff. The successful candidate will use knowledge and experience to develop and maintain a dynamic, multi-year portfolio funding plan by funding source to ensure the most efficient and effective use of available funding.  Close coordination with peer management and program leads—particularly in ESIF, ARIES, IESS, and Information Security—is required to ensure alignment with parallel efforts. Develop and maintain project control documents, and coordinate between multiple funding sources and multiple internal performers/task leads. Support development and implementation of technical processes such as change control management. Most importantly, the successful candidate will be driven by a passion to make a positive impact on sustainability, resilience, and security of our nation’s future energy system!

Job duties and responsibilities may require:

• Tracking project performance to include funding and milestones
• Leading project teams
• Organizing mission priorities across portfolio of projects
• Evaluating cybersecurity research groups' workforce