Posting Title

Technical Project Manager - National Security

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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 energy systems research and development.

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Job Description

The National Security Research Office (NSRO) within the Energy Systems Resilience Integration (ESRI) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate is hiring a Technical Project Manager with significant experience working within or directly with the national security sector. 

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.  This position will work closely with line managers, business managers, financial analysts, project controllers, business development leads, and technical research staff. Close coordination with peer management and program leads is required to ensure alignment with parallel efforts. 

The incumbent will work in classified and unclassified environments to support coordination, reporting, and planning for strategic partnerships with agencies of the National Security sector. The successful candidate will be driven by the prospect of a positive impact on the resilience and security of our nation’s future energy system.

Job duties and responsibilities may include:

• Supporting development of program requirements, proposals, and final pricing and statement of work.
• Contributing to the development of new practices for managing projects and processes in a dual classified/unclassified work environment.
• Tracking project performance to include funding, financial costing, and progress toward milestones.
• Leading or coordinating technical project teams.
• 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.
• Organizing mission priorities across a portfolio of projects.
• Evaluating research workforce and resource needs.
• Monitoring and maintaining approval and publication processes for research publications.
• Preparing and delivering progress reports and presentations incorporating summaries of project progress, issues, and mitigations using verbal and written communication skills.
• Communicating with project sponsors and partner.
• Experience in project and portfolio management.
• Supporting planning and execution of visits, meetings, and events.
• Occasional travel (less than 10%) may be required.

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Basic Qualifications

Relevant PhD or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant Master's Degree and 3 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant Bachelor's Degree and 5 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Advanced understanding and application of project management principles, concepts, practices and standards. Advanced knowledge of technical field and related disciplines. Contributes to the development of new principles