Senior Project Manager and Group Leader

Requisition Id 15251 

 

Overview:

The Project Management Office (PMO) of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking an experienced, dynamic, and highly organized Senior Project Manager/Group Leader to join our team. This is a key leadership role in the PMO where you will oversee a talented group of project managers and project management specialists, while also serving as the Senior Project Manager for the Stable Isotope Production and Research Center (SIPRC) Project – a nationally significant, high-priority $325M Line-Item project. The SIPRC project involves the construction of a 64,300-square-foot facility (currently underway) and the integration of advanced isotope enrichment technologies. This is a unique opportunity to lead a transformative project that will enhance the nation’s ability to produce stable isotopes.

 

This position will work closely with the ORNL Isotope Science and Enrichment Directorate (ISED), Enrichment Science and Engineering Division (ESED), Laboratory Modernization Division (LMD), and the Project Management Office (PMO) personnel to execute the work.

 

ORNL is the largest DOE science and energy laboratory, conducting basic and applied research to deliver transformative solutions to compelling problems in energy and security. Our diverse capabilities span a broad range of scientific and engineering disciplines, enabling the Laboratory to explore fundamental science challenges and to carry out the research needed to accelerate the delivery of solutions to the marketplace.

 

Major Duties/Responsibilities:

This position will function as the Senior Project Manager/Group Leader and will perform a variety of key duties and responsibilities including, but not limited to:

 

SIPRC Senior Project Manager Responsibilities:

• Project Planning and Management:
  • Develop and maintain the overall project execution plan in compliance with DOE Order 413.3B.
  • Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables in alignment with DOE initiatives and stakeholder expectations.
  • Lead the creation and refinement of the project baseline, including cost, schedule, and performance metrics.
• Team Leadership and Coordination:
  • Lead a multi-disciplinary project team, fostering a collaborative environment to achieve project goals.
  • Coordinate with various stakeholders, including DOE representatives, contractors, and project teams, to ensure alignment and effective communication.
  • Develop, present, and reinforce project management process and systems training for all applicable project staff, specifically the technical control account managers (CAMs).
  • Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.
  • Attend technical and management meetings to understand and report status accurately.
  • Performs ad-hoc activities as necessary to support project success.
• Financial Management:
  • Overseeing and issuing various status and Earned Value Management (EVM) based reports Ensure all project management systems, project planning and project executions are compliant with applicable ORNL and DOE governance, specifically DOE Order 413.3B and ORNL EVM system requirements that are based upon EIA 748-C and NDIA EVMS EIA-748 Intent Guide
  • Develop and oversee the project budget, ensuring cost control measures are in place and adhered to.
  • Monitor expenditures and financial performance against the project budget and report discrepancies to stakeholders.
• Schedule Management:
  • Monitor and update the project schedule, ensuring timely completion of project milestones and deliverables.
  • Conduct regular schedule reviews and implement corrective actions as necessary to address schedule slippage.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders, providing updates on project status and addressing any concerns.
  • Facilitate stakeholder meetings, ensuring effective communication and collaboration among all parties involved.
  • Interfaces with major construction project stakeholders: DOE; Engineering, Procurement, and Construction fir