DOE Program Manager

As part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s responsibility to maintain a safe, secure, and effective nuclear deterrent, Advanced Automation Corporation (AAC) is looking for a Program Manager to lead an already high-performing team. The candidate is expected to be familiar with System Engineering Life Cycle and DoD or DOE Acquisition Life Cycle. The primary role will be to manage the development and delivery of Systems Engineering and Project Planning documents, such as Functional and Operational Requirements (F&OR), Systems Requirements Documents (SRD), Systems Requirements Reviews (SRR), Analysis of Alternatives (AOA), and Project Execution Plans (PEP). Additionally, this key position will be the primary interface with the customer's senior leadership team.

The successful candidate will:

• Manage cost, schedule, scope, risk, and quality for a program providing systems engineering services to DOE and NNSA customers
• Establish metrics, reporting processes, and business process to more effectively plan and execute program deliverables
• Serve as primary customer interface for contract management and modification
• Identify on-contract growth and new business opportunities within the DOE and NNSA business area
• Develop staffing plans, succession plans, and professional development plans for assigned resources
• Mentor and monitor work quality for 50-100 matrixed resources
• Exercise expert emotional intelligence, influence, persuasion, conflict management, and problem solving skills

This position may be performed remotely from anywhere in the continental US; however, candidates located within commuting distance of Oak Ridge, TN; Aiken, SC; or Amarillo, TX are preferred.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications and Skills:

• A Bachelor of Science (BS) in an Engineering Discipline

• US citizenship, with the ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance
• Expert interpersonal skills
• Prior experience managing acquisitions programs with DOD or DOE acquisition lifecycles (i.e., DOE O 413.3B or DODD 5000.01)
• Extensive knowledge of Systems Engineering Lifecycle
• Available to travel up to 50% of the time
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification OR Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification
• 15+ years of prior work experience showing progressively increasing responsibility

Desired Qualifications and Skills

• Prior experience within National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) laboratories and sites
• Familiarity with requirements tools such as IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation and simulation packages
• Expertise in DOE O 413.3B or Phase Six Processes
• 5+ years of prior management experience with at least 50 direct reports
• 5+ years of experience managing a ~$100M IDIQ type of contract

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan - 401k
• Employer Paid Life Insurance (Basic)
• FSA (Flexible Spending Account)
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays Off
• AFLAC (Supplementary Insurance)
• Work From Home
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

EEO Statement

Advanced Automation Corporation is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

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