Project Analytics and Reporting Director (Project-Program Director 5)

Los Alamos National Laboratory

Richland, WA

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Acquisitions Management, Adobe Director, Analysis Skills, Budgeting, COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985), Capital Project, Change Control, Communication Skills, Compensation and Benefits, Construction Projects, Continuous Improvement, Contract Requirements, Cost Analysis, Cost Control, Cost Engineering, Cost Estimates, Cross-Functional, Customer Service Management, DOE Clearance, DOE-Q (Top Secret Restricted Data), Data Analysis, Data Quality, Data Visualization Tools, Database Report Tools, Dental Insurance, Diversity, Earned Value Management (EVM), Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC/EPCC/EPCM), Fiduciary, Forecasting, Government Relations, Human Resources, Infrastructure Construction, Investment Management, Laboratory, Laboratory Analysis, Leadership, Local Government, Metrics, Multitasking, Operations Security (OPSEC), People Management, Performance Analysis, Performance Management, Performance Metrics, Performance Reviews, Portfolio Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Project Control, Project Evaluation, Project Management Information System (PMIS), Project Planning, Project Tracking, Project/Program Management, Public/Media/Press/Analyst Relations, Regulations, Reporting Dashboards, Risk Management, Security Compliance, State Government, Strategic Planning, Systems Administration/Management, Technical Leadership, Technical Strategy, Trend Analysis, Tuition Fees, United States Citizen, United States Department of Energy (DOE), Vision Plan, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Richland, WA

POSTED

19 days ago

What You Will Do

The Line-Item Projects (LIP) within the Associate Laboratory Directorate for Plutonium Infrastructure (ALDPI) is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Project Analytics and Reporting Director. This role offers a unique opportunity for an accomplished project professional to partner directly with project leadership in the execution of the Plutonium Infrastructure Directorate capital construction project portfolio.

The Directorate is at the center of execution of capital projects in and around the Los Alamos National Laboratory's plutonium pit production facilities for U.S. nuclear weapons. The work is focused on sustaining the current nuclear weapons stockpile and providing life extensions of the stockpile. This position is critically important for the safe and efficient execution of infrastructure projects. This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to apply your project management expertise while leaving a lasting legacy on global security and world peace.

The Project Analytics and Reporting Director is accountable to the Project Director (PD) for the Line-Item Project Planning and Reporting Division and is responsible for establishing, implementing, and continuously improving the systems, processes, tools, and personnel necessary to support effective project planning, performance measurement, forecasting, and executive reporting across the portfolio.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading the development and execution of integrated project reporting strategies across a complex portfolio of capital construction and infrastructure projects.
Directing project analytics functions related to cost, schedule, forecasting, earned value performance, trends, productivity metrics, and project health indicators.
Overseeing project controls integration, including coordination with scheduling, cost engineering, estimating, change control, risk management, and performance management teams.
Ensuring the integrity, consistency, and governance of project data used for internal and external reporting.
Managing the preparation and delivery of portfolio-level reporting products, dashboards, and data analytics packages for Laboratory leadership, project sponsors, and external stakeholders.
Providing leadership for the implementation and continuous improvement of project management information systems, reporting tools, and data visualization capabilities.
Driving standardized data quality practices and performance measurement methodologies across multiple projects and organizations.
Supporting strategic planning and decision-making through predictive analytics, scenario analysis, trend evaluations, and portfolio performance assessments.
Establishing a culture of accountability, transparency, and analytical rigor to support safe, efficient, and mission-focused project delivery.

The Project Analytics and Reporting Director provides leadership for a technically complex and strategically significant project portfolio with substantial budget authority and high organizational visibility. The position requires strong collaboration with project executives, project sponsors, and cross-functional leadership teams to ensure that project performance information is accurate, defensible, and aligned with mission objectives.

This role is ideal for a leader with deep expertise in project controls, capital project reporting, integrated scheduling, cost management, analytics, and executive communication who thrives in high-consequence, mission-driven environments.

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:

Technical Leadership
Demonstrated expert-level knowledge as a leader or manager of projects with significant total project cost or complexity. This requires experience leading complex technical project organizations, including demonstrated experience leading strategic and tactical planning and execution, customer service, project management, continuous improvement, and management systems associated with earned value management. Position requires expert knowledge of DOE Order 413.3B and experience reporting Earned Value Management required by the order.

Technical Excellence
Advanced expert-level knowledge and demonstrated experience of project, program, and portfolio management, estimating, cost and scheduling, and risk management, including common software tools (e.g., P6, Cobra, Acumen).
Experience supporting and/or managing independent cost estimate (ICE) and external independent reviews (EIRs) performed by DOE's Office of Project Management for major systems projects.

Coalition Building
Demonstrated success building and growing both internal and external relationships with a variety of constituencies, sponsors, other construction project organizations, higher-level managers, direct reports, and other employees. Demonstrated success guiding and leading program/project efforts with expertise in building and managing multiple integrated project teams. Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills for a variety of employees and stakeholders are a must.

Personal Leadership
Strong leadership characteristics including personal integrity and accountability, fiduciary responsibility, trustworthiness in relationships, commitment to quality and excellence in programs and operations, commitment to workforce diversity and human resource development.

Compliance and Security
Demonstrated experience developing and implementing plans or programs to meet or exceed contractual requirements, performance measures, regulations, and laws, including the proven ability to do so while operating within a highly sensitive national security environment. Expert knowledge of DOE order 413.3B, program and project management for the acquisition of Capital Assets is a requirement

Education/Experience: Requires a bachelor's degree (advanced degree preferred) in a related field and a minimum of 12 years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly relating to the occupation.

Desired Qualifications:

Government Relations
Successful record of leading the development of complex institutional messages necessary to communicate to federal, state, and local government leaders.

Project Work
Background and experience in all aspects of engineering, procurement, and construction projects preferred.

LANL
Demonstrated experience interfacing with Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) management and a broad knowledge of current LANL operations and activities.

Clearance
Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain DOE Q clearance, which requires US citizenship. Dual citizenship permitted in very limited circumstances.

Work Location:The position is physically located in Richland, WA at the ALDPI Duty Station.

Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.

Note to Applicants:

For full consideration, please submit a comprehensive resume reflective of your relevant experience to the job requirements and desired skills stated above.

Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Where You Will Work

Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:

§ PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network

§ Dental and vision insurance

§ Free basic life and disability insurance

§ Paid childbirth and parental leave

§ Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)

§ Learning opportunities and tuition assistance

§ Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)

§ Onsite gyms and wellness programs

§ Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
Additional Details

Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.

Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance, and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.

*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.

New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.

Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.

Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.

Incentive Compensation Program: Position is eligible to participate in the Triad Incentive Compensation Program. You must be in an eligible position for a minimum of 3 months, before July 1st and remain in an eligible position as of the end of the fiscal year, September 30th. The annual distribution is prorated based on the number of months in the eligible position.

Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505)-664-6947.

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