Project Manager 2 - ERP Modernization, Supply Chain and Manufacturing (DOE/LANL)
Location: Hybrid | Onsite once a week at Los Alamos (TA-47 and TA-3) and Santa Fe
Compensation: $60 to $65 per hour
Schedule: 9/80 or 5/8, full time from the start; no overtime expected
Duration: 6-month initial contract, with possible extension for the right fit
Travel / Relocation: No travel beyond LANL; no per diem or relocation
About the Role
Los Alamos National Laboratory is seeking a Project Manager to support delivery of its ERP Modernization effort, specifically within the supply chain and manufacturing workstream, in a complex, matrixed program environment. This new-project role operates under the guidance of the Program Manager and serves as the primary coordination point between supply chain, manufacturing, functional teams, program leadership, and vendors, ensuring project outcomes are achieved within scope, schedule, and budget.
This is a hands-on delivery role for a motivated project management professional with strong organizational skills, clear communication, and the ability to work effectively across business and IT teams. The team wants a solid project manager who can ramp up quickly and deliver results.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and ensure timely completion of multi-discipline supply chain and manufacturing projects of low to moderate complexity and scope
- Provide leadership throughout the full project lifecycle using appropriate project management methodologies and tools
- Oversee project teams in planning, tracking, and execution, and facilitate transfer of operations and maintenance activities at project completion
- Develop and maintain project charters, project management plans, schedules, and other technical documentation to a professional standard
- Coordinate the activities of supply chain, manufacturing, and technical personnel on delivery of specific products and projects
- Identify, document, and manage project-level risks, issues, and dependencies, and escalate cross-workstream or program-level impacts as needed
- Partner with customers to define expectations, solve problems, and establish mutual responsibilities
- Coordinate with business owners, functional SMEs, and technical teams to support readiness and adoption
- Translate project management concepts into accessible language for diverse audiences inside and outside supply chain and manufacturing
Required Qualifications
- 4+ years of project management experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to project delivery; a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field is preferred
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, with demonstrated problem-solving and conflict-resolution ability
- Working knowledge of supply chain and manufacturing environments, ERP systems, and relevant methodologies, tools, and processes
- Ability to produce professional project charters, project plans, and other technical and project documents
- Ability to partner with customers to solve problems while defining expectations and mutual responsibilities
- Ability to translate project management terminology for both technical and non-technical audiences
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities
- Proficiency with standard project management tools (MS Project, Jira, or equivalent)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with SAP S/4HANA
- PMP, Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe, or an equivalent Agile credential; PMP is a strong plus but not required
- Experience leading diverse teams across different organizational contexts (varying sizes, co-located or distributed) and in a hybrid Agile and Waterfall environment
- Experience in technical writing and editing, and in preparing and delivering formal and informal presentations
- Project management experience in government, federal agency, or regulated industry environments
- DOE Q clearance or eligibility to obtain one
Mandatory Requirements - Read Before Applying
- 4+ years of project management experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Demonstrated ability to manage low to moderate complexity projects through the full project lifecycle
- Working knowledge of supply chain and manufacturing environments and ERP systems
- Proficiency with standard project management tools such as MS Project or Jira
- Must be local and able to be onsite once a week at Los Alamos and Santa Fe; no per diem or relocation is provided
- Must be able to obtain A-level access