What You Will Do
The Weapons Infrastructure Program Office (WIPO) seeks an accomplished leader to serve as the Disposition & Demolition Program Manager. This Program Manager 4 assists the Capability Delivery Project-Program Director in managing the Disposition & Demolition Program, an essential element in ensuring the Laboratory effectively transitions excessed infrastructure capabilities while maintaining safety, security, and environmental compliance.
WIPO's mission is to quantitatively match the capability of the Laboratory's infrastructure to the delivery needs of the weapons program and the Laboratory's retained risk. The Capability Delivery element manages future infrastructure capabilities across Mission Need, Analysis of Alternatives, Preliminary Design, and potentially Execution lifecycle phases, as well as overseeing the Disposition & Demolition lifecycle phase for excessed capabilities. The Disposition & Demolition Program manages the planning, prioritization, and execution of activities to safely transition, deactivate, and demolish facilities and infrastructure that no longer support weapons program needs.
This position requires an accomplished leader who can manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders, oversee complex technical portfolios involving hazardous materials and legacy contamination, and coordinate closely with operations, environmental compliance, and mission organizations across the Laboratory.
Specifically, the Disposition & Demolition Program Manager will be responsible for:
- Disposition Planning and Prioritization: Lead the development and maintenance of the disposition portfolio, ensuring proper planning, prioritization, and sequencing of disposition activities based on mission requirements, safety considerations, and resource availability;
- Portfolio Integration: Assist WIPO's capability portfolio integration and analysis efforts, ensuring disposition activities are appropriately coordinated with recapitalization investments, operations and maintenance requirements, and mission organization needs;
- Cross-Program Coordination: Coordinate closely with other WIPO Program elements (Recapitalization, Operations & Maintenance, Transition to Operations, and Analytics & Decision Support), as well as with Environmental Management, Facility Operations, and mission organizations to ensure disposition activities meet integrated safety, security, environmental, and programmatic requirements;
- Execution Delivery: Apply expert knowledge to ensure that disposition projects are executed in accordance with their agreed-upon scope, schedule, budget, and risk envelopes, in accordance with the principles of Integrated Safety Management and Integrated Work Management, meeting all regulatory requirements and Laboratory standards;
- Risk and Change Management: Implement formal and effective risk management and change control across the disposition portfolio, with particular emphasis on identifying and mitigating hazards associated with deactivation, decontamination, and demolition activities;
- Federal Interfaces: Interface with the Los Alamos field office (NA-LA), the Office of Infrastructure, and other NNSA organizations to provide data, communicate status, address issues, and support program planning and budget formulation processes; and
- Strategic Resource Management: Address emergent disposition needs and ensure adequate resources are available for scope changes and unforeseen conditions.
The Disposition & Demolition Program Manager will report to the Capability Delivery Project-Program Director.
For full consideration, applicants must provide a cover letter addressing each of the individual minimum job requirements.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
- Demonstrated expert-level knowledge of project and program management, including the definition of scope, schedule, budget, priority, and performance milestone baselines, cost and schedule variance reporting, management of risk, change control including earned value management (EVM), work breakdown structure (WBS) development, integrated baseline reviews, and portfolio optimization under fiscal constraints.
- Demonstrated expert-level knowledge of DOE Orders, NNSA policies and supplemental directives, Integrated Safety Management (ISM) requirements, environmental regulations (RCRA, CERCLA, NEPA), the NA-91 Program Management Plan, and Laboratory procedures relevant to disposition, demolition, and infrastructure program execution.
- Demonstrated experience interfacing successfully with NNSA, NA-LA, facility operations, environmental management organizations, and mission stakeholders, including negotiating work scope, schedules, and budgets, and communicating portfolio status and issues to leadership.
- Demonstrated proficiency with project management information systems and tools.
- Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to obtain a DOE Q clearance.
Education and Experience:
Position requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree and at least twelve years relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Desired Qualifications:
- Demonstrated expert-level knowledge of facility disposition processes, including deactivation, decontamination, decommissioning, and demolition activities, as well as experience with hazardous material management and waste disposition.
- Demonstrated experience with the Federal programming and planning process and DOE infrastructure portfolio management.
- Knowledge of and demonstrated experience in facility operations, environmental compliance, and legacy contamination remediation.
- Experience with asset lifecycle management, including end-of-life planning and surveillance and maintenance of inactive facilities.
- Knowledge of the LANL weapons program and associated infrastructure portfolio.
- An active DOE Q clearance.
Work Environment:
Work Location:
The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.
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:
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
[email protected] or call (505)-664-6947.
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