National Security Project Manager III

Posting Title

National Security Project Manager III

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Location

CO - Golden

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Position Type

Regular

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Hours Per Week

40

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Working at NREL

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado is the nation's primary laboratory for research and development of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.

Join a team of world-class scientists, engineers, and visionaries dedicated to shaping the world’s energy future through cutting-edge research and innovation. From our vision to our NREL community, we are unique in the research community. We are focused on impact. From our work in basic sciences to systems engineering, analysis, demonstration, and deployment, we are focused on solving market-relevant problems that result in advanced, secure, reliable, and affordable energy systems. We are trusted clean energy leaders, developing cost-saving solutions that make U.S. industries more competitive, and support job creation and economic growth across rural and urban communities.

At NREL, we offer a unique, mission-driven work environment with cutting-edge facilities and multidisciplinary research teams. NREL's environment offers strong partnerships with industry, academia, and other national laboratories, as well as professional development opportunities and a competitive benefits package for employees.

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Job Description

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Laboratory is seeking a National Security Project Manager III (PM) to create, coordinate, and track NREL’s sensitive work portfolio and laboratory-wide security capability.  We are seeking a Project Manager III (PM) to create, coordinate, and track NREL’s sensitive work capability; internal and external engagements; and strategic metrics.

This position reports to the National Security Research Oversight Office Director, working closely with the Energy Security and Resilience Program Office Director and interacting closely with NREL research centers and laboratory program managers. The PM will work closely with NREL Business Managers, Financial Analysts, Project Managers and Project Controllers. The PM should be adept at facilitating interaction and collaboration with other national laboratories, academia, and industry collaborators. 

Job Duties     

The duties of this position are to support the NREL Energy Security and Resilience Program Office and plans for strategic growth.

Specific duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Establishing project plans and program budgets and reporting to funding sources with accountability for costs, timelines, and project scopes.
• Coordinate and organize lab-wide engagement with the Energy Security and Resilience Program Office including researchers, leadership, business development managers and laboratory program managers.
• Coordinate internal planning, scheduling, and progress tracking of task force working groups to support the lab in developing sensitive work capabilities, including facilities, business processes, institutional systems, policies, and procedures, while monitoring deliverables and providing reportable updates to the leadership team.
• Facilitate and track NREL’s engagement with external customers from DOE, other federal agencies and private sector.
• Plan, arrange, and host visits and meetings at NREL with sponsors, collaborators, industry and/or associations, and universities to strengthen relationships and enhance NREL’s security and resilience capabilities.

Note: This position requires a Hybrid work arrangement, including regular in-person work at NREL's South Table Mountain Campus in Golden, CO, and is not eligible for 100% remote work arrangements.

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Basic Qualifications

Relevant PhD or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant Master's Degree and 3 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant Bachelor's Degree and 5 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience.

* Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.

Additional Required Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal, conflict resolution, teaming, and communication skills.
• Knowledge and/or interest in energy-related and/or national security topics.
• Demonstrated project management experience.
• Experience with MS Office suite.
• Ability to achieve a goal or outcome without knowing all necessary steps in advance.
• Willingness to jump in to support team members when necessary.
• Demonstrated experience developing project plans, budgets, and reporting to relevant stakeholders.
• Ability to plan and execute meetings and in-laboratory visits with project partners and collaborators.
• Strong aptitude in building relationships and strengthening partnerships across interdisciplinary teams, both internally and across industry & national laboratories.
• Active DOE Q clearance required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with DOE and/or other federal agencies.
• Experience managing subcontracts.
• Familiarity with national laboratory environments and existing relationships with relevant stakeholders.
• Experience interfacing with enterprise-wide software applications including Oracle EPM and EBS.
• Experience with project management software, such as MS Project or similar.
• Experience with data visualization software, such as MS Power BI.
• An interest in working at a national laboratory supporting research in the national security domain.

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Job Application Submission Window

The anticipated closing window for application submission is up to 30 days and may be extended as needed.

Annual Salary Range (based on full-time 40 hours per week)

Job Profile: Project Manager III / Annual Salary Range: $81,500 - $146,700

NREL takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.

Benefits Summary

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; short*- and long-term disability insurance; pension benefits*; 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match*; life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance; personal time off (PTO) and sick leave; paid holidays; and tuition reimbursement*. NREL employees may be eligible for, but are not guaranteed, performance-, merit-, and achievement- based awards that include a monetary component. Some positions may be eligible for relocation expense reimbursement. Limited-term positions are not eligible for long-term disability or tuition reimbursement.

* Based on eligibility rules

Badging Requirement

NREL is subject to Department of Energy (DOE) access restrictions. All employees must also be able to obtain and maintain a federal Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card as required by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), which includes a favorable background investigation.

Drug Free Workplace

NREL is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace in accordance with the federal Drug-Free Workplace Act and complies with federal laws prohibiting the possession and use of illegal drugs. Under federal law, marijuana remains an illegal drug.

If you are offered employment at NREL, you must pass a pre-employment drug test prior to commencing employment. Unless prohibited by state or local law, the pre-employment drug test will include marijuana. If you test positive on the pre-employment drug test, your offer of employment may be withdrawn.

Submission Guidelines

Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any position at NREL you must submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified. Applications are not kept on file for future positions. Please include a cover letter and resume with each position application.

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