Senior Project Manager

Job Description

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site’s Cold War legacy. Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today.

• MSTS offers our full-time employees highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; both a pension and a 401k; paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.
• MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.
  
  

Responsibilities

The Project Management Office within the Information Technology Directorate is seeking a high-performing individual to fill the role of Senior Project Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides support on five or more small projects (<$5M TPC) and/or mentors lesser experienced project management staff.
• Provides support for project status reporting and special project briefings.
• Uses MSTS project management processes, techniques, and tools.
• Deliver projects based on the PMI Project Lifecycle.
• Accurately report the delivery status of projects to executive sponsorship and key stakeholders.
• Participates in all aspects of the project(s) over the entire lifecycle (initiation, planning, executing, monitoring & controlling, and closing).
• Provides technical and administrative assistance to assigned projects.
• Coordinates work efforts through interaction with peers, project leaders, and supervisor.
• Perform other duties assigned by Management.
  
  
Qualifications

Due to the nature of our work, US Citizenship is required for all positions.

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent training and experience and at least 5 years’ related professional experience.

Previous project management experience and responsibilities should include:

Managing small projects (<$5M TPC) and project teams (<10 people) through representative project lifecycle phases;

Defining, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and successfully completing discrete elements of scope in compliance with defined schedule, costs, risk, and quality constraints;

Maintaining satisfaction of stakeholders with differing needs and expectations;

Managing communications between project stakeholders and team members;

Identifying and complying with project requirements in development pf products and deliverables;

Managing the project team in successfully achieving project scope, schedule, and cost objectives.

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving: Evaluates alternatives and identifies solutions using systematic, multi-step approaches.

Collaboration: Facilitates discussion and resolves conflicts within the Integrated Project Team (IPT) and with stakeholders. Established trust among IPT members. Builds and uses cross-functional relationships to accomplish tasks. Establishes and manages small IPTs (<10 people). Maintains and effectively leads the IPT.

Achieves customer satisfaction. Seeks advice from more senior project managers.

Decision-Making: Demonstrates effective decision-making skills, including knowledge of how and when to escalate issues to higher levels. Analyzes the risks and future impact of decisions.

Project Management certification preferred. e.g. PMP, CSM

Proficiency with SharePoint, Microsoft Project Desktop and/or Microsoft Project Online, and PowerBI is helpful.

The primary work location will be at the Losee Road facility in North Las Vegas, Nevada.

Work schedule will be 4/10s Monday through Thursday (subject to change).

Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.

Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Ability to obtain a HSPD-12 Personal Identity Verification credential under the Department of Energy Order 206.2, ‘Identity, Credential, and Access Management,’ and Supplemental Directive NNSA SD 206.2, ‘Implementation of Personal Identity Verification for Uncleared Contractors.’

MSTS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. MSTS is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

Annual salary range for this position is: $98,592.00 - $147,888.00

Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity.