Senior Project Manager

The Project Management Office within the IT Directorate is seeking an experienced Project Manager who will be responsible for leading multiple small-scale projects (under $5M TPC) through the full PMI project lifecycle. They will ensure all deliverables meet strict schedule, cost, risk, and quality constraints while maintaining high stakeholder satisfaction. Additionally, the position involves mentoring junior staff, providing executive-level status reporting, and upholding rigorous environment, safety, health, and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides support on five or more small IT projects (<$5M TPC) and/or mentors less 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 supervisors.
• Ability to write project charters and communication plans.
• Ability to plan and hold project meetings with project teams, as well as executive sponsors and stakeholders.

• 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 IT projects (<$5M TPC) and project teams (<10 people) through representative project lifecycle phases;
  • Defining, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, close-out 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. Seeking advice from more senior project managers and management.
    • 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 Power BI is helpful.
• Work will be conducted on site at North Las Vegas, Losee Road facility.
• 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.

MSTS is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants offered employment with MSTS are also subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment. In addition, Applicants for employment must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship, at least 18 years of age. Reference DOE Order 472.2, “Personnel Security”. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Department of Energy Q Clearance (position will be cleared to this level). Reviews and tests for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in 10 CFR Part 707.4, “Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites,” will be conducted. Applicant selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation, required to participate in subsequent reinvestigations, and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified matter. Successful completion of a counterintelligence evaluation, which may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination, may also be required. Reference 10 CFR Part 709, “Counterintelligence Evaluation Program.”

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: $100,755.20- $151,132.80.

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