Program Manager A - LCCE

Omega Technical Services - Aiken, SC

Full-time - Senior

Aiken, SC

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Program Manager A at Omega Technical Services is responsible for leading the development and management of the Life Cycle Cost and Schedule Estimates for the Surplus Plutonium Disposition Program. This role involves overseeing program initiatives, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and managing complex technical, operational, and legal business issues. The successful candidate will work closely with the National Nuclear Security Agency (NNSA) and other stakeholders to define program scope, develop strategies, and ensure effective program implementation.

Responsibilities

• Manage the process for uncovering and recommending product/business/technology development.
• Provide implementing and start-up management planning and support for Program initiatives.
• Develop, manage, and consolidate all related budget and documentation requirements.
• Synthesize, evaluate and structure complex technical, operational and legal business issues.
• Develop and recommend key strategies for SRS, NNSA and external government organizations.
• Lead the development of Life Cycle Cost and Schedule Estimates for the Surplus Plutonium Disposition Program.
• Document critical assumptions related to program execution and estimate development.
• Assist partner sites across the DOE complex with task analysis and basis of estimate development.
• Troubleshoot LCCE development process and implement solutions.
• Establish program costs, schedule, and technical baselines.
• Initiate and deliver presentations regarding program implementation plans and status.
• Conduct complex analysis of problems involving numerous disciplines.
• Develop risk mitigation strategies for identified risks.
• Monitor program efforts to ensure LCCE development progress is within schedule, cost, and technical baselines.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in technical field with minimum 16 years technical experience in program management/nuclear industries or other relevant fields OR Master of Science Degree with minimum 12 years of experience OR MBA with a technical undergraduate degree and 12 years of experience.
• 10 years of experience must be in nuclear industries or program management in relevant technical industry.
• Demonstrated experience working in complex environments managing multiple integrated work scopes.
• Effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Analytical ability for technical and programmatic information/documents.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q security clearance.

Nice-to-haves

• Nuclear industry experience is preferred to non-nuclear experience.
• DOE nuclear experience is preferred to commercial nuclear experience.
• Experience with program baseline development, baseline control, variance reporting and change control processes is preferred.
• Management/leadership experience is preferred to individual contributor experience.

Benefits

• Full-time position with competitive salary.
• Opportunity for contract extension after one year.