Information Technology Project Manager

3 weeks ago


Oak Ridge, United States Oak Ridge National Laboratory Full time

Requisition Id 14261

Due to the security clearance requirements of this position, US citizenship is required for consideration.

Overview:

We're hiring an IT Project Manager to support two highly specialized application development teams across specialized Artificial Intelligence projects This position is in the Portfolio & Project Management division in the Information Technology Services Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

As a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science national laboratory, ORNL has an extraordinary 80-year history of solving the nation's biggest problems. We have a dedicated and creative staff of over 7,000 people Our vision for diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) is to cultivate an environment and practices that foster diversity in ideas and in the people across the organization, as well as to ensure ORNL is recognized as a workplace of choice. These elements are critical for enabling the execution of ORNL's broader mission to accelerate scientific discoveries and their translation into energy, environment, and security solutions for the nation.

Major Duties/Responsibilities:

The successful applicant will manage a portfolio of information security projects utilizing industry standard best practices, laboratory and division project management processes and guidelines.

The position will interact directly with the Chief Information Office (CIO) and all levels within the organization, including senior managers, Group and Team Leaders, Enterprise and Data Architects, research organizations, application developers, IT support staff, subcontractors and external vendors.

Specific responsibilities of the position include:

  • Planning and Budgeting - Determines requirements and best approach for project management methodology for multiple projects, develops work breakdown structures, Project Management Plans and/or backlog feature and story definitions, project tasking and sequencing for project schedules, develops project budget and resource plans with the sponsor and finance officers.
  • Leadership - Assembles, manages, and directs project teams to accomplish project goals and deliverables. Ensures projects are delivered on time, within scope and budget, and are of acceptable quality. Assists and mentors team members on methodology.
  • Communication - Ensures projects execute adequate communication plans, all stakeholders are appropriately informed of project status and project teams have project information and resources to succeed. Communicates, collaborates, and Interfaces with project sponsors, ITSD leadership, subject matter experts (SMEs), and other resources. Gains trust and forms relationships with leadership, sponsors, principal investigators and project team members.
  • Risk Management - Identifies, diagnoses, and consults on project risks and issues., Identifies mitigation strategies or corrective actions, reports and escalates as appropriate.
  • Project Salvage - Takes leadership, assesses project risks/issues/problems, implements corrective actions, escalates to leadership as appropriate, and establishes new project baselines.
  • Reporting - Prepares and presents presentations, reports and dashboards, providing recommendations and findings on matters relating to projects.
Deliver ORNL's mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility by fostering a respectful workplace - in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.

Basic Qualifications:
  • A BS degree in computer science, business management, information technology, project management, or a related field of study and a minimum of five (5) to seven (7) years of relevant project management experience is required for consideration. An overall combination of equivalent education and experience may be considered.
  • Proven understanding of IT platforms, systems and tools, specifically ML Ops, AI Pipelines, CI/CD, understanding of user requirements as translated into actionable project requirements and deliverables.
  • Demonstrated practical experience in IT project work, applications development, and major infrastructure/technology deployments and upgrades.
  • Knowledge and experience managing application software development and/or implementation projects utilizing best practice lifecycle processes such as Agile.
  • Must have a thorough understanding of project management methodologies and practical application managing IT projects including developing business cases, defining scope and deliverables, scheduling and cost estimating, budgeting, communications, stakeholder management, status reporting, change management, quality assurance and retrospectives/lessons learned.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • An advanced degree in computer science, business management, information technology, project management, or a related field of study.
  • Project Management Professional certification.
  • Experience with IT specific project management methods, such as Agile and its associated processes.
  • Information security or cyber security experience, education and/or certifications.
  • Ability to organize and coordinate work on a variety of assignments with minimal supervision.
  • Demonstrated interpersonal skills working in a matrix/collaborative environment with a broad range of individuals, particularly including scientists, engineers, managers, administrators, and technicians.
  • Strong communicator at all levels of an organization, as well as to external stakeholders.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office suite, Microsoft Project, the Atlassian suite of tools, Elastic and ServiceNow.
Special Requirements:
  • Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
  • This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a clearance from the Department of Energy. As such, this position is a Workplace Substance Abuse (WSAP) testing designated position. WSAP positions require passing a pre-placement drug test and participation in an ongoing random drug testing program.


Benefits at ORNL:

ORNL offers competitive pay and benefits programs to attract and retain dedicated people. The laboratory offers many employee benefits, including medical and retirement plans and flexible work hours, to help you and your family live happy and healthy. Employee amenities such as on-site fitness, banking, and cafeteria facilities are also provided for convenience.

Other benefits include the following: Prescription Drug Plan, Dental Plan, Vision Plan, 401(k) Retirement Plan, Contributory Pension Plan, Life Insurance, Disability Benefits, Generous Vacation and Holidays, Parental Leave, Legal Insurance with Identity Theft Protection, Employee Assistance Plan, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Wellness Programs, Educational Assistance, Relocation Assistance, and Employee Discounts.

Having difficulty using the online application system or need an accommodation to apply due to a disability? Please email: ORNLRecruiting@ornl.gov.

This position will remain open for a minimum of 5 days after which it will close when a qualified candidate is identified and/or hired.

We accept Word (.doc, .docx), Adobe (unsecured .pdf), Rich Text Format (.rtf), and HTML (.htm, .html) up to 5MB in size. Resumes from third party vendors will not be accepted; these resumes will be deleted and the candidates submitted will not be considered for employment.

If you have trouble applying for a position, please email ORNLRecruiting@ornl.gov.

ORNL is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply. UT-Battelle is an E-Verify employer.

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