Project Management Office Deputy for Science

at  Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) is seeking an experienced project management professional for the position of Project Management Office Deputy for Science. This position is responsible for helping ensure that the Project Management Office identifies, prioritizes and achieves needed strategies and objectives to ensure a successful project management environment and culture at LBNL. This position reports to and will work with the Laboratory Project Management Officer to ensure that a framework in all of the competencies for successful project management is established, maintained and utilized and that the maturity of the project management discipline at the Laboratory is continuously improved.
The Project Management Office (PMO) is chartered with providing assistance and assurance to the LBNL portfolio of Mission Critical Projects ensuring that these projects, whether they involve scientific facilities, infrastructure modernization, or systems development, are managed to the highest standards of performance. The guiding principle is that LBNL Projects will accomplish their defined scope on schedule and within budget, while being conducted in a manner that ensures needed quality, personnel safety, site security, and environmental stewardship. The PMO achieves these objectives by advising on the quality of preparation and execution of projects in the face of risk and uncertainty, providing an institutional project management framework, and leveraged project support.
Successful projects forward the Laboratory’s scientific mission. The PMO works with all scientific and operations divisions engaged in projects. The PMO’s level of engagement is based upon size, complexity or strategic importance of individual projects. The PMO has no line authority over projects, but rather assists and advises the respective line organization to strengthen their capability and competency for developing and executing projects. The PMO engages with projects throughout all phases with special emphasis on early project planning and development, active assistance and oversight throughout the lifecycle of the project, and assurance to the Laboratory Leadership.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of DOE and US Government project management orders, policies, guidelines and budget requirements, including DOE Order 413.3 and EVMS techniques.
• Experience with projects conducted in a scientific environment.
• Experience in drafting policy, procedure, and/or guidance documents.
• Experience in drafting training curricula and providing training to staff.
• Training and experience in computerized project scheduling, budgeting and tracking tools.
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
• Licensed professional engineer (PE), architect, or scientist.

• Work with the Laboratory Project Management Officer to help develop and improve successful project execution throughout LBNL by creating a successful project management environment and culture.
• Support the development of a successful project management organization and implement effective project management processes in highly collaborative multi-institutional projects, and ensure effective leadership of projects across the institution.
• Develop institutional policy, procedures, guidance, methodologies, tools and training materials to improve project management at LBNL. Contribute to the development and maintenance of the LBNL Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and support the annual EVMS Surveillance.
• Help ensure quality preparation and execution of projects by assisting scientific and operations divisions to strengthen their capability to organize and execute projects.
• Provide oversight to assure that large, high-profile projects across the Laboratory are consistently being led and managed effectively. Institute project controls, reviews and documentation, and utilize EVMS or other project management techniques as necessary.
• Help to ensure effective project oversight mechanisms, including organizing reviews and vettings, to ensure the quality of project management throughout all phases of a project. May include the identification and implementation of quantitative metrics or qualitative measures to track performance in individual projects and the LBNL project portfolio.
• Act as an advisor to scientific and operations personnel, advisory groups and other project representatives. Participate in independent project reviews for projects at other Department of Energy (DOE) sites and serve as the Laboratory’s primary contact for sponsors and customers as needed.
• Participate in independent project reviews for projects at other Department of Energy (DOE) sites and serve as the Laboratory’s primary contact for sponsors and customers as needed.
• Serve as an expert resource for professional development, problem articulation and resolution, systems development (tools and techniques), and the conduct of projects of all sizes, types and complexities, including larger DOE projects subject of DOE Order 413.3.
• Effectively develop relationships with and professionally interact with program managers, external customers, and other program/project representatives as appropriate.
• Serve as a resource for subordinates and peers; effectively provide team leadership, and make innovative contributions to Group, Department, and Division projects consistent with the mission.
• May serve as a chair of a committee or project management task force.