Location: Los Alamos,NM, USA
**What You Will Do**
This position is for an Operations Window Manger (OWM) within the Operations Integration Center (OIC). The OWM's function is to be the ultimate authority for executing work according to the schedule and is the focal point for communication of delays and changes to scheduled activities. The OWM has a comprehensive knowledge of the scheduled work and is responsible for understanding the interactions between work groups, coordination, and handoffs that must occur to effectively complete work.
The OWM's role is walking in each scheduled week of activities from T-4 (T-week) to T+1 for scoping, scheduling, executing, and critiquing work week performance. The OWM is tasked with managing, negotiating, and communicating the schedule across all the individual stakeholders on the integrated schedule. The OWM is expected to drive problem resolution. This position will be a central voice within the ALDWP and with multiple missions for the responsible T-week. Their actions directly affect programmatic milestones and are tasked with ensuring the integrated schedule meets production deliverables.
As an Operations Window Manager you will be asked to coordinate with organizational stakeholders to maximize production availability. Ensures schedule development, preparation, readiness, and execution. Accountable for deliverables affecting the limitation of production. Report and present to OIC management on schedule adherence and locked in work completion metrics. Lead integrated schedule management meetings with large audiences. Integrate complex work into a multidisciplinary facility. Primary spokesperson for schedule status, and issues to senior level program and facility management.
Duties and Responsibilities of the OWM shall include but not limited to:
+ Communicating with work groups to ensure that activities are integrated and ready to work (by verifying people, parts, & paper are ready/approved) prior to the execution week
+ Audit scheduled activities through regular field walkdowns
+ Ensure activities are task ready by:
-Assisting with the work package approval process (prompting SMEs to approve work packages etc.)
-Ensure that planned outages are aligned and supported as scheduled
-Assist Outage Management Team in outage planning and execution
-Tracking and assisting with parts verification to include verifying that materials are on hand and staged prior to moving an activity to the Lock-in schedule
-Ensure that activities are integrated and communicated for affected stakeholders
+ Confirm resources are available to support all scheduled work
+ Resolves obstacles that interfere with schedule execution
+ Drives the schedule during execution week
+ Integrates/Coordinates efforts for internal, external and subcontract work groups
+ Lead the T-week meetings for scope freeze, schedule freeze, and plan of the day
+ Holds Work Week Review (T+1) meetings
-Conducting structured Work Week Review (T+1), Scheduling, Scoping, and Lock-In Meetings and ensuring that all parties are engaged and challenged to meet their commitments for the upcoming and current work weeks
-Identify and assign actions from the Work Week Review meetings
+ Manages schedule change control to obtain best utilization of facility resources
**What You Need**
**Minimum Job Requirements:**
+ Excellent public speaking capability.
+ Strong negotiation skills.
+ Demonstrated ability with conflict resolution.
+ Previous schedule management experience.
+ Demonstrated experience in developing and nurturing customer relationships.
+ Demonstrated ability to lead, plan, organize a variety of missions to ensure schedule execution.
+ Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance.
Education/Experience: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution and 1 year related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
**Desired Qualifications:**
+ Previous senior level schedule management responsibilities.
+ Advanced P6 experience.
+ Experience in project and program management, including planning, organizing, and resource management.
**Work Schedule:** This position requires 24/7 coverage and therefore may require working a rotating shift schedule that includes nights and weekends.
**Work Environment:** Working overtime or irregular schedule and working off-shift, weekends, and rotating schedule.
**Work Location:** The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.
**Position commitment:** Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
**Note to Applicants:** For full consideration, please provide a comprehensive resume, which outlines how you meet the minimum and desired skills noted above.
**Where You Will Work**
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
+ PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
+ Dental and vision insurance
+ Free basic life and disability insurance
+ Paid childbirth and parental leave
+ Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
+ Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
+ Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
+ Onsite gyms and wellness programs
+ Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
**Additional Details**
Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2 ( . Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.
*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 ( for additional information.
HRP: This position is subject to the requirements of the DOE Human Reliability Program as specified in 10 Code of Federal Regulation, Part 712, 712.11. These requirements include on going drug and alcohol testing, as well as periodic medical and psychological evaluations.
426.2: This position is subject to DOE Order 426.2, Personnel Selection, Training, and Qualification Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities, which establishes entry-level requirements to ensure candidates selected for specific positions can successfully perform the requirements of the job.
New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.
Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.
Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 ( for applicant eligibility requirements.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to ...@lanl.gov or call 1-505-###-#### option 2 and then option 3.