Delta Deputy Program Manager
Location
Bellevue, WA | United States
Job description
System One is seeking a highly capable Deputy Program Manager for the Delta Program. In this role, you will assist with program documentation, scheduling, reporting, and controls in support of the Molten Chloride Fast Reactor (MCFR) program. Candidates must have extensive program management or program controls experience. The main focus for the role is project management, planning, and schedule development for a developmental project focused on new nuclear technologies. This is a 6-month contract opportunity, located onsite in Bellevue, WA.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary point of contact for the Delta Program schedule with the program partner companies.
- Responsible for maintaining the program schedule.
- Responsible for evaluating and identifying pinch points in the schedule and communicating these to the appropriate engineering lead.
- Responsible for keeping the Delta Program Manager & Technical Lead and Delta Group Leads apprised on schedule challenges and recommend areas in need of improvement.
- Responsible for interfacing with the Group and System Leads to ensure the schedule is up to date, including incorporation of supplier schedules.
- Responsible for collecting and reporting schedule progress and metrics in the following:
- Delta Monthly Reviews
- MCFR Monthly Program Status Report (PSR
- Responsible for monthly reporting of the Resource Plan (internal)
- Utilize EVMS principles and other program management best practices while supporting the Delta Program Manager & Engineer, group leads, and Engineering Team in the execution of defined scope and deliverables.
- Manage month-end Earned Value reporting process including assessing of SPI, CPI, EAC, BAC, and VAC for the Delta program.
- Produce Monthly Program Status Report that tracks and communicates overall program work performance in terms of scope, schedule, budget, and risk.
- Assist group leads and program manager in developing and maintaining the resource loaded master program schedule in Microsoft Program.
- Regularly update and provide progress reports, layouts, and publication of the master schedule.
- Assist with program change control for changes affecting baseline budget, scope or schedule which exceed established thresholds.
- Perform Credit card purchases for the program that provide essential swift procurement for the program
- Responsible for developing & maintaining supplier relationships.
- Assist in the training, developing, and mentoring of employees.
- Assist with forms from partner companies to bring on new team members.
Ideal Background - Minimum of 8 years’ experience in a technical or program management role
- Bachelor’s degree in technical field
- PMP or AACE certificate is preferred
- Experience with Atlassian Confluence, Microsoft Project, and JIRA preferred.
- Strong technical background, including engineering management, is highly desirable.
- Experience developing and managing complex program schedules with multiple stakeholders
- Strong organizational, communication, and presentation skills, encompassing technical writing and strategic thinking.
- Strong Interpersonal abilities to support team philosophy and strategy.
- Ability to adapt-to and rapidly learn new software and processes.
- Demonstrated affinity for understanding key objective and intent and then working with stakeholders and software tools to improve a process or system to make it more efficient.
- Personal computer proficiency (word processing, spreadsheets) and other software utilized by the company.
- The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.
- Actual position starting level and title will be determined based on assessment of qualifications.
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