Professional III/IV - Acquisition Services Project Manager

Posting Title

Professional III/IV - Acquisition Services Project Manager

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Location

CO - Golden

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Position Type

Regular

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Hours Per Week

40

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Working at NREL

From day one at NREL, you’ll connect with coworkers driven by the same mission to save the planet. By joining an organization that values a supportive, inclusive, and flexible work environment, you’ll have the opportunity to engage through our ten employee resource groups, numerous employee-driven clubs, and learning and professional development classes.

NREL supports inclusive, diverse, and unbiased hiring practices that promote creativity and innovation. By collaborating with organizations that focus on diverse talent pools, reaching out to underrepresented demographics, and providing an inclusive application and interview process, our Talent Acquisition team aims to hear all voices equally. We strive to attract a highly diverse workforce and create a culture where every employee feels welcomed and respected and they can be their authentic selves.

Our planet needs us! Learn about NREL’s critical objectives, and see how NREL is focused on saving the planet.

We invite all interested candidates to apply for this opportunity. While we recognize that job seekers may hesitate if they don’t meet every requirement, we encourage dedicated individuals who meet all the basic and additional required qualifications of the role to submit an application. We value the opportunity to consider those who believe they have the necessary skills and ambition to succeed at NREL.

Job Description

The Acquisition Services Technology, Projects, and Systems (TPS) Team provides NREL, the OCFO and Acquisition Services the data analytics, systems, and project management support necessary for the transition and continued growth. The Acquisition Services TPS Team has an inside look into your business, including current processes, challenges, and goals. They communicate that knowledge to the requisite stakeholders in propelling AS' important project forward to completion. The 'General Project Manager' on the TPS team is responsible for the planning, resource definition, and execution of a project. This requires the General Project Manager to distill needs statements into defined project scopes, with defined starts and finishes to the project. The General Project Manager is responsible for planning the activities necessary to complete the project and keeping stakeholders updated, involved, and engaged as well as on-task for their respective assigned duties. The General Project Manager is responsible for ensuring adherence to a strong change-management plan during project implementation. 

• Provides clear, organized project plans and uses the plans to ensure constructive and productive team collaboration in planning, executing, and completing projects. 
• The General Project Manager must perform activity and resource planning. Planning is instrumental in project delivery and failure to plan may result in failure of significant projects. An essential duty of this role is to create clear and concise plans to execute the project and monitor it's progress as projects are underway. 
• Defines stakeholders (both internal and external), roles, responsibilities, and creates a RACI chart as required for complex projects to ensure successful delivery. Goals must be well-defined, timelines/schedules to complete the goals must be specific and measurable, and performance towards meeting the goals must be reported reguarly to the stakeholders.
• The General Project Manager must be a adept communicator. This person must develop and define a communication plan that keeps the project team aligned and focused. The General Project Manager must be able to speak to a widely varied audience including NREL's Executive Leadership Team and the Golden Field Office as required. 
• The General Project Manager must organize and motivate the project team. An essential duty of this role is to use the tools available to NREL (avoiding bogging down the project team with overly elaborate excel spreadsheets, long checklists, whiteboards, etc.) and puts the team front and center instead. An essential duty is to develop clear, straightforward plans and encouraging the team to participate in the activities required- focusing on the outputs and uses the tracking tools 'behind the scenes' to drive day-to-day project work and monitor progress towards completion. 
• The General Project Manager must solve issues that arise throughout the project execution. This may include conflict resolution between members of the project team or stakeholders. It may also mean problems with resources, project delivery, or expectations. Problem solving is an essential duty for handling issues projects may face. 
• The General Project Manager is responsible for project time management. Project success or failure will often be judged by whether it has been completed/delivered on time. Therefore, meeting deadlines is an essential responsibility for this role. 
• The General Project Manager must collaborate with the AS compliance team, ASP team, and transactional teams to ensure proper resource involvement and allocation, scope definition accuracy, and proper subject matter expertise involvement throughout the projects. 
• Collects, evaluates and conducts unusually complex analyses, and preparing reports, presentations and recommendations related to a specific field or function.
• Tracks the business environment on an ongoing basis and assimilates changes in customer needs in order to identify related opportunities that might arise.
• Team with Acquisition Service Group members on projects as assigned. 

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Basic Qualifications

Professional III-Subcontracts Administration- Relevant Bachelor's Degree and 5 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience in supply chain, management, business, contracts administration or similar field. Or, relevant Master's Degree and 3 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience in supply chain, management, business, contracts administration or similar field. Or, relevant PhD or equivalent relevant education/experience in supply chain, management, business, contracts administration or similar field. Or, relevant JD or equivalent relevant education/experience in supply chain, management, business, contracts administration or similar field.

Professional IV--Subcontracts Administration- Relevant Bachelor's Degree and 9 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience in supply chain, management, business, contracts administration or similar field. Or, relevant Master's Degree and 7 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience in supply chain, management, business, contracts administration or similar field. Or, relevant PhD and 4 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience in supply chain, management, business, contracts administration or similar field. Or, relevant JD and 4 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience in supply chain, management, business, contracts administration or similar field.

* Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.

Additional Required Qualifications

Professional III -

• MUST have foundational digital skills and be able to expertly navigate a PC user interface, proficiently speak/write english.
• Knowledge of supply-chain management and federal procurement practices are preferred.  
• Experience in project management in a federal environment.
• Process improvement experience is a must.
• Training and certification in a process refinement discipline is required.
• Complete understanding and wide application of project management principles and tools.
• Understanding of procurement/supply chain management theories, and concepts in the field.  
• Considerable knowledge of laws, regulations, principles, procedures, and practices related to specific field.
• Strong leadership, project management and problem solving skills.
• Ability to use various computer software programs.
• Six Sigma Black Belt certification or equivalent.

Professional IV -

• MUST have foundational digital skills and be able to expertly navigate a PC user interface, proficiently speak/write english.
• In depth knowledge of supply-chain management and federal procurement practices.  
• Experience in project management in a federal environment.
• Process improvement experience is a must.
• Training and certification in a process refinement discipline is required.
• Complete understanding and wide application of project management principles and tools.
• In depth understanding and demonstrated experience applying procurement/supply chain management theories, and concepts in the field.  
• Expertise of laws, regulations, principles, procedures, and practices related to specific field.
• Strong leadership, project management and problem solving skills.
• Ability to use various computer software programs.
• Six Sigma Black Belt certification or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP is preferred.

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Job Application Submission Window

The anticipated closing window for application submission is up to 30 days and may be extended as needed.

Annual Salary Range (based on full-time 40 hours per week)

Job Profile: Professional III / Annual Salary Range: $73,200 - $120,800

Job Profile: Professional IV / Annual Salary Range: $79,600 - $143,300

NREL takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.

Benefits Summary

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; short*- and long-term disability insurance; pension benefits*; 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match*; life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance; personal time off (PTO) and sick leave; paid holidays; and tuition reimbursement*. NREL employees may be eligible for, but are not guaranteed, performance-, merit-, and achievement- based awards that include a monetary component. Some positions may be eligible for relocation expense reimbursement. Limited-term positions are not eligible for long-term disability or tuition reimbursement.

* Based on eligibility rules

Badging Requirement

NREL is subject to Department of Energy (DOE) access restrictions. All employees must also be able to obtain and maintain a federal Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card as required by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), which includes a favorable background investigation.

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NREL is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace in accordance with the federal Drug-Free Workplace Act and complies with federal laws prohibiting the possession and use of illegal drugs. Under federal law, marijuana remains an illegal drug.

If you are offered employment at NREL, you must pass a pre-employment drug test prior to commencing employment. Unless prohibited by state or local law, the pre-employment drug test will include marijuana. If you test positive on the pre-employment drug test, your offer of employment may be withdrawn.

Submission Guidelines

Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any position at NREL you must submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified. Applications are not kept on file for future positions. Please include a cover letter and resume with each position application.

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