Project Manager 4

Overview

At PNNL, our core capabilities are divided among major departments that we refer to as Directorates within the Lab, focused on a specific area of scientific research or other function, with its own leadership team and dedicated budget.

Our Science & Technology directorates include National Security, Earth and Biological Sciences, Physical and Computational Sciences, and Energy and Environment. In addition, we have an Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, a Department of Energy, Office of Science user facility housed on the PNNL campus.

The Energy and Environment Directorate delivers science and technology solutions for the nation’s biggest energy and environmental challenges. Our more than 1,700 staff support the Department of Energy (DOE), delivering on key DOE mission areas including: modernizing our nation’s power grid to maintain a reliable, affordable, secure, and resilient electricity delivery infrastructure; research, development, validation, and effective utilization of renewable energy and efficiency technologies that improve the affordability, reliability, resiliency, and security of the American energy system; and resolving complex issues in nuclear science, energy, and environmental management.

The Energy Processes and Materials Division, part of the Energy and Environment Directorate, creates and delivers real world solutions that support the Department of Energy’s goals for national energy security. We deliver new technologies that connect fundamental science to applications in areas such as energy storage, advanced materials manufacturing, applied catalysis, advanced separations, biomass conversions, carbon capture and utilization, and hydrogen production and storage. We employ a systems perspective that includes discovery, technology development, and scale-up as well as economic, regulatory, and market acceptance issues necessary for successful technology commercialization.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control, and completion of specific projects ensuring consistency with organizational strategy, commitments, and goals. This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party resources in order to deliver projects according to plan. Also responsible to define the projects objectives and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle. Key attributes leading to the determination of upward progression in this career family include: project complexity, risk, team size, business volume, contract type, and political/client/business sensitivities.

• Lead integrated program execution across a portfolio of hydrothermal processing and hydrothermal liquefaction projects with an applied research, scale-up, and deployment focus.

• Work with principal investigators and technical leads to translate technical objectives into executable project plans, milestones, schedules, resource needs, decision points, and deliverables.

• Integrate scope, schedule, budget, risk, resources, and dependencies across multiple projects and identify issues that could affect overall program performance.

• Monitor program performance, identify emerging technical and execution risks, and lead corrective actions and recovery planning when projects deviate from expectations.

• Coordinate activities across multidisciplinary project teams, laboratory organizations, subcontractors, sponsors, and multiple industrial partners.

• Establish effective program-management practices for planning, reporting, risk management, decision tracking, change management, and accountability.

• Serve as a key program-management interface with sponsor representatives and external partners, communicating priorities, progress, risks, decisions, and upcoming needs.

• Manage cross-project dependencies involving personnel, equipment, facilities, technical capabilities, partner inputs, and sequencing of technical work.

• Facilitate resolution of technical, organizational, contractual, and resource issues that impede program execution.

• Provide project-management leadership, coaching, and guidance to project managers and technical staff across the program.

• Support program planning, proposal development, and development of future applied research and industrial partnership opportunities.

• Promote continuous improvement in program execution and project-management processes.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS/BA and 11+ years of relevant project management experience -OR-

• MS/MA or higher and 9+ years of relevant project management experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in chemical engineering with PM expertise strongly preferred

• Direct experience with hydrothermal liquefaction and a strong understanding of the technical and operational challenges associated with HTL systems.

• Demonstrated experience managing large, complex, technically challenging research, engineering, demonstration, or technology-development projects.

• Experience managing integrated scope, schedule, budget, risk, resources, dependencies, and deliverables across multiple concurrent projects.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with principal investigators and technical experts while providing independent leadership for project and program execution.

• Experience managing projects or programs involving industrial partners, subcontractors, technology developers, or other external collaborators.

• Demonstrated ability to identify execution risks early, resolve conflicts, manage changing priorities, and develop practical recovery strategies.

• Strong communication and relationship-management skills, including experience interacting with senior sponsors, technical leaders, organizational leadership, and external stakeholders.

• PMP certification or demonstrated equivalent knowledge of disciplined project-management principles and practices.

• Experience mentoring project managers or improving project- and program-management practices within a technical organization.

Hazardous Working Conditions/Environment

Not Applicable

Testing Designated Position

This is not a Testing Designated Position (TDP).

About PNNL

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is a world-class research institution powered by a highly educated, diverse workforce committed to the values of Integrity, Creativity, Collaboration, Impact, and Courage. Every year, scores of dynamic, driven people come to PNNL to work with renowned researchers on meaningful science, innovations and outcomes for the U.S. Department of Energy and other sponsors; here is your chance to be one of them!

At PNNL, you will find an exciting research environment and excellent benefits including health insurance, and flexible work schedules. PNNL is located in eastern Washington State—the dry side of Washington known for its stellar outdoor recreation and affordable cost of living. The Lab’s campus is only a 45-minute flight (or ~3 hour drive) from Seattle or Portland, and is serviced by the convenient PSC airport, connected to 8 major hubs.

Commitment to Excellence and Equal Employment Opportunity

Our laboratory is committed to fostering a work environment where all individuals are treated with fairness and respect while solving critical challenges in fundamental sciences, national security, and energy resiliency. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. PNNL considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), protected veteran status, and any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local laws.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures and in employment. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io .

Drug Free Workplace

PNNL is committed to a drug-free workplace supported by Workplace Substance Abuse Program (WSAP) and complies with federal laws prohibiting the possession and use of illegal drugs.

If you are offered employment at PNNL, you must pass a drug test prior to commencing employment. PNNL complies with federal law regarding illegal drug use. Under federal law, marijuana remains an illegal drug. If you test positive for any illegal controlled substance, including marijuana, your offer of employment will be withdrawn.

Security, Credentialing, and Eligibility Requirements

As a national laboratory, PNNL is responsible for adhering to the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) and Department of Energy (DOE) Order 473.1A, which require new employees to obtain and maintain a HSPD-12 Personal Identify Verification (PIV) Credential. To obtain this credential, new employees must successfully complete the applicable tier of federal background investigation post hire and receive a favorable federal adjudication. The tier of federal background investigation will be determined by job duties and national security or public trust responsibilities associated with the job. All tiers of investigation include a declaration of illegal drug activities, including use, supply, possession, or manufacture within the last 1 to 7 years (depending on the applicable tier of investigation). Illegal drug activities include marijuana and cannabis derivatives, which are still considered illegal under federal law, regardless of state laws.

For foreign national candidates:

If you have not resided in the U.S. for three consecutive years, you are not eligible for the PIV credential and instead will need to obtain a favorable Local Site Specific Only (LSSO) Federal risk determination to maintain employment. Once you meet the three-year residency requirement thereafter, you will be required to obtain a PIV credential to maintain employment. The tier of federal background investigation required to obtain the PIV credential will be determined by job duties at the time you become eligible for the PIV credential.

Mandatory Requirements

Please be aware that the Department of Energy (DOE) prohibits DOE employees and contractors from having any affiliation with the foreign government of a country DOE has identified as a “country of risk” without explicit approval by DOE and Battelle. If you are offered a position at PNNL and currently have any affiliation with the government of one of these countries, you will be required to disclose this information and recuse yourself of that affiliation or receive approval from DOE and Battelle prior to your first day of employment.

Rockstar Rewards

Employees and their families are offered medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, robust telehealth care options, several mental health benefits, free wellness coaching, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, basic life insurance, disability insurance*, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, tuition assistance, relocation, backup childcare, legal benefits, supplemental parental bonding leave, surrogacy and adoption assistance, and fertility support. Employees are automatically enrolled in our company-funded pension plan* and may enroll in our 401 (k) savings plan with company match*. Employees may accrue up to 120 vacation hours per year and may receive ten paid holidays per year.

• Research Associates excluded.

**All benefits are dependent upon eligibility.

Click Here For Rockstar Rewards (

Notice to Applicants

PNNL lists the full salary range for each position in accordance with Washington State pay transparency requirements. While the full range is posted, starting salaries generally fall between the minimum and midpoint of the range, with individual offers determined based on relevant job-related experience, qualifications, internal pay equity, and available budget. This approach applies to all positions except those governed by collective bargaining agreements and certain limited-term positions with specific pay rules.

As part of our commitment to fair compensation practices, PNNL does not ask for or consider current or past salary when making compensation offers. Instead, offers are based on the requirements of the position, relevant job-related skills and experience, prevailing market conditions, internal pay equity, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and available budget.

Minimum Salary

USD $166,800.00/Yr.

Maximum Salary

USD $275,200.00/Yr.