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HukariAscendent

Program Manager 3

HukariAscendent, Los Alamos, New Mexico, us, 87545

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Engineering Consultant | Endurance Athlete | Ran Across America in 71 Days | Sports Nutritionist | Former NCAA Athlete | USAF Vet HukariAscendent is a Women-Owned, Small Business specializing in comprehensive engineering and technical support services associated with commercial nuclear power and other Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear activities.

Job Title Program Manager 3

Duration 40 hours per week (4,176 total hours)

Summary The program manager provides leadership and overall management of an assigned technical or operational portfolio, which may be large or small in total budget and may encompass one or more discrete programs. The program manager brokers with customers and individual researchers or research groups/programs to determine what work will be done to meet the customers' needs, general timeframes, and funding requirements. The program manager is expected to develop working relationships that span existing internal and/or external institutional missions and extend into new opportunities as policies, missions, and opportunities evolve. Programs are a complex set of related activities needed to produce products or services over time to meet customer requirements within a given mission area. Programs are often ongoing over multiple years and evolve in response to the customers' changing needs. The customer may be an external body, such as a federal agency, or may be an internal organization within the Laboratory.

Must have DOE/NNSA experience. In this role, you will:

Support project scheduling using Primavera P6, including data quality checks, integration tasks, and schedule analysis.

Support project cost management using Cobra and EVMS processes.

Write and optimize PSQL and TSQL queries to extract and integrate data from multiple enterprise systems.

Serve as a SQL Server DBA resource, providing database configuration, maintenance, and performance tuning.

Develop automated tools using Excel, VBA, Power Query, and Power Pivot.

Build and maintain Power BI dashboards and data models for project and executive audiences.

Anticipate customer needs by observing workflows, identifying pain points, and proactively developing solutions.

Deliver high-quality tools and reports with minimal oversight, often defining requirements through your own analysis and initiative.

Collaborate with stakeholders across technical and business domains to align solutions with project objectives.

Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and

8 years

of related management experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Post-graduate coursework may be desirable.

Position requires advanced knowledge of and successfully demonstrated experience in all aspects of program management of technical or operational work, including:

Defining program work scope, schedules, budgets, priorities, and performance milestones

Developing cost, scope, and schedule baselines

Reporting cost and schedule variance

Managing change control and risk

Hands‑on experience with Primavera P6, Cobra, and EVMS processes

Strong SQL skills, including proficiency in PSQL/TSQL and working with system databases

Experience with SQL Server administration (DBA tasks, maintenance, optimization)

Advanced proficiency in Excel, including VBA, Power Query, and Power Pivot

Experience building data models and dashboards in Power BI

Advanced knowledge of regulatory and Laboratory requirements related to programmatic work

Successfully demonstrated experience in developing and nurturing effective internal and/or external customer relationships

Successfully demonstrated experience in interacting effectively with all levels of internal and/or external personnel; building trust, gaining consensus, and resolving conflicts

Exceptional ability to translate ambiguous or unspoken needs into actionable, effective solutions

Demonstrated initiative and independence—able to take a concept from idea to delivered product without heavy direction

Strong communication skills across both technical and business contexts

Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills

Experience in project controls within DOE/NNSA environments

Familiarity with data integration and ETL workflows across enterprise systems

Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a continuous‑improvement mindset

Q clearance and A-level access required

Travel and Conversion This position requires up to

25% travel

and possible temp-to-hire conversion.

Benefits HukariAscendent offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid time off.

Further Information Opportunities with HukariAscendent change frequently. For a complete listing of our current openings, please visit our website at https://www.hukari.com.

EEO Statement HukariAscendent is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran or military status including disabled veterans and Vietnam era veterans, or other protected status.

Drug‑Free Workplace HukariAscendent maintains a drug‑free workplace.

Seniority level Mid‑Senior level

Employment type Contract

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