Project Manager 3 - Department of Homeland Security

Overview

Protecting U. S. residents and visitors is among our nation's highest priorities. As adversaries gain access to sophisticated technologies and materials, the threats grow more dynamic and complex-from cyber and nuclear to chemical and biological weapons of mass effect and other forms of terrorism. The PNNL national security mission employs our researchers, tools, and technologies to play a key role in advancing the ability to identify and secure nuclear materials, detect weapons of mass effect, manage nonproliferation treaties, secure our nation's borders, and protect critical infrastructures. PNNL's scientific discovery and capabilities-rooted in innovative theory, methods, algorithms, and tools-are enabling stronger, more resilient technologies and systems to safeguard national security. Coupled with decades of radiological and nuclear materials expertise, advanced computing and threat analysis capabilities, and a broad fundamental science base, we are identifying and countering emerging threats that have significant impact at home and around the globe.

Are you someone who is interested in leading projects and multi-disciplinary teams that operationalize AI in support of National Security Missions? At PNNL, we help bring analytical tools and predictive models into deployed national security systems.

National Interest Project Examples:

• Support detection and prevention of drugs and contraband at ports of entry through development and deployment of ML algorithms [Link (/ pnnl. gov/sites/default/files/media/file/NII%20Capabilities%20072621_0. pdf) ]

• Develop large data pipelines to thwart funding for terrorists, nuclear proliferators, drug cartels, and rogue leaders [Link (/ pnnl. gov/sites/default/files/media/file/PNNL_Treasury_AWS%20collab%201121. pdf) ]

• Applying big data solutions to national security problems [Link (/ pnnl. gov/news-media/science-front-line-ralph-perko) ]

• Applying image classification for nuclear forensics analysis [Link (/ pnnl. gov/sites/default/files/media/file/NSD_1259_FLYER_SharkzorHighlights_FINAL_0. pdf) ]

• Detect and respond to advanced cyber threats with at-edge computing [Link (/ pnnl. gov/labobjectives/Cybersecurity. pdf) ]

• Develop capabilities for scalable geospatial analytics [Link (/ pnnl. gov/sites/default/files/media/file/GeoBOSS%20Open-Source%20Geospatial%20Analytics%20at%20Scale. pdf) ]

• Use remotely sensed imagery to identify and monitor the progression of wildfires [Link (/ pnnl. gov/news-media/disaster-response-and-mitigation-ai-world) ]

• Analyze the resiliency of the electric power grid to prevent large-scale outages [Link (/ pnnl. gov/energy-system-modeling) ]

• Optimize building efficiency using IOT and ICS data with automated demand-response markets [Link (/volttron. org/) ]

• Model climate change and impacts to national security [Link (/im3. pnnl. gov/) ]

• PNNL engineered a high-resolution radar imaging technology as a way to rapidly scan for potential threats [Link (/ pnnl. gov/available-technologies/3-d-body-holographic-millimeter-wave-scanner) ]

Core Technologies Your Teams will Use:

• Programming & Scripting - Python, C#/. Net, Bash, Powershell, javascript, typescript, [Java, C/C++]

• Platforms - AWS, Azure, On-Prem, [IoT/ICS, GCP]

• Development/Lifecycle - Agile/Scrum/Kanban/others, Gitlab/Atlassian, CI/CD & DevSecOps

• Paradigms - Rapid prototypes with ad-hoc CSP managed services, well-architected solutions using Infrastructure as Code, compliant deployments in highly-regulated environments

• Data & Storage - S3, Athena, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, Dynamo, Redshift, MongoDB

Supplemental Technologies Your Teams will Use:

• Model serving tools (Sagemaker endpoints, Nvidia Triton Server, torchserve, kubeflow)

• Big data and distributed systems (Spark, Databricks, Athena)

• Analytics focused services in AWS or Azure (Redshift, Elasticsearch, Kafka, Sagemaker, EMR)

Data Complexities Your Teams will Experience:

• Volume - large, terabytes and petabytes of data

• Variety - Images, audio, text, IoT, RF, GPS, edge sensors

• Velocity - Sub-second and lower frequency

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.

Our team is looking for a technical project manager with experience building and managing technical teams who deploy software into high risk / high consequence environments. You understand how to build strong technical teams, manage communication channels between internal and external stakeholders, and ensure that deliverables meet expectations within schedule and budget commitments.

How You Work:

• Mission-Critical Development:

• Lead multi-disciplinary technical project teams that design, develop, test, and deploy software applications that directly contribute to the nation's mission objectives

• Lead engagements and collaborate with Government and Industry partners to understand mission needs, requirements, and translate them into robust and scalable software solutions

• Innovative Problem Solving:

• Lead multi-disciplinary project teams technical teams to tackle complex technical challenges with creativity and innovation

• Facilitate workshops, team meetings and other working sessions where the teams propose and implement solutions that go beyond conventional approaches, ensuring the software we deliver is both efficient and impactful

• End-to-End Ownership:

• Take ownership of the entire software development lifecycle, from initial concept to deployment.

• Ensure the reliability, security, and performance of mission-critical software systems

• Collaborative Teamwork:

• Work in an agile environment with multidisciplinary teams, including software engineers, cloud engineers, machine learning engineers, data scientists/domain experts, UX/UI, front-end developers, scrums masters, product owners, and most importantly, USERS.

• Engage with other program managers, project managers, and task leads to drive consistency in work execution and management.

• Continuous Learning:

• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies to bring innovativ.