Procurement Project Manager
Navarro Inc., United States
Job Description
Navarro Research and Engineering is recruiting for a Procurement Project Manager in Golden, CO.
Navarro is a premier contractor providing high-quality technical services to DOE, NASA, and DOD. Navarro’s success is based on our customer service focus and our well-known responsiveness and innovation. In all we do, either in corporate management or in our services to our clients, we seek for the most effective and efficient approaches to provide best value to our clients.
Navarro is seeking experienced Acquisition personnel to support the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). NREL is one of the Nation’s premier research facilities that is focused on the advancement of science and energy efficiency, sustainable transportation, and renewable power technologies and provides the knowledge to integrate and optimize energy systems.
The Procurement Project Manager (PPM III) for Acquisition Planning and Market Research and will be assigned to NREL’s Acquisition Strategy amp; Planning Team within Acquisition Services. This PPM will generally be expected to work with the NREL’s Technical Monitors (end users), Project Controllers and Project Managers to develop SOWs and Specifications for purchases and subcontracts and to perform sourcing activities to find appropriate and available resources to meet NREL’s needs. The PPM will work with Subcontract Administrators (on the Sourcing and Subcontracts Team) and Buyers (on the Simplified Acquisitions Team) to collaborate and transition subcontract awards when the sources have been determined and the SOW/specifications are complete for a given procurement.
Requirements
- This position requires a high degree of comfort with ambiguity, extremely strong professionalism, high degree of confidence in oral and written communication.
- Significant ability to influence senior corporate management.
- Excellent presentation, team-building, and leadership skills.
- Ability to effect and mange change agents.
- Ability to perform in complex cross-functional business environment.
- Proven program management ability.
- Global perspective of business environment and technology.
- Motivational and visionary leadership skills.
- Applies extensive technical expertise and has full knowledge of other related disciplines.
- Contributes to the development of new concepts, techniques, and standards.
- Considered internal subject matter expert.
- Strong analytical, writing and business math skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and written and verbal communication skills, with previous exposure to diverse and ambiguous assignments.
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite.
- Resources for this team must have demonstrated subcontract administration experience with Ramp;D and non-Ramp;D procurements.
- Working knowledge of Federal/DOE acquisition regulations and procurement and contract knowledge in applying governing terms and conditions.
- Strong negotiation skills for cost-type, fixed price, and commodities-type blanket order subcontracts.
- Ability to develop strategies to effectively deal with project and program contractual issues.
- Strong cost/price analytical skills and business math skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and written and verbal communication skills, with previous exposure to diverse assignments.
- Requires attention to detail, planning and organizational abilities, as well as the developed ability to work in a changing and fast-paced, team- oriented environment, interpret and discuss technical information with others, and analyze and provide solutions to complex contractual issues.
Education and Experience requirements:
- 5 years with BS Degree, or
- 3 years with MS Degree, or
- Equivalent relevant experience may be substituted for education.
Due to the nature of the government contract requirements and/or clearances requirements, US citizenship is required.
Navarro is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.
EEO Employer/Vet/Disabled
Benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental amp; Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary amp; ADamp;D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick amp; Public Holidays)
- Short Term amp; Long Term Disability