CareerPlan

W80-5 Deputy Program Manager - Active Security Clearance Required

Livermore, CA, usFull-time$273k–$346k2026-11-06 → 2026-11-10
HybridSecurity clearance required

Core

Deputy Program Manager supporting the W80-5 Modernization Program, leading complex programmatic activities, Earned Value Management, and strategic execution for national security objectives.

Role type

Senior IC program manager (defense/nuclear security)

Builds

Nuclear weapon modernization, testing, certification, and production programs

Domain

Defense Technologies Engineering / Nuclear Security

Required skills

Earned Value Management, programmatic execution, financial planning, risk management, stakeholder management, strategic guidance, schedule management, cost accountability

Preferred skills

NNSA NA-125 program execution, nuclear weapon engineering/physics expertise, project management tools, independent judgment, cross-organizational coordination

Technologies

Earned Value Management Systems, project management tools

Responsibilities

Lead Earned Value Management for LLNL W80-5 activities; oversee programmatic execution and financial planning; provide program oversight of monthly reporting to NNSA; monitor and correct programmatic performance; maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders; deliver high-level briefings to senior management; identify options to improve efficiency and program performance.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC