Job Description
IT Project Manager 4 – ERP Modernization Program
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
Location: Remote (U.S.-based) with occasional travel to Los Alamos, NM
Job Type: Full-Time
Clearance Requirement: Ability to obtain DOE “Q” Clearance
Pay Range
$80-$86/hourly
Position Overview
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is seeking an experienced and highly driven IT Project Manager 4 to support the Laboratory’s enterprise-wide ERP Modernization Program. This critical role will lead and coordinate complex IT initiatives supporting the implementation of modern enterprise business systems and technologies across finance, human resources, procurement, supply chain, data, and related IT services.
This position is primarily remote with occasional travel required for onsite planning sessions, stakeholder meetings, and program activities in Los Alamos, New Mexico.
The ideal candidate is an expert-level project manager with strong technical acumen in ERP modernization initiatives, especially within SAP ecosystems, cloud data platforms, integrations, and enterprise transformation programs.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery activities for ERP modernization IT workstreams
- Manage technical project activities involving:
- SAP S/4HANA
- Databricks
- SAP Business Data Cloud
- Enterprise integrations and APIs
- Data platforms and reporting systems
- Infrastructure and environment readiness
- Develop and maintain:
- Project plans
- Schedules and milestones
- Risk and issue logs
- Resource and dependency tracking
- Executive status reporting
- Coordinate across internal IT teams, business stakeholders, vendors, system integrators, PMO, and Organizational Change Management (OCM) teams
- Track vendor deliverables and manage third-party dependencies
- Facilitate project meetings and ensure follow-through on action items
- Manage scope, budget, schedule, communications, and stakeholder expectations
- Translate complex technical information into clear executive-level reporting
- Ensure compliance with cybersecurity, governance, regulatory, and Laboratory standards
- Recommend and implement improvements to project delivery processes and reporting practices
Required Qualifications
Project Management Expertise
- 12+ years of experience managing complex IT projects across the full project lifecycle
- Proven experience managing:
- Scope
- Budget
- Schedule
- Risks and issues
- Deliverables
- Change control
ERP & Technical Experience
- Experience supporting large-scale ERP modernization or implementation initiatives
- Strong preference for SAP S/4HANA experience
- Experience with:
- Enterprise integrations
- APIs
- Cloud platforms
- Data modernization
- Reporting and analytics environments
- Databricks and SAP Business Data Cloud preferred
Technical Knowledge
- Strong understanding of:
- System architecture
- Infrastructure dependencies
- Databases and integrations
- Enterprise applications
- IT delivery methodologies
Leadership & Communication
- Ability to coordinate across technical and business organizations
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proven success driving accountability and delivery across cross-functional teams
- Ability to work independently in fast-paced, highly matrixed environments
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Business, Engineering, or related field
- Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered
Preferred Qualifications
- PMP Certification
- Certified Scrum Master or SAFe certification
- Experience supporting ERP transformation programs in:
- Finance
- HR
- Procurement
- Supply Chain
- PMO governance and executive reporting experience
- Experience in highly regulated or federal environments
- Knowledge of DOE, cybersecurity, procurement, or compliance requirements
- Active DOE “Q” Clearance or ability to obtain one