Project Manager

GEM

Project Manager leading complex capital and infrastructure projects at Naval Nuclear Laboratory in Niskayuna, NY. Adapting strategies to budgets and guiding projects through approval processes.

Posted 4/29/2026full-timeNiskayuna • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $115,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead teams delivering complex capital and infrastructure projects across a large, operational campus environment.
Adapt project strategies to evolving budgets and government funding cycles.
Guide projects through internal governance and government approval processes, including development of decision packages and submittals.
Define project scope, develop execution strategies, and establish cost, schedule, procurement, and resource plans.
Lead teams through challenging project conditions and seeing work through from planning to execution.
Oversee general contractor and subcontractor execution in a highly regulated environment.
Identify and mitigate risks related to scope changes, budget constraints, and working within existing infrastructure.
Capture lessons learned and contribute to improving overall project execution practices.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree and 7+ years of relevant experience.
Must be a United States (U.S.) citizen.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a government issued clearance.
Candidates with an active DOE "L" Clearance or DOD "Secret" clearance are HIGHLY DESIRED.
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams through the full lifecycle of capital, facility, laboratory, office, and infrastructure projects.
Hands-on experience defining project scope, developing execution strategies, and establishing cost, schedule, procurement, and resource plans.
Experience adapting project strategies to evolving budgets and government funding cycles.
Experience guiding projects through internal governance and government approval processes.
Coordinating across engineering, construction, procurement, finance, operations, sponsors, and oversight stakeholders.
Experience overseeing general contractor and subcontractor execution in a highly regulated environment.
Experience identifying and mitigating risks related to scope changes, budget constraints, and working within existing infrastructure.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (including HSA & PPO options)
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid Holidays
Life Insurance
Matching 401(k) Retirement Plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementrisk managementbudget managementscope definitionexecution strategy developmentcost planningschedule planningprocurement planningresource planningmultidisciplinary team leadership

Soft Skills

leadershipadaptabilitycommunicationproblem-solvingcollaborationdecision-makingorganizational skillsstrategic thinkingstakeholder managementlesson capturing

Certifications

Bachelor's DegreeDOE 'L' ClearanceDOD 'Secret' Clearance