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Work Planning and Control Program - Product Owner

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Location

CO - Golden

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Position Type

Regular

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Hours Per Week

40

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Working at NREL

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado is the nation's primary laboratory for research and development of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.

From day one at NREL, you’ll connect with coworkers driven by the same mission to save the planet. By joining an organization that values a supportive, inclusive, and flexible work environment, you’ll have the opportunity to engage through our ten employee resource groups, numerous employee-driven clubs, and learning and professional development classes.

NREL supports inclusive, diverse, and unbiased hiring practices that promote creativity and innovation. By collaborating with organizations that focus on diverse talent pools, reaching out to underrepresented demographics, and providing an inclusive application and interview process, our Talent Acquisition team aims to hear all voices equally. We strive to attract a highly diverse workforce and create a culture where every employee feels welcomed and respected and they can be their authentic selves.

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Note: Research suggests that potential job seekers may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage anyone who is interested in this opportunity to apply. We seek dedicated people who believe they have the skills and ambition to succeed at NREL to apply for this role.

Job Description

The Work Planning and Control (WPC) Program is building a team to collaborate with staff across NREL to ensure that they can get to work safely and efficiently while also meeting safety and other laboratory requirements.

NREL is currently engaged in a multi-year project to build a new Work Planning and Control system that will improve visibility into the pipeline of laboratory work, help plan laboratory capabilities, and ensure that integrated safety management is applied to all activities. This project will result in new enterprise software, documentation, and training materials.

This position will join a newly formed team focused on sustaining the program and driving continuous improvement through collaboration across the organization. Reporting to the WPC Program Manager, the primary responsibility is to enhance the software system, documents, and training materials.

This role will evolve with the Work Planning and Control program as it transitions from development to deployment and, ultimately, continuous operations. The successful candidate will be highly collaborative, comfortable working in a fast-paced interdisciplinary environment and bring a problem-solving mindset in developing ways of working within a new team.

Responsibilities

• With support from the WPC Program Manager and other Product Owner(s), manage an application governance committee, to effectively steward and continuously improve the WPC application suite.

• Function as product owner of individual WPC application tools, partnering with subject matter experts from stakeholder organizations to continuously improve the application.

• Establish and maintain an integrated product roadmap vetted by the WPC application governance committee, ensuring visibility to all NREL staff.

• Prioritize and address software bugs outside of the normal system enhancement cycles.

• Partner with the Information Technology Services (ITS) organization to scope, develop, test, and deploy enhancements to software system.

• Lead the communication for feature releases and system outages, in partnership with staff from ITS and other product owners as necessary.

• Create and maintain system training materials and web-based “how to” guides, working with team members, and other stakeholders.

• Engage stakeholders through webinars, lunch-and-learns, and office hours, collecting feedback, answering questions, and serving as an advocate for the WPC program.

• Work with Business Analysts to digest feedback into cohesive use case narratives to hand off for software design.

• Mentor other WPC team members and qualified staff supporting the execution of WPC processes.

• Provide onboarding support, training, and mentorship to field deployed WPC staff (WPC Integrators).

• Offer WPC expertise to other NREL programs and organizations (e.g. ESH&Q, IPO, OCFO).

• Interface with management at all levels as well as external partners to achieve goals.

• Interact with stakeholders of all types.

• Supports and participates in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) activities by seeking first to understand through active listening, soliciting feedback, valuing, and incorporating diverse perspectives, into the work and team environment.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

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Basic Qualifications

Relevant Bachelor's Degree and 9 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant Master's Degree and 7 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant PhD and 4 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant JD and 4 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. 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. Extensive knowledge of laws, regulations, principles, procedures and practices related to specific field. Excellent leadership, project management and problem solving skills. Ability to use various computer software programs.

* Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.

Additional Required Qualifications

• Highly collaborative, with strong teaming and interpersonal skills

• Proficient and experienced at using Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Office Suite, including MS Teams and SharePoint

• Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills.

• Ability to prepare professional project communications appropriate for internal and external stakeholders.

• Demonstrated knowledge of Integrated Safety Management, Work Planning and Control processes and associated business systems

• Demonstrated experience working in a research or technical organization with exposure to scientific laboratory environments, operations and challenges

• Experience working in diverse technical and non-technical, cross-functional teams

• Attention to detail; excellent written and oral communication skills, ability to work in teams; leadership skills; adaptability; strategic vision;

• Demonstrated knowledge of agile development methodologies and software development best practices especially in a product owner role

• Demonstrated experience managing stakeholder groups with competing priorities, and effectively guiding them to decisions and consensus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Skilled at investigating and troubleshooting issues, solving problems, and finding ways to complete even unfamiliar complex tasks independently.

• Strong time management, ability to multitask, and ability to handle urgent requests

• Strong customer service skills

• Experience managing and/or conducting laboratory research projects or research activities within a research laboratory setting

• Experience utilizing laboratory booking and/or resource allocation system to plan and execute research projects or activities

• Experience working within or supporting an enterprise-level computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)

• Demonstrated experience as a product owner or manager, and developing multi-year product plans

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Job Application Submission Window

The anticipated closing window for application submission is up to 30 days and may be extended as needed.

Annual Salary Range (based on full-time 40 hours per week)

Job Profile: Professional IV / Annual Salary Range: $95,500 - $171,900

NREL takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.

Benefits Summary

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; short- and long-term disability insurance; pension benefits; 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match; life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance; personal time off (PTO) and sick leave; paid holidays; and tuition reimbursement. NREL employees may be eligible for, but are not guaranteed, performance-, merit-, and achievement- based awards that include a monetary component. Some positions may be eligible for relocation expense reimbursement. Limited-term positions are not eligible for long-term disability or tuition reimbursement.

* Based on eligibility rules

Badging Requirement

NREL is subject to Department of Energy (DOE) access restrictions. All employees must also be able to obtain and maintain a federal Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card as required by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), which includes a favorable background investigation.

Drug Free Workplace

NREL is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace in accordance with the federal Drug-Free Workplace Act and complies with federal laws prohibiting the possession and use of illegal drugs. Under federal law, marijuana remains an illegal drug.

If you are offered employment at NREL, you must pass a pre-employment drug test prior to commencing employment. Unless prohibited by state or local law, the pre-employment drug test will include marijuana. If you test positive on the pre-employment drug test, your offer of employment may be withdrawn.

Submission Guidelines

Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any position at NREL you must submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified. Applications are not kept on file for future positions. Please include a cover letter and resume with each position application.

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EEO Policy

NREL is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard basis of age (40 and over), color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic partner status, military or veteran status, national origin/ancestry, race, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding), sexual orientation, and any other applicable status protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is a leader in the U.S. Department of Energy’s effort to secure an environmentally and economically sustainable energy future. With locations in Golden and Boulder, Colorado, and a satellite office in Washington, D.C., NREL is the primary laboratory for research, development, and deployment of renewable energy technologies in the United States.

NREL is subject to Department of Energy (DOE) access restrictions. All candidates must be authorized to access the facility per DOE rules and guidance within a reasonable time frame for the specified position in order to be considered for an interview and for hiring. DOE rules for site access during the interview process depend on whether the candidate is interviewed on-site, off-site, or via telephone or videoconference. All employees must also be able to obtain and maintain a federal Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card as required by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), which includes a favorable background investigation. Additionally, DOE contractor employees are prohibited from participating in certain Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Programs (FGTRPs). If a candidate is currently participating in an FGTRP, they will be required to disclose their participation after receiving an offer of employment and may be required to disengage from participation in the FGTRP prior to commencing employment. Any offer of employment is conditional on the ability to obtain work authorization and to be granted access to NREL by the Department of Energy (DOE).

Drug Free Workplace

NREL is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace in accordance with the federal Drug-Free Workplace Act and complies with federal laws prohibiting the possession and use of illegal drugs. Under federal law, marijuana remains an illegal drug.

If you are offered employment at NREL, you must pass a pre-employment drug test prior to commencing employment. Unless prohibited by state or local law, the pre-employment drug test will include marijuana. If you test positive on the pre-employment drug test, your offer of employment may be withdrawn.

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