What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Controller II - Cybersecurity Research position at National Renewable Energy Lab?
Posting Title
Project Controller II - Cybersecurity Research
Location
CO - Golden
Position Type
Regular
Hours Per Week
Working at NREL
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Job Description
NREL has an opening for a Project Controller. The primary responsibility of this role is to provide project management and financial support to research staff and project leaders. The Project Controller will work under the Group Manager, project Principal Investigators (PIs), project managers, and financial analysts to support planning, coordinating, implementing, and assessing project activities according to project objectives and deadlines, while assisting to keep project milestones / deliverables on time and within budget. Staff in CROG lead complex, cutting-edge research initiatives and depend on Project Controllers to ensure that projects are effectively managed to maximize impact.
The Cyber Risk Optimization Group (CROG), within NREL’s Energy and Security Resilience Center, performs research to better understand the threats, detection strategies and mitigation opportunities for renewable energy infrastructure and distributed energy resources. Our efforts include technical assessments of existing technologies and near-term innovations, research into ICS communications technologies, network architectures and protocols, as well as informing the development and application of cybersecurity frameworks and policy. CROG researchers collaborate with government and industry partners to contribute to a more secure and resilient renewable energy infrastructure with global impact.
This role is critical to ensuring success across our research program. The successful candidate will perform financial analysis and staff planning, track project milestones and deliverables, and develop presentation materials. They will support research on security for our energy systems. They will be comfortable working in an fast-paced interdisciplinary environment. A high degree of professionalism, curiosity, and ethical conduct is required. Outstanding communication is a must - written, verbal, and via written and presentation materials.
Specific roles and responsibilities may include :
- Project planning and staffing support
- Coordination of research proposals
- Track the milestones and progress of projects as well as associate project costs against the budget
- Assist the Group Managers in tracking execution of a research portfolio
- Contribute to and prepare reports, disclosures, presentations, and recommendations as part of required reporting to internal and external stakeholders
- Provide input to assessing progress towards meeting project financial goals
- Support planning, organizing, and executing portfolio activities such as webinars, client and stakeholder events, etc.
- Proactively identify project controls issues and recommending corrective actions to ensure a successful outcome
- Coordinate efforts for competitive solicitations and partnerships
- Draft project documents (e.g. deliverables, quarterly and annual reports) and coordinating team and management reviews and approvals
- Interact with various NREL departments to support the development of proposals, subcontracts, legal agreements, communications for publication
- Support the team to meeting project milestones and providing deliverables on time and budget
This position is hiring for a hybrid work arrangement, including weekly on-site days at the STM campus in Golden, CO, and is not eligible for 100% remote work arrangements.
Basic Qualifications
Relevant Bachelor's Degree and 2 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education / experience. Or, relevant Master's Degree or equivalent relevant education / experience.
Additional Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with project management; including experience in finance and business processes
Knowledge and application of project management principles and practices
Problem-solving skills related to project challenges
Ability to prepare professional communications that are appropriate for internal and external stakeholders
Prior experience with data analysis tools such as Power BI or Tableau
Prior experience with business tools including Sharepoint, Salesforce, Jira, and / or ServiceNow
Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat
Familiarity with online collaboration platforms (e.g., Webex, MS Teams, Zoom, etc.)
Knowledge of national laboratory structures and processes
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 II / Annual Salary Range : $65,100 - $107,400
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Benefits Summary
Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; short
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Salary : $65,100 - $107,400