Configuration Management Architect 5

POSITION SUMMARY:  The Configuration Management Architect is responsible for oversight of the planning and development of an enterprise-wide configuration management framework that ensures NuScale products meet applicable regulatory, safety, and quality requirements. This position will support the company by providing strategic direction and leadership to a cross-functional team of stakeholders, ensuring that processes and tools are developed and sufficiently scalable to support delivery of NuScale SMR’s to the global market.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Responsible for overseeing the development of a framework and infrastructure for NuScale’s enterprise configuration management and lifecycle program, with specific decision-making authority to ensure adherence to best practices for complex highly-regulated products.
2. Responsible for development and maintenance of both the near-term and long-term configuration management road map that allows NuScale to deliver variants of our products across multiple projects.
3. Manages enterprise level CM/CLM process interdependencies, including process handoffs and cross-cutting issues, while balancing individual department needs against corporate objectives that support module fabrication and delivery.
4. Develops specific policies, work practices, processes, systems, and procedures as needed to enable configuration management and data management success.
5. Ensures the completeness, accuracy, and consistency of configuration data across all platforms, working with relevant stakeholders as necessary, through the product lifecycle from conception to retirement.
6. Coordinates diverse internal stakeholders to help set direction and communicate priorities.
7. Conducts regular assessments of configuration management processes and tools to ensure effectiveness
8. Ensures that configuration management practices allow for end-to-end decision traceability
9. Reports periodically to senior leadership on strategic process initiatives, including challenges and status of milestones.
10. Performs other duties as assigned.

CORE COMPETENCIES: To perform the job successfully, the individual should demonstrate competencies in performing the essential functions of this position by performing satisfactorily in each of these competencies. 

• Problem solving: Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, gathers and reviews information appropriately.  Uses own judgment and acts independently; seeks input from other team members as appropriate for complex or sensitive situations.
• Oral/written communication: Listens carefully and speaks clearly and professionally in all situations. Edits work for accuracy and clarity, is able to create, read and interpret complex written information.  Ability to develop strong interpersonal networks within the organization.
• Planning/organizing: Prioritizes and plans work activities, organizes personal and project timelines and deadlines, tracks project timelines and deadlines, and uses time efficiently.
• Adaptability: Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent interruptions, changes, delays, or unexpected events.
• Dependability: Consistently on time and at work, responds to management expectations and solicits feedback to improve performance.
• Team Building: Capable of developing strong interpersonal networks and trust within the organization.
• Safety Culture: Adheres to the Corporate Safety culture and is expected to model safe behavior and influence peers to meet high standards.
• Quality Assurance:  Commits to the understanding and implementation of quality assurance regulations, standards, and guidelines of 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, 10 CFR 21, and NQA-1.

MINIMUM SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND ABILITIES:

• Education/Certification:  A minimum of a B.S. degree in Engineering from a four-year accredited college or university is required.  An advanced degree is preferred. Specialization or coursework in Industrial or Systems Engineering is preferred.
• Experience: A minimum of 15 years of full-time, relevant experience leading, defining, planning, and/or implementing configuration management for highly-regulated products, with at least 10 of those years working primarily in a configuration management role is required.   At least 5 years’ experience with product lifecycle management and enterprise resource planning systems is required.  Experience with Product Configuration Management implementation in Aras Innovator is preferred. CM2/Pro or /Expert certification from IpX or an equivalent framework is strongly preferred.
• Industry Requirements:  Eligible to work under Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to understand and communicate clearly using a phone, personal interaction, and computers.
• Ability to learn new job functions and comprehend and understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately in a rapidly evolving environment.
• The employee frequently is required; to sit and stand; walk; bend, use hands to operate office equipment; and reach with hands and arms. 
• Ability to travel nationally and locally using common forms of transportation. 

Disclaimer: Employee(s) must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately without causing significant safety threat to self or others.  The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employee(s) assigned to this classification.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all employees in this classification.

NuScale Power, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or handicap, or veteran status.

Pay and Benefits: 

The target base salary range for this position is $150,537 - $181,682 annually.  The full base salary range is $134,964 - $211,098.   

At NuScale, compensation decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, full-time working experience, education and training, equity within the department. 

For information on employee benefits, please visit our Careers Overview page:  Employee Benefits | NuScale Power