Associate Deputy Director for Program Enablement – Active Security Clearance Required

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Livermore (CA); Hybrid; USD 406,000 - 518,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Flexible schedules

Job summary

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is seeking an Associate Deputy Director for Program Enablement to lead strategic workforce development and cross‑cutting program enablement within the Strategic Deterrence Directorate. The role shapes hiring strategies, staff development, and long‑term research investments across multiple divisions, interfacing with senior leadership and external sponsors.

The position may offer a hybrid schedule with some in‑office days and remote work depending on

Qualifications

• DOE Q-level clearance or active Top Secret clearance at hire.
• Master’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience in a management team environment with leadership and personnel management skills.
• Experience developing, coordinating, or managing LDRD, research, or science/technology portfolios.
• Experience shaping strategic solutions to complex managerial problems.
• Broad line management experience and knowledge of lab policies and classifications.
• Excellent oral and written communication with senior leadership.
• Experience interacting with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience directing Technical Managers and senior leaders in complex environments.
• In-depth knowledge of LLNL mission, strategies, and programs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee SD workforce hiring, training, development, retention, succession planning, and culture.
• Oversee operation of the Design Physics Division, Facilities & Operations Support Division, and OCTC.
• Provide oversight of planning, staffing, budgeting, and methods to achieve major Laboratory programs and functions.
• Lead SD LDRD portfolio and influence LLNL LDRD portfolio for long-term investments.
• Shape Institutional Scientific Capability Portfolio and liaise with the Deputy Director for Science and Technology.
• Represent SD and LLNL to senior Lab management, DOE/NNSA, and other agencies.
• Lead employee engagement initiatives within SD and identify growth opportunities for staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Program management

Stakeholder management

Staff development

Communication

Budgeting

Policy & governance

Cross-functional leadership

LDRD portfolio management

Education

Master’s degree

Job description

Associate Deputy Director for Program Enablement – Active Security Clearance Required

Executive | Full-time
Executive | Livermore, CA | 11/02/2026
Reference #: REF9097Z
Job Code: TSM.3 Technical Manager 3
Organization: Strategic Deterrence
Position Type: Career Indefinite
Security Clearance: Active DOE Q clearance (or active Top Secret clearance)
Drug Test: Required for external applicant(s) selected for this position (includes testing for use of marijuana)
Medical Exam: A job related pre-placement medical examination may be required

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has turned bold ideas into world-changing impact advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability.

Our mission spans four critical national security areas nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow. With a culture built on innovation and operational excellence, LLNL is a place where your expertise can make a real impact.

Job Description

We have an opening for an Associate Deputy Director for Program Enablement in the Strategic Deterrence (SD) Directorate. SD is a complex, multi-discipline program directorate with a $2.7B annual funding portfolio supporting ~2,600 employees. You will be a member of the SD senior management team leading capabilities and organizations, including the development of the hiring strategies, staff development, and strategic planning for long-term research and development needs and investments which will be instrumental in ensuring the successful long-term delivery of SD’s programs and projects. The portfolio includes Facilities and Operations Support Division, Design Physics Division, workforce outreach and culture, the Office of Classification and Trade Compliance (OCTC), Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD), and related internal strategic investments. You will interact with SD managers and program personnel, LLNL S&T leaders and personnel, partner laboratories, external sponsors, NNSA/DOE and LLNL senior managers. This position is in the Strategic Deterrence Directorate.

This position may offer a hybrid schedule, which includes the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week, after a probationary period. The specifics of the hybrid schedule, including the exact number of days required in the office and virtual work options, may vary based on the needs of the team and the organization.

You will

• Oversee SD workforce hiring, training, development, retention, succession planning, and culture that meets both the workforce’s needs and the current and emerging requirements from the SD and other laboratory programs.
• Oversee the operation of the Design Physics Division, Facilities & Operations Support Division, and OCTC.
• Provide oversight of planning, staffing, budgeting, and methods to achieve major Laboratory program and/or functions.
• Lead and manage the Strategic Deterrence LDRD portfolio and influence the LLNL LDRD portfolio to optimize long term research and development investments for the laboratory.
• Shape and develop the Institutional Scientific Capability Portfolio, including planning and reviews. Serve as the SD point of contact to the office of the Deputy Director for Science and Technology for lab-wide science and technology matters, including investment strategies, risk matrices, capability assessments, and related requests.
• Represent SD and LLNL to senior Lab management, DOE/NNSA, and other federal agencies.
• Lead employee engagement initiatives within SD, identifying growth, training, and recognition opportunities for staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• This position requires an active Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance or active Top-Secret clearance issued by another U.S. government agency at the time of hire.
• Master’s degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Extensive experience working in a management team environment and demonstrated high-level leadership and personnel management skills.
• Extensive experience developing, coordinating, or managing LDRD, research, innovation, or other science and technology portfolios.
• Extensive experience developing strategic solutions to complex managerial problems.
• Extensive experience of line management, including knowledge of lab policies and broad experience across different classifications, job codes & abilities.
• Expert communication, facilitation, and collaboration skills necessary to effectively present, explain, influence, and advise senior lab leadership.
• Extensive experience interacting with internal and external stakeholders.
• Extensive experience directing Technical Managers and senior leaders in complex technical, operational, and programmatic organizations.
• In-depth knowledge of the Laboratory’s mission, strategies, goals, and major programmatic and functional organizations, including SD program and line organizations, Laboratory programs, policies, and procedures.

Pay Range

$406,380 - $517,944 Annually
This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Additional Information

#LI-Hybrid

Position Information

This is a Career Indefinite position, open to Lab employees and external candidates.

Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?

• Included in 2026Best Places to Work by Glassdoor!
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)

This position requires an active Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance or active Top Secret clearance issued by another U.S. government agency at time of hire.

Pre-Employment Drug Test

External applicant(s) selected for this position must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test. This includes testing for use of marijuana as Federal Law applies to us as a Federal Contractor.

Wireless and Medical Devices

Per the Department of Energy (DOE), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory must meet certain restrictions with the useand/or possession ofmobile devices in Limited Areas. Depending on your job duties, you may be required to work in a Limited Area whereyou are not permitted to have a personal and/or laboratory mobile devicein your possession. This includes, but not limited to cell phones, tablets, fitness devices, wireless headphones, and other Bluetooth/wireless enabled devices.

Ifyou useamedical device, whichpairs with a mobile device,you must still follow the rules concerningthe mobile device in individual sections within Limited Areas. Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities requireseparate approval. Hearing aids without wireless capabilities or wireless that has been disabled are allowed in Limited Areas, Secure Space and Transit/Buffer Space within buildings.

Pre-Placement Medical Exam

A job related pre-placement medical examination may be required.

Reasonable Accommodation

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