Deputy Division Leader (R&D Manager 5)

Los Alamos National Laboratory; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Tuition assistance

Excellent retirement plan

Onsite facilities

Job summary

Los Alamos National Laboratory is seeking a Deputy Division Leader for the Analytics, Intelligence and Technology Division in Los Alamos, NM. The role partners with the Division Leader to shape strategy, strengthen capabilities, and develop staff and infrastructure for national security challenges.

Lead across science, engineering, and operations, building trust with sponsors and ensuring safe, compliant execution while growing the division's capabilities for future mission needs.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated scientific or technical excellence in one or more of A-Division's core competencies.
• Demonstrated success leading a large, complex technical organization, program, project, or experimental activity.
• Experience establishing priorities and allocating funding, facilities, and personnel.
• A record of advocacy, innovation, and commitment to scientific and engineering excellence.

Responsibilities

• Translate the Division's vision, strategy, priorities, and tactical plans with the Division Leader.
• Integrate people, capabilities, facilities, and programs to deliver current commitments.
• Build a culture of safety, quality, and mission assurance across programs and facilities.
• Oversee high-hazard and high-security activities in line with LANL requirements.
• Ensure operational risks are understood and properly controlled.
• Establish trust with customers and partners and communicate risks clearly.
• Recruit, develop, mentor, and retain exceptional technical and operational talent.
• Foster accountability, collaboration, and an inclusive working environment.
• Address complex issues and resolve conflicts professionally.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Program management

Technical leadership

People development

Safety and compliance

Communication

Budgeting and funding

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering

Job description

What You Will Do

The Analytics, Intelligence and Technology Division (A-Division) is seeking a Deputy Division Leader (DDL) to help lead an organization of approximately 250 staff and students. The DDL will partner closely with the Division Leader to shape and execute the Division's strategy, strengthen its technical capabilities, deliver on mission commitments, and develop the people and infrastructure needed for future national security challenges. The DDL will serve as a member of the A-Division and Global Security leadership teams and will help set direction across a diverse portfolio of science, engineering, and operational activities.

What You Will Do

The Analytics, Intelligence and Technology Division (A-Division) is seeking a Deputy Division Leader (DDL) to help lead an organization of approximately 250 staff and students. The DDL will partner closely with the Division Leader to shape and execute the Division's strategy, strengthen its technical capabilities, deliver on mission commitments, and develop the people and infrastructure needed for future national security challenges. The DDL will serve as a member of the A-Division and Global Security leadership teams and will help set direction across a diverse portfolio of science, engineering, and operational activities.

A-Division's core competencies include nuclear threat assessment and proliferation analysis; nuclear explosive defeat technologies; modeling and simulation of threats to critical infrastructure; data analytics and cyber threat characterization; sensor design and electromagnetic environment dominance; nuclear material and proliferation pathway analysis; and reverse engineering and rapid prototyping.

The DDL will provide strategic, technical, operational, and people-focused leadership across the Division. Responsibilities include:

• Partnering with the Division Leader to translate the Division's vision, strategy, priorities, and tactical plans.
• Integrating people, capabilities, facilities, and programs to deliver current commitments while positioning the Division for future mission needs.
• Building on a culture of safety, quality, and mission assurance practices across the Division's programs, facilities, and operations.
• Overseeing high-hazard and high-security activities, including work involving nuclear materials, consistent with LANL requirements and Safe Conduct of Research principles.
• Ensuring that operational risks are understood, appropriate controls are established, and work is conducted within approved requirements and authorization boundaries.
• Establishing trust with customers and partners, delivering on commitments, and communicating risks and decisions clearly.
• Building productive relationships across the Laboratory and with program sponsors and national security partners.
• Recruiting, developing, mentoring, and retaining exceptional technical and operational talent needed to sustain and grow the Division's capabilities.
• Fostering accountability, collaboration, professional growth, and an inclusive working environment.
• Addressing complex and difficult issues and resolving conflict professionally and constructively.

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:

Technical Knowledge

• Demonstrated scientific or technical excellence in one or more of A-Division's core competencies.
• Demonstrated success leading a large, complex technical organization, program, project, or experimental activity involving multiple disciplines and technologies.
• Experience establishing priorities and allocating funding, facilities, and personnel across competing technical and programmatic needs.
• A record of advocacy, innovation, and commitment to scientific and engineering excellence.

Capability Development

• Experience developing and implementing strategies to strengthen technical capabilities, build programs, and improve infrastructure and facilities.
• Ability to identify, influence, and advocate for strategic investments that position an organization for future mission needs.
• Demonstrated success attracting, evaluating, mentoring, developing, motivating, and retaining talented people in a technical organization.

Operational Acumen

• Demonstrated ability to establish trust, meet commitments, and maintain operational effectiveness.
• Experience leading work subject to rigorous safety, security, quality, and mission assurance requirements.
• Experience managing laboratories, nuclear facilities, or other operations governed by stringent environmental, safety, health, security, or quality requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and manage operational risk, including recognizing when additional technical or functional expertise is needed.
• Demonstrated management acumen in applying a graded approach to requirements and controls based on the hazards, complexity, and consequences of an activity.

Organizational Leadership

• Demonstrated personal integrity, accountability, sound judgment, and effective oral and written communication.
• Experience building effective teams, developing people, and creating opportunities for professional growth.
• Demonstrated ability to foster a learning culture, encourage a questioning attitude, and support a healthy, safe, secure, respectful, and inclusive working environment.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve conflict constructively and sustain productive working relationships.
• Ability to work effectively with senior leaders, technical organizations, customers, program sponsors, and external partners.

Education and Experience

This position requires a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and at least 12 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the position. A degree in Science or Engineering preferred.

Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledge of A-Division's technical and research portfolio and how it supports LANL's national security mission.
• Research and development experience within the compliance framework of a Hazard Category 2 nuclear facility.
• Knowledge of external funding organizations, including the National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of State.
• Significant experience engaging with programmatic sponsors and developing program strategy.
• An advanced degree in a relevant technical discipline.
• Active involvement in one or more professional associations relevant to A-Division's science and technology portfolio.
• An active Department of Energy Q clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain Sensitive Compartmented Information access.

Work Environment:

Work Location:

The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Position commitment:

Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.

Note to Applicants:

Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Where You Will Work

Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:

• PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
• Dental and vision insurance
• Free basic life and disability insurance
• Paid childbirth and parental leave
• Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
• Onsite gyms and wellness programs
• Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)

Additional Details

Directive 206.2

Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.

• Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.

New-Employment Drug Test:

The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.

Regular position:

Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.

Internal Applicants:

Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.

Incentive Compensation Program:

Position is eligible to participate in the Triad Incentive Compensation Program. You must be in an eligible position for a minimum of 3 months, before July 1st and remain in an eligible position as of the end of the fiscal year, September 30th. The annual distribution is prorated based on the number of months in the eligible position.

Equal Opportunity:

Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to [e-mail] or call (505)-664-6947.