Project Director - High Performance Data Facility

Phase2 Technology; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 169,000 - 266,800; Full time

Job summary

SURATech, LLC leads the HPDF program at Jefferson Lab, guiding project delivery from concept through completion while coordinating with DOE and partner labs. You will manage a talented team and drive progress toward ambitious research objectives.

The role requires extensive program management experience, mastery of DOE requirements, and strong communication across stakeholders. This is a high-impact opportunity shaping national science efforts.

Qualifications

• 15+ years experience leading teams to accomplish highly complex technical objectives.
• 5+ years experience managing technical projects with a cost of $10M or larger.
• 5+ years experience managing research computing or related projects within the DOE laboratory system.
• 5+ years experience managing federally-funded research projects and their related financial requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the HPDF team to deliver the project from concept to completion.
• Coordinate with Jefferson Lab, Jefferson Laboratory, and Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory for collaboration and communication.
• Develop project plans for time, funding, and resources and communicate requirements to governance bodies.
• Execute the HPDF project within DOE baselines and DOE standards (e.g., DOE Order 413.3b).
• Lead DOE independent reviews and assessments of the HPDF project.
• Coordinate with technical teams, computer vendors, and construction managers to create the HPDF facility elements (computational system, data storage, software, and facilities).
• Work with JLDC on HPDF integration and align with DOE mission and goals.
• Preferred: 4+ years direct experience directing or managing a DOE O413.3b Project
• Preferred: 5+ years experience within the DOE ASCR Program Office

Skills

Leadership of teams

Project management

Communication skills

Government program management

Negotiation

Emotional intelligence

Financial management

Education

Master’s Degree in relevant field

Job description

At Jefferson Lab,you'llchampioncutting-edgescience and operational excellence while shaping the future of discovery. Join us and make your mark - where excellence meets purpose, andgreat mindstruly matter.

The good-faith pay range for this role is $169,000 - $266,800 per year. Actual compensation may vary and may be above the posted range based on factors such as a candidate's skills, experience, education, certifications, and work location.

What your job will be like

Lead the HPDF team of professionals to ensure that the project is successfully delivered from its initial concept through to completion. Foster effective coordination not only within Jefferson lab team but also with Jefferson Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, facilitating collaboration and communication throughout the entire process.

In this job you will

• Ensure timely and accurate communications with DOE, Integrated Project Team, Jefferson Lab Leadership team, and other key stakeholders. Facilitate project communications up, down, and across engaged organizations.
• Lead project plans that inform the time, funding, and resources for successful project completion and clearly communicate these requirements to governance entities.
• Execute the HPDF project within the DOE approved baselines and to DOE standards for project management, such as DOE Order 413.3b; apply tailoring strategy as appropriate for Office of Science projects.
• Execute successful outcome of DOE independent reviews and assessments of the HPDF project.
• Lead collaboration with a variety of technical teams, computer vendors, and construction managers to coordinate the creation of the HPDF facility that includes computational system, data storage, and software and conventional facilities elements.
• Work with the JLDC team in the development and communication of HPDF integration into JLDC.
• Support the Laboratory in the implementation and execution of JLab and DOE mission and goals.

Lead – Supervisory – Management

• Hire and manage a top talent team to assure project success and to achieve operational objectives.

Experience

• Required: 15 or more years Experience leading teams to accomplish highly complex technical objectives
• Required: 5 or more years Experience managing technical projects with a cost of $10M or larger
• Required: 5 or more years Experience managing research computing or related projects within the DOE laboratory system
• Required: 5 or more years Expertise managing federally-funded research projects and their related financial requirements
• Preferred: 4 or more years Direct experience in directing or managing a DOE O413.3b Project
• Preferred: 5 or more years Experience within the DOE ASCR Program Office

Education

• Required: Master’s Degree in relevant field

Experience and Education Exchange

Education above the minimum may be substituted for experience.

Licenses and Certifications

• Preferred: Project Management Training and Certification Upon Hire

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• High: Natural problem-solver, solutions oriented, able to progress solutions from high ambiguity to concrete plans.
• Medium: Ability to negotiate high-value contracts with technology vendors.
• High: Ability to work with U.S. Government program managers.
• High: Possesses exemplary communication skills and the ability to work with a broad spectrum of contributors and stakeholders to establish and achieve complex goals in a fast-paced environment.
• High: High emotional intelligence (i.e. self-awareness, self-management, motivation, empathy, and social skills).
• High: Able to understand and communicated complex project and funding related financial information.

SURATech, LLC manages and operates the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). SURATech is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SURATech is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities (unless doing so will result in an undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e‑mail to [e-mail] or contact Human Resources by calling [phone] and selecting option 1 between 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. EST to provide the nature of your request.

Employment with SURATech is conditional upon DOE approval if at any time during your employment you are participating in a Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program or Affiliated activity. Generally, such programs/activities include any foreign-state-sponsored attempt to acquire U.S.-funded scientific research through programs run or funded by the government that target scientists, engineers, students, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States. This includes positions or appointments, both domestic and foreign, titled academic, professional, or institutional appointments whether or not remuneration is received and whether full-time, part-time or voluntary.