Strategic Analytics & Decision-Support Director

Los Alamos National Security LLC; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO or High Deductible medical

Dental and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Flexible schedules

Onsite wellness

Relocation packages

Job summary

Los Alamos National Laboratory seeks a visionary Analytics & Decision Support Project‑Program Director to lead WIPO’s analytics capabilities, shaping portfolio management and executive decision‑making across a multibillion‑dollar infrastructure portfolio.

You will drive the development of tools, metrics, and decision support systems, applying AI/ML and advanced analytics to optimize resources, forecast needs, and provide transparent reporting to senior leadership and federal program offices.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated consultative‑level knowledge of advanced data analytics, data science, and quantitative decision support methodologies.
• Demonstrated consultative‑level knowledge of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies.
• Demonstrated extensive experience developing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise‑level analytics platforms, dashboards, metrics systems, and reporting tools.
• Demonstrated consultative‑level knowledge of scenario planning methodologies, risk analysis frameworks, and strategic forecasting techniques.
• Demonstrated extensive experience in data governance, data quality management, and data standards establishment.
• Demonstrated consultative‑level knowledge of program and portfolio management principles, including EV, WBS, and performance measurement.
• Extensive experience interfacing with senior executives and federal program managers; translating analyses into actionable insights.
• Knowledge of DOE/NNSA program management requirements and federal reporting expectations.
• Exceptional oral and written communication and presentation skills for non‑technical audiences.
• Experience leading technical teams in matrixed organizations.
• Experience leading organizational change and continuous improvement in complex environments.
• Ability to obtain a DOE Q clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and strategic direction for analytics and decision support within WIPO’s portfolio management framework.
• Direct development, deployment, and maintenance of tools for quantitatively assessing the portfolio and supporting decisions.
• Lead AI/ML deployment for infrastructure portfolio management and predictive analytics.
• Develop metrics, dashboards, and reporting systems for portfolio health, project performance, risk status, and readiness.
• Direct scenario planning tools to evaluate futures and inform proactive portfolio decisions.
• Create quantitative frameworks for mission capability assessment and investment prioritization.
• Lead assurance and effectiveness evaluation frameworks for program performance.
• Establish data governance standards across analytics systems and data stores.
• Coordinate with NNSA data calls and federal program offices for timely responses.
• Ensure cross‑program integration and alignment with other WIPO Program Directors.
• Interface with Laboratory mission assurance, data analytics groups, and governance bodies to maintain standards.

Skills

Analytics leadership

Data science

Portfolio analytics

AI/ML deployment

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Data governance

Program management

Team leadership

DOE/NNSA familiarity

Tools

Python

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Los Alamos National Laboratory seeks a visionary Analytics & Decision Support Project‑Program Director to lead WIPO’s analytics capabilities, shaping portfolio management and executive decision‑making across a multibillion‑dollar infrastructure portfolio.

You will drive the development of tools, metrics, and decision support systems, applying AI/ML and advanced analytics to optimize resources, forecast needs, and provide transparent reporting to senior leadership and federal program offices.