Associate Program Director for Transformational Technologies - Active Security Clearance Required - LLNL

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Are you interested in joining some of the brightest talent in the world to strengthen the United States’ security? Come join Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) where our employees apply their expertise to create solutions for BIG ideas that make our world a better place.

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Pay Range

$294,780 - $380,424 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.

We have an opening for an Associate Program Director (APD) that will lead and manage the Transformational Technologies (TT) section of the Weapon Physics and Design (WPD) program. Your portfolio anticipates design needs and delivers novel solutions to accelerate the cycle through manufacturing, production, and qualification, including physics contributions to integrated demonstrator projects. This portfolio also delivers technologies to transform approaches to experiments used for assessment and certification activities. The activities develop the integrated capabilities for the future deterrent as the current program establishes the foundation required to transform the nuclear weapon enterprise. You will work with the senior management team of WPD to develop capabilities and partnerships to anticipate and respond to broader National Security challenges, enhancing our technical capabilities and developing our staff. This position will report programmatically to the Program Director for Future Deterrent within WPD in the Strategic Deterrence (SD) Principal Directorate. 

This position may offer a hybrid schedule, blending in-person and virtual presence.  You may have the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week.

In this role, you will:

• Manage and execute the TT portfolio, roughly $30M in scope.
• In collaboration with other members of the WPD senior management team, provide technical direction for the development and implementation of the annual WPD Program Plan including staffing and budget allocations.
• Lead and coordinate transformational technologies activities supporting assessment and certification capabilities development and establishing the foundation for transformation of the enterprise and experiments.
• Provide opportunities for growth in skills, knowledge and abilities, as well as the development of leadership skills for the next generation of weapon designers.
• Develop and implement strategies to cultivate collaboration and enhance integration within WPD and across other programs in SD.
• Manage and communicate objectives, accomplishments, challenges, and plans to WPD workforce.
• Represent the Program to SD management, in internal and external meetings, working groups, and on special assignments.
• Promote and maintain strong relationships and communications with NNSA, other NNSA laboratories, and DoD elements associated with nuclear weapons.
• Conduct operations and business management in compliance with LLNS policy and procedures, contract requirements, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Recognize, create, and implement plans to promote and foster a culture of inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• 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.
• PhD in Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field or equivalent level of demonstrated knowledge.
• Extensive knowledge in nuclear weapon physics and design, expertise in a weapon science discipline, and familiarity with SD and the LLNL weapons program.
• Advanced ability to delegate effectively and to build, lead, and motivate complex interdisciplinary teams to work toward programmatic and institutional goals.
• Extensive experience managing and leading a significant technical portfolio, supporting large-scale projects led by others, and a demonstrated ability to deliver results.
• Demonstrated advanced problem solving, analytical, technical, organizational, and management skills, necessary to independently advise, recommend, and approve appropriate actions and implement solutions.
• Experience in strategic planning, and experience in decision-making on matters that significantly affect the ability of the organization and Laboratory to achieve its overall objectives and long-range goals.
• Expert communication skills, both written and verbal, necessary to effectively explain, present, negotiate, advise, and influence all levels of management and government officials.
• Experience sustaining productive relationships with other divisions, directorates, laboratories, NNSA management, other institutions across the DOE and DoD enterprise, and external advisors and reviewers.

Qualifications we desire

• Familiarity with the Weapon Simulation and Computing (WSC) and Weapon Technologies and Engineering (WTE) programs.
• Demonstrated experience implementing plans that promote and value inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability principles in the workplace.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Position Information

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

Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?

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• Flexible Benefits Package
• 401(k)
• Relocation Assistance
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
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Security Clearance

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.

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