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What You Will Do

You will lead, mentor, and steward a diverse team as they increase their impact at the global scale by enabling distinctive scientific and national security capabilities and accomplishments.

The Deputy Laboratory Director for Operations (DDOPS) portfolio supports the full breadth of LANL missions, from large-scale national security campaigns to single-investigator discovery science. DDOPS oversees a $3B budget and a dedicated multi-disciplinary team of over 4,000 organized as Associate Laboratory Directors for Business Management; Defense Protection Programs; Environment, Safety, Health, and Quality; Facility Operations; Human Resources; and Infrastructure and Capital Projects.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the institution's operational activities including effective and efficient processes to meet current and planned future mission commitments.

• Working with the LANL executive management team to establish shared priorities and achieve Department of Energy (DOE)/National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) goals.

• Championing disciplined conduct of operations and operational excellence, including engagement factors that support an inclusive improvement-driven culture with full integration of safety, security, environmental, and compliance best practices.

• Interfacing and collaborating with governmental agencies, parent company partners, external stakeholders, and local communities to establish, enhance, and deserve trust.

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:

Personal Leadership

Experienced as a senior-level director with characteristics including personal integrity and accountability, fiduciary responsibility, trustworthiness in relationships, commitment to quality and excellence in programs and operations; commitment to an engaged workforce based on equity, inclusion, belonging and accessibility; human resource development; and effective oral and written communication skills.

Technical Leadership

Record of institutional-level accomplishment demonstrated through performance metrics across a wide range of operational activities such as business services, facility management, information technologies, infrastructure planning and development, safety, security, environmental controls, and compliance.

Managed or responsible for the oversight of high hazard operations or facilities.

Organizational Culture and Change

Demonstrated experience fostering an organizational culture of shared accountability; improvement-driven teamwork; and learning/unlearning from error precursors, near misses, and events to enhance effectiveness and achieve efficiencies.

Coalition Building

Demonstrated experience in collaborating with high-level internal and external stakeholders, including the demonstrated ability to build trust, enhance organizational reputation, and achieve shared objectives.

Education/Experience

Advanced relevant degree and a minimum of twenty years of related experience in the areas described in this job posting.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience leading operational activities for a nuclear facility.

• Demonstrated experience leading operational activities at a National Laboratory and/or strong working knowledge of the DOE and/or NNSA.

• Successful record of working with local and state government leaders in communicating complex institutional messages.

• Current DOE "Q" Clearance

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.

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.

Clearance: Q/SCI (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.

*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 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 and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to 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 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 applyhelp@lanl.gov or call 1-505-664-6947 option 2 and then option 3.