Deputy Manager in the Joint Laboratory Office - Nevada

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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.

We are dedicated to fostering a culture that values individuals, talents, partnerships, ideas, experiences, and different perspectives, recognizing their importance to the continued success of the Laboratory's mission.

Pay Range

$155,100 - $316,404 Annually

$155,100 - $263,700 Annually for the SEL.4 level

$186,096 - $316,404 Annually for the SEL.5 level

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 a Deputy Manager in the Joint Laboratory Office - Nevada (JLON) at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS). You will provide leadership, vision, strategic and tactical planning, and effective management of the unified Nuclear Weapons Program that has been developed between Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). The principal responsibility of the JLON Deputy Manager is to work with the nuclear design Laboratories to understand and effectively execute the NNSS Program and the operations for which LLNL and LANL are responsible. You will be the senior operational authority over the activities and safety in Nevada as well as the funding that flows from both Laboratories to the NNSS. This position will report to the JLON Manager within the Strategic Deterrence (SD) Operations Directorate.

This position requires full-time on-site presence due to the nature of the work.

This position will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level.

In this role, you will

• Define experimental and infrastructure requirements at NNSS, serving as the Deputy JLON Manager representative and advocating for Laboratory priorities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, fostering collaboration and ensuring effective communication across teams and organizations.
• Act as a liaison between LLNL/LANL divisions, NNSS technical organizations, and the local community to support program goals and activities.
• Participate in design reviews and assessments, preparing reports, proposals, and weekly progress updates to document technical accomplishments and facility operations.
• Manage budgets and implement cost-saving initiatives, ensuring efficient use of resources while improving equipment reliability and safety.
• Provide operational support for high-consequence experiments and participate in tours, projects, and management self-assessments to ensure mission enablement.
• Influence management and stakeholders to support the development and integration efforts of JLON and ensure effective execution of its mission.
• Oversee JLON staff assigned to Nevada, ensuring effective support and execution of high hazard/high consequence experiments, projects, and tests.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

In addition, at the SEL.5 level

• Provide leadership, vision, strategic and tactical planning and effective management of the unified Nuclear Weapons Program activities in Nevada.
• Manage integration efforts of nuclear design Laboratories to understand and effectively execute JLON.
• Influences strategic technical decisions made by senior management and external customer, has significant latitude to establish objectives and allocate resources to complete technical/scientific assignments of highly complex problems that require independent in-depth analysis and creative and innovative approaches.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or the equivalent combination of education and extensive related knowledge and experience.
• Expert project management/project engineering experience, with advanced relevant technical knowledge of the design, fabrication, acceptance testing, and assembly of engineering systems and components.
• Extensive experience with nuclear facility operations, hazard classification and assessment of nuclear and non-nuclear high-hazard facilities and working knowledge of NNSS and Nevada Field Office (NFO). Ability to travel extensively as required.
• Extensive experience with one or more of the following: materials management, assurances, facility safety systems, industrial hygiene, critical safety, and/or chemical processing.
• Extensive leadership and personnel management experience, including supervision, hiring, writing performance appraisals, ranking, and salary management.
• Broad knowledge and significant experience with the implementation of Laboratory policies and procedures and/or similar high-hazard facilities with the ability to secure and maintain Human Reliability Program (HRP) certification, which includes polygraph examination; physical and psychological assessment; and random drug and alcohol testing while additionally acting as the HRP Observing Supervisor.
• Extensive problem-solving and decision-making skills necessary to independently advise, counsel, recommend, and develop solutions on a wide variety of technical and programmatic issues; extensive experience managing multi-disciplinary projects from initiation to closure.
• Expert communication, interpersonal, facilitation, and collaboration skills necessary to effectively present, explain, influence, and advise senior management and/or external sponsors with the ability to overcome setbacks and resolve conflict in a positive and constructive manner.

In addition, at the SEL.5 level

• Master's degree or PhD in Engineering or related field.
• Extensive experience with the activities associated with the development and testing of nuclear weapons and/or the stockpile stewardship program's sub-critical experiments.

Qualifications we desire

• Significant experience working at NNSS, including familiarity with site policies and procedures.
• Extensive experience with nuclear facility operations, hazard classification and assessment of nuclear and non-nuclear high-hazard facilities and working knowledge of the Nevada Test Site and NNSA Field Office. Ability to travel extensively as required.

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?

• Included in 2025 Best Places to Work by Glassdoor!
• FlexibleBenefits Package
• 401(k)
• Relocation Assistance
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
• Our values - visithttps://www.llnl.gov/inclusion/our-values

Security Clearance

This position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance.If you are selected, wewill initiate a Federal background investigation to determine if youmeet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or matter. Also, all L or Q cleared employees are subject to random drug testing. Q-level clearance requires U.S. citizenship.

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.

Wireless and Medical Devices

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Ifyou useamedical device, whichpairs with a mobile device,you must still follow the rules concerningthe mobile device in individual sections within Limited Areas. Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities requireseparate approval. Hearing aids without wireless capabilities or wireless that has been disabled are allowed in Limited Areas, Secure Space and Transit/Buffer Space within buildings.

Pre-Placement Medical Exam

A job related pre-placement medical examination may be required.

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