Deputy Associate Laboratory Director - Operations

About the role

This position leads directorate-wide activities to ensure the sustained operational excellence of Photon Sciences, the Advanced Photon Source and its user program, and in support of the R&D activities in the directorate. It includes oversight of the APS Engineering Support (AES) Division, oversight of Project Management, Finances and HR, and strong partnerships with both the Accelerator Systems Division (ASD), and X-ray Science Division (XSD).

Responsibilities

• Develops operational strategies and plans ensuring their alignment with short-term and long-term objectives of PSC and the Argonne Laboratory.
• Provides technical/functional leadership in the integration of varied resources needed to meet safety, technical, and fiscal requirements of the Advanced Photon Source.
• Manages business functions such as PSC Portfolio Management Office, Finances, Human Resources and Safety.
• Collaborates with the executive management team (directorates & laboratory) to develop and implement plans for the operational infrastructure of systems, processes, and personnel designed to accommodate the operational objectives of the APS.
• Ensures an active safety culture is present across the directorate and actively contributes to the continuous improvement process; engages with staff members, users, partners, and contractors through active safety leadership.
• Serves as the primary interface with the Deputy Laboratory Director for Operations/COO.
• Serves as a directorate liaison to the Laboratory Operations functions, especially as a key point of contact to PSC for Infrastructure Services, Business Information Services, Laboratory Performance Management and Financial Management and Procurement Services, among others.
• Maintains an active safety culture across the directorate and actively contributes to the continuous improvement process; engages with staff members, users, partners, and contractors through active safety leadership.
• Serves as the primary interface with the Deputy Laboratory Director for Operations/COO.
• Serves as a directorate liaison to the Laboratory Operations functions, especially as a key point of contact to PSC for Infrastructure Services, Business Information Services, Laboratory Performance Management and Financial Management and Procurement Services, among others.
• Works collaboratively with the U.S. light sources and international partners.
• Maintains an active safety culture across the directorate and actively contributes to the continuous improvement process; engages with staff members, users, partners, and contractors through active safety leadership.
• Serves as the primary interface with the Deputy Laboratory Director for Operations/COO.
• Serves as a directorate liaison to the Laboratory Operations functions, especially as a key point of contact to PSC for Infrastructure Services, Business Information Services, Laboratory Performance Management and Financial Management and Procurement Services, among others.
• Monitors and analyzes factors and trends in the DOE scientific user facilities and across international facilities which may affect PSC and identifies and implements needed adaptations in strategy to drive continuous operational improvement.
• Identifies and shares best practices with other BES X-ray light sources and neutron sources.
• Acts as a catalyst for change by developing and promoting new ideas and improvements that positively influence the directorate.

Requirements

• Significant experience successfully leading and managing operations within the DOE complex, national laboratories or in a similarly large and complex international organizations in support of science and technology.
• Comprehensive knowledge of DOE and laboratory policies including environmental, safety and health (ES&H) policies and practices is preferred.
• Prior experience with operations of a technical complex, including general and business operations oversight, leadership, and strategy.
• Experience at a large-scale user facility or with accelerator operations is desirable but not required.
• Demonstrated ability to lead change through influence and deliver measurable results (increased awareness, higher customer satisfaction, increased engagement, etc.).
• Strong relationship builder and communicator with experience leading diverse teams, developing an organization-wide strategy for program excellence, engaging community partners, and collaborating with senior management.
• Ability to gain the trust and confidence of stakeholders and key decision makers, and act on their cumulative interests.
• Must be results driven, with a distinguished record of accomplishments, characterized by acting with the highest levels of integrity and ethical standards.
• Demonstrated success developing and monitoring systems to manage both operational and programmatic work that involve high levels of collaboration.
• Formal project management experience handling substantial, cross-functional, and mission critical projects is preferred.
• Comprehensive skill in oral, public speaking and written communication skills and ability to establish effective interpersonal relationships, and in motivating a multidisciplinary scientific and technical staff.
• Existing Q clearance or the ability to obtain one is preferred.