Deputy Division Leader (Radiation Protection Manager 5)

About the role

The Deputy Division Leader (Radiation Protection Manager 5) reports to the Division Leader for Radiation Protection (RP) and serves as a senior member of the RP leadership team. The RP Division provides institutional radiation protection services that support worker health and safety, emergency response, regulatory compliance, and safe operability for active and legacy nuclear and radiological facilities across the Laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Division Leader and RP leadership team to develop and execute division strategy, priorities, operating plans, and communications.
• Provide senior-level leadership for institutional radiation protection services, including program implementation, technical capability development, operational readiness, and service delivery.
• Support staffing, funding, succession planning, mentoring, recruiting, retention, budget planning, and resource allocation for the RP workforce.
• Lead or sponsor cross-organizational initiatives that improve consistency, efficiency, integration, performance, and continuous improvement of RP programs and processes.
• Provide oversight for corrective actions, risk-informed decision making, and execution of division commitments in alignment with directorate and institutional goals.
• Represent RP in interactions with Laboratory organizations, DOE/NNSA, regulators, industry partners, and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Promote a work environment that reflects integrity, trust, accountability, teamwork, workforce engagement, and commitment to quality and excellence.

Requirements

• Leadership: Demonstrated record of leading multi-disciplinary technical organizations or major programs, including experience developing people, building teams, setting priorities, and delivering results through others.
• Radiation Protection Program Expertise: Comprehensive knowledge of radiation protection principles, programs, and applicable requirements, DOE expectations, and associated policies or standards. Experience in applying these requirements in complex technical, nuclear, radiological, or high-hazard work environments is expected.
• Strategic and Operational Management: Experience supporting strategic and tactical planning, business execution, resource planning, budget administration, project or program management, and organizational performance improvement.
• Communication and Stakeholder Engagement: Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to engage, influence, and collaborate with Laboratory leadership, workers, customers, DOE/NNSA, regulators, and other stakeholders.
• Disciplined Operations and Facility Support: Knowledge of disciplined operations, work planning and control, hazard analysis, risk assessment, corrective action management, and safe execution of work in radiological, nuclear, or similarly complex facilities.
• Policy, Compliance, and Decision Making: Experience interpreting requirements, evaluating options, and supporting sound, risk-informed decisions that balance mission execution, worker protection, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.
• Cross-Organizational Problem Solving: Demonstrated ability to resolve complex institutional or technical issues in partnership with senior leaders, peers, customers, and subject matter experts.
• Culture and Continuous Improvement: Demonstrated commitment to safety, security, quality, human performance, workforce development and continuous improvement in programs and operations.

Qualifications

• Education/Experience: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution and 12 years related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Benefits

• 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)