Deputy Group Leader - HPC Environments Group (R&D Manager 3)

About the role

The HPC Environments Group (HPC-ENV) is a team of 30+ staff members that ensures internal and external customers can effectively accomplish their extreme-scale science goals on LANL's supercomputers, including AI/ML workflows. We provide direct customer support, manage the software environment, handle workload scheduling, and work closely with DOE HPC applications to ensure readiness on current and future systems.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic direction and provide oversight on technical initiatives
• Cook up and execute vision, strategic plans, and goals
• Influence stakeholders and gain acceptance in sensitive situations
• Develop and foster cross-organizational relationships
• Participate in budgeting, forecasting, and financial management
• Lead capabilities and staff development, succession planning, and performance management
• Build effective teams and ensure a safe, secure workplace
• Engage in active and funded programmatic technical work (~50% of role)

Requirements

• Minimum Job Requirements:
• Leadership Experience:
• Key contributor on cross-functional HPC production or R&D teams
• Experience developing and executing vision, strategic plans, and goals
• Ability to influence stakeholders and gain acceptance in sensitive situations
• Exposure to management responsibilities such as budgets, projects, and/or staff
• Technical Excellence:
• Leadership-level knowledge and experience in at least one area
• HPC/AI computing environments consulting
• Workload management and scheduling
• Programming and runtime environments
• Porting and optimizing HPC applications
• Data analytics and/or AI application support
• Computing hardware and operating systems
• Network infrastructure and technology
• Business & Communication:
• Demonstrated ability to work with technical and non-technical staff to achieve organizational goals
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• Record of developing successful cross-organizational teams

Qualifications

• Minimum Education & Experience:
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution and 5 years related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
• Desired Qualifications:
• Advanced knowledge of governmental policies (personnel, budget, safety/security)
• Experience with large-scale simulation or AI deployment
• Familiarity with DOE computing environment
• Active DOE Q clearance desired or clear ability to obtain. This typically requires U.S. citizenship.

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)