Division Director, Advanced Technology and Analysis

About the role

Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL), under the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM), seeks an innovative and strategic Division Director to lead the Advanced Technology and Analysis Division within the Global Security Directorate (GSD). The Division Director collaborates closely with the Associate Laboratory Director to guide science and technology programs, set a clear vision, and implement strategic plans. The role involves working with leadership teams, other Mission-Enablement Directors, and Laboratory staff to develop and execute priorities, participate in institutional research and management initiatives, develop cross-cutting research proposals, and foster collaboration across SRNL and with partner universities and external institutions.

About The Team

The Global Security Directorate (GSD) of SRNL provides a team focused on being the leading scientific and technological innovator for national and global security. GSD pursues integrated advanced sensing, decision science (AI/ML), and energy resilience infrastructure solutions. The team offers unparalleled expertise in processing and safeguarding nuclear materials (such as plutonium, uranium, americium, neptunium, and tritium) to anticipate, detect, and counter evolving threats to critical assets and the global energy landscape. GSD also supports knowledge development and infrastructure upgrades for nuclear reprocessing science and technology programs at SRNL. The directorate actively engages in partnerships with government agencies, energy providers, industry, and sibling DOE National Laboratories to share knowledge and coordinate approaches.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct line management responsibilities within the Global Security Directorate.
• Promote a culture of scientific excellence, ensuring work is performed safely and securely in compliance with environmental, safety, health, quality, and security requirements.
• Proactively promote principles of stewardship and accessibility, ensuring the division has the capabilities, tools, talent, and partnerships needed to execute its missions effectively and on time.
• Manage the division’s budget, financial performance, facilities, and capital and infrastructure needs, leading long-term planning to sustain and grow division capabilities.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality products on scope, on schedule, and within budget.
• Contribute as a key member of the GSD Senior Leadership Team to the formulation and execution of GSD’s strategic priorities, initiatives, and programmatic growth.
• Oversee the recruitment and retention of talent, ensuring a diverse applicant pool and employee workforce.
• Develop and execute strategic workforce and succession plans aligned with the Lab Agenda, core competencies, and division goals.
• Promote science education and build a pipeline of next-generation researchers through outreach and education programs with other national laboratories and learning institutions.
• Advance SRNL’s standing and visibility in technical domains through publications, presentations, professional leadership, and strategic external relationships.
• Foster employee development through mentoring, performance management, and succession planning.
• Act as the primary Division contact, representing the Division on Lab-Level committees, task forces, and working groups with shared responsibility for the overall lab-wide science and technology strategy.
• Integrate and implement commercialization activities through the Laboratory’s business plan and strategies.
• Develop communications strategies across the directorate on multi-disciplinary programs and initiatives.
• Effectively communicate relevant information to key internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead community engagement activities to support regional and national stakeholders.
• Other duties as assigned by the Associate Laboratory Director.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. in an engineering or physical science discipline.
• 10+ years of relevant experience, including 5 years in technical leadership roles.
• Significant progressive experience in research and research leadership, including direct management of technical staff with demonstrated success building/leading multidisciplinary research teams and developing research leaders.
• Technical expertise in at least one of the division’s core domains (Cyber Assurance, Energy Resilience, Radio Frequency (RF) Engineering, Technical Intelligence Analysis, or Atmospheric Technologies), with the capability to steward other domains.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety in medium to high-hazard environments.
• Demonstrated experience in fiscal management, including authorizing expenditures, managing overhead budgets, and setting operational performance metrics for scientific or engineering groups.
• Strong record of recruiting, developing, and retaining technical talent and cultivating the next generation of research leaders.
• Proven ability to work effectively in matrix environments, partnering with peer leaders and senior sponsors to align direction and execute missions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to represent an organization credibly to senior sponsors, DOE leadership, external partners, and internal staff.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain a DOE “Q” and TS/SCI clearances.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in engineering or physical science.
• Experience in a DOE national laboratory, federal research environment, or similar mission-driven research organization.
• Familiarity with Department of Defense/Department of War, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, and intelligence programs.
• Proven ability to build strategic partnerships with industry, academia, other national laboratories, and governmental agencies.
• Proven track record of expanding research portfolios, securing external funding, and leading multi-stakeholder collaborations.
• Experience transitioning research to operational environments.
• Broad knowledge of national security, cyber assurance, energy resilience, analytic methods and techniques used by intelligence community organizations, and environmental modeling.
• Experience working with USIC sponsors (e.g., FBI, CIA, DoD/DoW) or equivalent interagency environments and national research communities.
• Commitment to mentoring early-career professionals and fostering inclusive research environments.
• Active DOE Security Clearance.

About Us

Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) is a multi-program laboratory applying state-of-the-art science and practical, high-value, cost-effective solutions to complex technical problems to protect the nation. Located at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Savannah River Site (SRS) in Aiken, SC, the laboratory develops and deploys innovative technologies to address the nation’s environmental, energy, and national security challenges.

Benefits

• Highly competitive medical, dental, and vision options, including HSA options with company-provided seed.
• Short- and Long-Term Disability (company paid).
• Life Insurance: Non-Contributory 1X salary (company paid).
• AD&D: Non-contributory 1X salary (company paid).
• Savings & Investment Plan:
  • Qualified Non-Elective Company Contribution of 5% each pay period with immediate vesting.
  • Company match of 50 cents/dollar up to 8% (5-year vesting in company match).
• Contributory Life Insurance up to 5X salary with a $1M cap.
• Contributory AD&D (employee, spouse, and children).
• Paid Time Off.
• Employee Assistance Plan.

SRNL offers a competitive relocation package to ease the transition process. Domestic and international relocation assistance is available for certain positions.