Division Director

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and direction for division programs, personnel, and operations.
• Led the planning, execution, and successful delivery of complex scientific, engineering, and research initiatives.
• Ensure projects are completed within established scope, schedule, budget, and quality requirements.
• Develop and implement long-term organizational strategies that support business and customer objectives.
• Foster collaboration across multidisciplinary teams and promote technical excellence.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal leadership, customers, sponsors, and external partners.
• Oversee resource planning, workforce development, and organizational performance.
• Identify opportunities for program growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Support business development activities, strategic initiatives, and proposal efforts as needed.
• Promote a culture of safety, integrity, accountability, and operational excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physical Sciences, or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years of progressively responsible leadership experience supporting complex scientific, engineering, research, or technical organizations.
• Demonstrated experience leading large, multidisciplinary teams and managing technical programs.
• Experience overseeing multiple projects with responsibility for scope, schedule, budget, quality, and technical performance.
• Strong organizational, strategic planning, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage executive leadership, customers, and technical personnel.
• Proven ability to build collaborative relationships and lead organizational change.
• U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain any required security clearances.

Location / Work Arrangement

This position will be On-Site in Oak Ridge, TN
Full-time position, 40 hours per week.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation
• 401K
• Long and Short-Term Disability

EEO

BGS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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