Argonne National Laboratory-posted 3 months ago
$184,306 - $299,502/Yr
Full-time • Senior
Lemont, IL
1,001-5,000 employees
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Argonne National Laboratory supports the US Department of Energy's missions to ensure America's security and prosperity by pursuing its energy, environmental, and economic opportunities and addressing challenges through transformative science and technology (S&T) solutions by leveraging its unique capabilities and facilities including its Aurora supercomputer, the Advanced Photon Course (APS), and the Materials Engineering Research Facility (MERF). The Advanced Energy Technologies (AET) directorate at Argonne, one of five S&T directorates, seeks to enable a reliable, secure, affordable, and prosperous energy future for the U.S. AET comprises three Divisions and several cross-cutting initiatives that are focused on solving the most pressing grid, mobility, materials, and manufacturing challenges using the laboratory's world-class scientific and engineering expertise and facilities. The AET team collaborates with internal and external partners on cutting-edge research, development, demonstration, and deployment of next-generation energy technologies. Argonne National Laboratory is looking for a successful candidate that will provide vision and leadership for Argonne's lab-wide grid program. The grid program director will work with leaders inside and outside the laboratory to cultivate and create new partnerships with industry, DOE, academia, and other stakeholders to build strategic collaborations and amplify the laboratory's capabilities in ensuring grid reliability, resilience, and security for an affordable energy future.

  • Defining strategies and plans for the Argonne-wide power grid program for developing and growing relevant research and development portfolios in the power grid and relevant areas to support DOE missions and industry needs.
  • Developing and leading various grid initiatives and associated program development opportunities at Argonne.
  • Serving as primary interface to grid-focused sponsors including various DOE offices and programs.
  • Serving as liaison with government agencies and offices to ensure optimized, consistent engagement across research efforts.
  • Developing, maintaining, and presenting plans and presentations to inform Argonne management of status and success action plans.
  • Organizing project or program review meetings with federal sponsors to promote and ensure success of research and development thrusts.
  • Representing Argonne signature strengths and related scientific capabilities related to these programs.
  • Identifying gaps and/or shortfalls within Argonne's mobility space and identify solutions to meet the needs of sponsors.
  • Building and maintaining working knowledge of appropriate Argonne policies and procedures for formal institutional and DOE approval of proposed work.
  • Preparing annual sponsor white paper(s) in coordination with directorate communications staff and Chief Science & Technology Officers.
  • Providing internal coordination for the grid science and technology area consisting of multi-disciplinary activities.
  • Leading coordination of Argonne's interactions with identified sponsor(s).
  • Maintaining a strong commitment to the implementation and perpetuation of Argonne Core Values.
  • Advanced degree in a technical discipline or related research field with a minimum of 12 years of experience in program development, research and development, and business development.
  • Working knowledge of research thrust areas and strategies, and general comprehension of leading-edge research/scientific capabilities, pertinent to the power grid and related areas.
  • Successful experience in the management or integration of large-scale research programs.
  • Demonstrated expertise in strategic planning for multi-million-dollar program development.
  • Fluent in English with superior interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
  • Considerable initiative, strong organizational skills, and the ability to drive convergence and resolution to challenges.
  • Demonstrated skills and experience in complicated multi-organizational research, development and demonstration programs.
  • Skills in developing and maintaining effective relationships with a diverse set of programmatic sponsors.
  • Knowledge of and recognition in one or more technical areas in the relevant sponsor domains.
  • Interpersonal skills and the ability to function effectively as a leader and a team player.
  • Ability to model Argonne's core values of impact, safety, respect, integrity, and teamwork.
  • Comprehensive benefits are part of the total rewards package.
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