Division Director, Energy Sciences and Engineering
About The Position
Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) is seeking an innovative and strategic Division Director to lead the newly formed Energy Sciences and Engineering (ESE) Division within the Science, Energy, and Innovation (SEI) Directorate. This inaugural leadership role involves building the division's culture, operating system, partnership ecosystem, and people-development framework from inception. The Division Director, as a line leader in a matrix organization, is responsible for the stewardship, development, and support of the division's people, fostering an environment for research and innovation, and executing missions aligned with SRNL's strategic direction. A key aspect of this role is cultivating and managing strategic partnerships with industry, universities, and the broader research ecosystem to enhance the division's capabilities and impact. Success will be measured by the division's collective impact, including the quality of its science, staff development and retention, strength of external partnerships, and operational and safety excellence.
Requirements
- Deep technical credibility in at least one of the division’s core domains (energy materials, advanced manufacturing and automation, fusion energy and isotope science, and research computing and computational science).
- Demonstrated record of building and developing people and research leaders.
- Leadership judgment to steward technical areas where you are not the expert.
Responsibilities
- Stewardship, development, and support of the division’s people.
- Creation of an environment where research, science, and innovation thrive.
- Execution of missions that align with the strategic direction set by SRNL leadership.
- Cultivation and stewardship of strategic partnerships outside the Department of Energy (industry engagement, university collaborations, and the broader research ecosystem).
Benefits
- Highly competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision options including HSA options with company provided seed
- Short- & Long-Term Disability (company paid)
- Life Insurance Non-Contributary 1X salary (company paid)
- AD&D Non-contributary 1x salary (company paid)
- Savings & Investment plan: Qualified Non-Elective Company Contribution of 5% each pay period with immediate vesting
- Company match 50 cents/dollar up to 8% (5 yrs. vesting in company match)
- Contributory Life Insurance up to 5x Salary with $1M Cap
- Contributory AD&D (employee, spouse and children)
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Competitive relocation package to ease the transition process.
- Domestic and international relocation assistance is available for certain positions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
