Principal Associate Director (PAD) for Computing

LLNL•Livermore, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is a premier institution in advanced computing, home to the world's fastest computer, El Capitan, and a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) operated by Lawrence Livermore National Security (LLNS), LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration. LLNL's mission is to advance science and technology to strengthen U.S. security, promote global stability, and address critical national security areas including nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense. The Laboratory performs leading-edge scientific research and develops technological innovations to ensure the safety, security, and reliability of the nation's nuclear stockpile; supports chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive threat reduction; improves national and international security; strengthens energy and environmental security; assures U.S. leadership in strategic areas of S&T; and enhances the economic competitiveness of the nation. LLNL has a multidisciplinary workforce of approximately 9000 and an annual budget of more than $3.5 billion. This position is for the Principal Associate Director (PAD) for Computing, a key leadership role reporting to the Laboratory Director and serving as a member of the Laboratory’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT). The PAD is responsible for managing the lab’s computing workforce (around 1400 employees), enhancing the intellectual vibrancy of computing and related disciplines, shaping the Laboratory’s strategic vision, and developing a strategy for the Principal Directorate. The role involves managing discretionary R&D resources and maintaining relationships with government funding agencies. Work conducted by Computing personnel supports a broad spectrum of programs across missions, scientific research, and operations, encompassing information technology, data science, computational mathematics, artificial intelligence, software engineering, high performance computing, and more. This position may offer a hybrid schedule, blending in-person and virtual presence, with flexibility to work from home one or more days per week depending on the assignment.

Requirements

Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q/SCI-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
Ph.D. in a computing or related discipline, or the equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Extensive senior-level experience leading a large-scale, mission-oriented research and development organization.
Expertise and national visibility in areas of advanced computing and its applications.
Broad knowledge of the DOE/NNSA Laboratory enterprise.
Demonstrated success in managing scientific programs, projects, or organizations and promoting creative contributions to solving complex scientific problems.
Experience leading and managing a large complex technical organization, including hiring processes, workforce development, resource management, and strategic planning.
Ability to manage technical priorities and balance the need to deliver program milestones while maintaining world-class capabilities in computing.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills necessary to explain, present, direct, negotiate, influence and coordinate technical or programmatic activities.
Extensive experience in effectively balancing complex technical, budgetary, and personnel priorities to achieve desired results.
Experience ensuring that standards of safety, security, environmental stewardship, and quality assurance are established and appropriately followed.

Nice To Haves

Broad knowledge of national security policy issues.
Established contacts with the relevant academic, national laboratory, industry, and government communities.

Responsibilities

Partner with the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to create and advance strategies to achieve institutional goals.
Develop and implement strategies for the sustainment and advancement of the computing discipline and capabilities.
Maintain close partnerships with key stakeholders in government, academia and industry including DOE/NNSA.
Work with lab leadership to address technical and workforce challenges and opportunities in computing with a particular emphasis on AI, data science, and emerging or next-generation capabilities.
Collaborate with the SLT on long-term, multidisciplinary initiatives in support of the lab’s future programmatic needs.
Oversee the Computing directorate budget consistent with Laboratory and DOE fiscal policies and practices.
Manage Directorate personnel, ensuring an effective system for recruiting, hiring, managing and developing a high-quality scientific staff.
Provide oversight and personal commitment to safety, security, environmental stewardship, good business practices, compliance, and equal opportunity.