Senior Advisor for National and Regional Initiatives

Savannah River National Laboratory•Aiken, SC

About The Position

The Senior Advisor for National and Regional Initiatives serves as a strategic advisor to the Science, Energy, and Innovation Directorate (SEI) Associate Laboratory Director on the development of initiatives that strengthen Savannah River National Laboratory’s (SRNL) role within the nation’s research, engineering, manufacturing, and innovation ecosystem. Through engagement with government, industry, academia, national laboratories, and regional partners, the Senior Advisor identifies emerging opportunities, develops collaborative initiatives, and builds innovation ecosystems that position SRNL to address evolving national and regional priorities. Working across SEI and the broader research enterprise, the Senior Advisor connects SRNL’s scientific, engineering, and manufacturing capabilities with strategic partners to develop initiatives that expand the laboratory’s impact and strengthen its long-term strategic position. The position complements the responsibilities of Portfolio Directors, the Technology Partnerships Office (TPO), the Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative (AMC), and the research divisions by developing strategic initiatives that are ultimately transitioned to those organizations for execution and long-term stewardship. The Senior Advisor serves as an institutional integrator—connecting people, organizations, and capabilities to create opportunities that no single organization could develop independently. The Senior Advisor succeeds by creating strategic opportunities that no single organization within SEI could develop independently and by transitioning those opportunities into sustained laboratory capabilities through collaboration with Portfolio Directors, TPO, AMC, and the research divisions.

Requirements

Strategic advisor role
Development of initiatives
Strengthen SRNL's role in research, engineering, manufacturing, and innovation ecosystem
Engagement with government, industry, academia, national laboratories, and regional partners
Identify emerging opportunities
Develop collaborative initiatives
Build innovation ecosystems
Position SRNL to address evolving national and regional priorities
Connect SRNL's scientific, engineering, and manufacturing capabilities with strategic partners
Expand laboratory's impact
Strengthen long-term strategic position
Complement responsibilities of Portfolio Directors, TPO, AMC, and research divisions
Institutional integrator role
Transition opportunities into sustained laboratory capabilities

Responsibilities

Serve as a strategic advisor to the Science, Energy, and Innovation Directorate (SEI) Associate Laboratory Director on the development of initiatives that strengthen Savannah River National Laboratory’s (SRNL) role within the nation’s research, engineering, manufacturing, and innovation ecosystem.
Identify emerging opportunities, develop collaborative initiatives, and build innovation ecosystems through engagement with government, industry, academia, national laboratories, and regional partners.
Connect SRNL’s scientific, engineering, and manufacturing capabilities with strategic partners to develop initiatives that expand the laboratory’s impact and strengthen its long-term strategic position.
Develop strategic initiatives that are ultimately transitioned to Portfolio Directors, the Technology Partnerships Office (TPO), the Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative (AMC), and research divisions for execution and long-term stewardship.
Serve as an institutional integrator, connecting people, organizations, and capabilities to create opportunities that no single organization could develop independently.
Create strategic opportunities that no single organization within SEI could develop independently and transition those opportunities into sustained laboratory capabilities.

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
Domestic and international relocation assistance is available for certain positions